Adviser: Manny Pacquiao being updated on Floyd Mayweather Jr. talks
Manny Pacquiao was updated this morning on ongoing negotiations for a potential May 2 bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr., according to Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz.
“We’re still in negotiations with Floyd’s group through Top Rank. I spoke to Manny this morning. I gave Manny what is perceived to be a counter offer from the Mayweather people,” said Koncz, who then referred to Top Rank CEO Bob Arum.
“We discussed it and now I’ve given instruction to Bob to counter their counter. We’ve been going back and forth. Bob has been negotiating with the powers that be on Floyd’s side for the past couple of weeks. There’s been offers and counter offers, and a couple of days ago Bob called me and gave me allegedly where Floyd’s side is, and I discussed that with Manny two hours ago.
“Now I’ve given Bob our response to that. I’m never overly optimistic until the contract is signed, but the good thing is that we’re still going back and forth.”
During an interview on Showtime on Dec. 12, Mayweather said that he
“would love to fight Manny Pacquiao” on May 2.
Click here for Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s full video interview with Steve Farhood
“Mayweather can get the amount he wants,” Pacquiao
responded on Dec. 16. “Money is not the issue in our fight.”
On Wednesday, Pacquiao delivered a final word for 2014 to Mayweather on his
Twitter account.
“The ball will drop at midnight to usher in 2015,” read Pacquiao’s message. “@Floyd Mayweather, let’s not not drop the ball on fighting each other next year! #LetsMakeFistory.”
Mayweather is currently aligned with Showtime, having fought four of six bouts stipulated by a
multimillion-dollar agreement he signed with the network and its parent company, CBS Corporation.
Officials from Showtime and HBO, the latter of which has televised most of Pacquiao’s fights, have reportedly discussed a joint venture between the networks similar to that which facilitated the fight between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson in June 2002.
Lewis scored an eighth-round stoppage victory over Tyson in the bout. Lewis and Tyson were affiliated with HBO and Showtime, respectively, at the time. Key aides are reportedly working for Mayweather and Pacquiao, with CBS Corporation Chief Executive Leslie Moonves bringing the two sides together.
. So that can't be the issue. Funny thing is if money is holding this up, you'd still blame Floyd
... You know damn well what context Floydie was using... 
maybe.....just maybe
