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    HBO exec: Pacquiao-Mayweather has 'sell-by date'

    NEW YORK (AP) — The new president of HBO Sports says the long-desired Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout has a "sell-by date" of later this year or early next year.

    Ken Hershman said Tuesday that after then, it becomes "less and less relevant."

    Mayweather and Pacquiao are boxing's top two stars, and they have circled each other warily for more than two years. Both have said they're eager to fight, yet they still haven't reached a deal for what's likely to be the most lucrative bout in boxing history.

    Hershman says if the two sides asked HBO to mediate, he'd be happy to, but doesn't expect that request. Otherwise, he says the network will stay out of the discussions.

    Hershman says "I don't think the sport needs to be saved or believe all that hyperbole."

     

    16 comments

    • Jason Lee  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 mths ago
      By the time this happens, they'll be too old for the fight to be exciting.
    • Temper Proof  •  3 mths ago
      Mayweather is all talk, all dictation and demand but NO ACTION. That makes me doubt him if he really has the real intention to fight Manny Pacquiao.
    • MR.JACKSON  •  Harwood, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      I think it will happen in late 2012, maybe mid November...
    • James  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 mths ago
      Mayweather recognizes pacman's supremacy over him by accusing pacman taking steroids. Mayweather accusations is proof enough that he is inferior compared to pacman...
    • Nathan  •  Irvine, California  •  3 mths ago
      Don't believe it it''s not happening.
    • Frederick  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 mths ago
      The issue right now is the 60-40 and 50-50 sharing. There is only one possible solution that i know. Offer them a "winner take all" fight. and Let's see who is the "last man standing".
    • Adrian  •  3 mths ago
      It'd be a bad matchup.

      Mayweather is like the other counter-type Pac fought recently, and Pac barely scraped by there.
      • Angelo 3 mths ago
        And we saw what Mayweather did to him....
    • raul  •  Cypress, California  •  3 mths ago
      pacfraud and his daddy arrum wont fight mayweather no time soon because pacfraud is not in the greatest shape or form. on the other hand martinez vs. mayweather is a fight for the ages! pacfraud is too small his trainer talks too much and + marquez beat his chink butt
      • yogegoy 3 mths ago
        Chink is for Chinese while Pinoy is a Filipino like Paquiao.
    • Fire City Baku  •  3 mths ago
      Mayweather is the champ,the judges gave Pacquiao his last win because he sure did not earn it.
      • Frederick 3 mths ago
        How can you tell that he is the champion when there is no fight happening between the two yet?
      • Nathan 3 mths ago
        Haha that would make Marquez the champ not Floyd.
    • ESMATX  •  Austin, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      Mayweather has been dodging this fight until he thinks that Pacquiao has lost a step or is distracted by outside interests. He's done this many times before with multiple fighters. He obviously thinks that Pacquiao is too fast and too strong for him because he claims he must be on steroids. That shows fear. Pacquiao has been calling him out for what, 6-7 years now?
    • TIESTO  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      50/50 i will shut his mouth deal or not deal gaywether??
    • DD Sims  •  3 mths ago
      Who cares about two little guys fighting????? A guy in the next division up would punish them if they were fighting at their NORMAL weight instead of having to fight at some low catch weight.
    • Chef Kevin  •  3 mths ago
      It is still all a mind game for Mayweather. He wants testing. He wants the bigger share of the purse. He wants a certain date at a certain place. Obviously, negotiation isn't in his vocabulary. Next he'll want Pacquaio to wear Mickey Mouse shorts and swim fins.
    • john vincent  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 mths ago
      Gayweather wants a 60/40 deal coz he know he'll lose the fight hahahah
    • F  •  Orange, California  •  3 mths ago
      Pacquiao-Mayweather will never happen. Like in GLADIATOR, Floyd would have to stab Manny in the lung to stand a chance. Mano-ah-mano never happen because Floyd is SCARED!!!!
    • Robert  •  3 mths ago
      The business of boxing is ruining the sport of boxing. These two should have fought at least 2 years ago. Hopefully both sides will stop arguing like little children and get into the ring.
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