In an attempt to clear the air, Bob Arum told Michael Marley that Manny Pacquiao did indeed turn down Floyd Mayweather’s recent offer to have a 14 day testing free compromise.
“They made the 14 day offer and Todd sent a text message to (Pacquiao's agent) Michael Koncz in the Philippines. Five minutes later, Koncz replied and said Manny rejected that. The point is we have a written record of that,” Arum said.
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaffer is still attempting to salvage the fight, however Arum is giving the impression that he is no longer interested and appears to be moving on to pit Manny against Joshua Clottey in Dallas. He went on to say…read on for more
The following is a statement released by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in response to the broken deal to fight Manny Pacquiao:
By Floyd Mayweather Jr.
"Throughout this whole process I have remained patient, but at this point I am thoroughly disgusted that Pacquiao and his representatives are trying to blame me for the fight not happening when clearly the blame is on them.
"First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny Pacquiao, I want to whip his punk ass….read on for more
The Mediator finds:
1. Various articles have appeared in the press purporting to
characterize the substance and outcome of the Mayweather-Pacquiao
mediation and the negotiations between the parties. Many of the reports
are incorrect. click for more...
Bob Arum spoke to USA Today and gave some context as to why the fight did not go through between Pacquiao and Mayweather. He puts the blame squarely on Floyd calling him a “coward“ and outlines other fights Mayweather turned down as evidence.
No word has come out from the Mayweather camp, however Paulie Malignaggi gave his reactions to Boxingscene about filling in for Pacquiao.
Bob Arum said, "Floyd Mayweather walked away…read on for more
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has reportedly said that the mega "fight is off." No deal has been reached during the mediation process in which a retired court judge tried to help negotiate Mayweather vs Pacquiao.
The blood testing protocol continues to hold up the fight.
The Pacquiao camp compromised to do blood testing... click for more...
Miguel Cotto Jr. and his uncle Evangelista Cotto left both their
professional and personal differences behind to say goodbye to Miguel
Cotto Carrasquillo, the ex-champs father and Evangelistas brother.
Miguel Cotto passed away this Sunday as he was driving in Caguas Puerto
Rico after suffering what appeared to be an
asthma attack...
The LA Times is reporting that the Mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is heading to mediation in Santa Monica this Tuesday. A retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein will preside the mediation process.
Both sides continue to have differences with the drug testing protocol to be used leading up to the fight.
Judge Weinstein has helped mediate disagreements between Top Rank and Golden Boy before. The judge brokered a truce that led to many major bouts including the 2007 Marco Antonio Barrera vs Manny Pacquiao fight and Bob Arum returning Oscar de la Hoyas Olympic gold medal.
The father of former World Boxing Organization welterweight champion
Miguel Cotto Jr. of Puerto Rico reportedly passed away on Sunday.
Elnuevodia.com, reports that Miguel Cotto Sr. died from a heart attack while driving in his hometown of
Caguas.
Police said Cotto stopped his car along the road to San Lorenzo and asked for help while click for more...
At the center of attention, boxers Manny Pacquiao, center left, and Joshua Clottey, center right, face off after a news conference at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Pacquiao and Clottey square off in a welterweight bout at the stadium this Saturday.
