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    Pacquiao camp: No fight with Mayweather on May 5

    MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Manny Pacquiao's camp says there is no economic sense in setting up a bout with Floyd Mayweather on May 5 after the unbeaten American publicly challenged the Filipino champion via Twitter.

    Pacquiao's financial adviser Michael Koncz told The Associated Press on Thursday that a 45,000-seat boxing arena being built in Las Vegas won't be finished before the end of May and staging the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight in a smaller venue is "foolish from an economic standpoint."

    Mayweather challenged and taunted Pacquiao to a May 5 bout in a tweet on Tuesday.

    "Manny Pacquiao I'm calling you out let's fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see," he tweeted.

    Mayweather is available for a fight in May at the MGM Grand Garden after a judge agreed last week to postpone his jail sentence for domestic violence until June. Mayweather was sentenced to 87 days in jail, but likely will serve less time.

    The MGM Grand seats about 17,000, which could fetch around $20 million in sales, but the larger arena could raise an additional $30 million, Koncz said.

    "Why would I tell Manny to fight on the 5th and throw away a percentage of 30 million? That's crazy," he said.

    Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has told the Philippines' GMA television the only reason the fight won't happen is if there is an "economic problem."

    He said the fight "could happen very, very easily" at the end of May — enough time to build the outdoor arena "the fight so badly needs."

    "I will also guarantee Manny's purse," he said. "In other words, Manny doesn't want to go into the ring and just fight out a percentage."

    He said Mayweather is looking for "outside parties to guarantee his end of the purse."

    "So, until he finds the angel, there is no fight," Arum said.

    In a separate interview with GMA, Pacquiao said that if Mayweather agrees to a "50-50 sharing, there will be no problem."

    "The purse is not the issue right now, the date is," Koncz said. "But we don't have a problem splitting it 50-50."

     

    76 comments

    • Joe  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      I'd rather watch Donaire or Canelo. By the time this fight happens Manny and Floyd will be smacking each other with canes
      • High Velocity 4 mths ago
        Donaire is more a supreme textbook fighter compared to upcoming Canelo fighting "has beens" at this time. Canelo has power and flash but not quit tested yet...Yes, fun to watch but Donaire steals the show........!
      • pete 4 mths ago
        lol
    • The  •  Ozamis City, Philippines  •  4 mths ago
      I live here in the Philippines and feel so sorry for these people. They worship a person with a 3rd grade education who is now a politician...go figure. Manny Pacquiao is a disgrace and will always be known as a cheater. He cheated on his wife and will probably do it again. I want to see him get his butt spanked so he can go into retirement.
      • Wilfred 4 mths ago
        pac is a real philippine hero...a real pride of of the Filipinos worldwide...the first filipino ...he owes his fame to no one he earned it himself ...yup he may be a 3rd grader but at the same time a would-be boxing Hall of Famer, a congress man, an army colonel, a billionaire...and you? a saint? sure not..im sure you have also your lies...you just envy the man..FOOL FILIPINO!!!!
    • Thomas  •  Grand Rapids, Michigan  •  4 mths ago
      Good grief, it's like these two call each other every other month and arrange these things ahead of time... "Okay, it's your turn to back out of the fight now." "And then next time you'll find a reason to duck it right?" "Oh yeah, I'll say something about steroids." "Alright, I'll cite money reasons." "Sounds good. Peace, Manny."
      • Shawntay 4 mths ago
        LOL thomas.. Good one
      • Thomas 4 mths ago
        But seriously though, as long as either fighter has any desire to continue their career, this fight will not happen. The entire draw of both fighters has become a potential matchup with each other. The instant Pacquiao/Mayweather happens, it's pretty much it... they can never get that sort of draw ever again.
    • Bill  •  Hazleton, Pennsylvania  •  4 mths ago
      What happend to just wanting to be the best - the unified champion. Why would the loser get a "garunteed" amount of money- this why boxing has lost it luster- it all about money and pay per view. $20mil vs. $15mil - poor babies..........
    • Hariet  •  Charlotte, North Carolina  •  4 mths ago
      The $$$$ money made from the venue is a small fraction of the revenue from pay-per-view.
      Pac-Man should go ahead and fight Meriweather ASAP. He's not getting any younger. Also if
      he waits too long Mayweather will be back in the slammer again and by the time he gets out
      they will both be too old, although there's nothing more visceral than a couple of septuanarians trying to beat each others brains out. If that appeals to you I reccomend the
      movie. "The Debt".
      • Vernon 4 mths ago
        they both won't be too old because he's only doin 87 days. but i think it should happen now though.
    • Ito  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      Same old crap, suddenly someone has the balls to fight the other and then next thing you know something's gonna come up (money issues, where to fight, jail sentence, drug use, drug testing etc) and the fight is postponed again and again and again until no one will give a #$%$ anymore. Hmmm, self mutilation, car accident, getting stabbed by a wacko, break a bone or two during sparring, hostage someone during a breakdown, killing or abusing an animal, killing a person, killing yourself and your annoying family... the possibility for excuses is just endless infinity.
    • MadMark  •  4 mths ago
      I know, lets make it really fun. If they really want the fight and they want to make a ton of money and they both are certain they will win, make it a winner take all fight. Every penny to the winner and zero to the loser. That would separate the men from the wanna be men in boxing.
    • Roze  •  Pinellas Park, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      i feel like the judge order him to fight pacman to reduce his jail time sentence.
      • darris 4 mths ago
        Then it should be no problem for pacman to whoop his #$%$ come may 5th
      • Roze 4 mths ago
        i agree!
    • mango  •  4 mths ago
      Now it's money chasin pacman. Money probably running out of cash.
    • pete  •  Campbell, California  •  4 mths ago
      Pac wants 50/50 split. I don't agree with that. Pac just got by Marquez and a lot of people think Pac lost and Money made Marquez look silly. But I don't disagree with Pac and company posturing in hopes of the most money they can make. But hopefully not at the expense not making any money. Mayweather will continue to make more money than Pac, so I think Money will be more satisfied not making the fight with Pac, compared to Pac, making less money in the sport of boxing; who would be less content not making the fight. So, the leverage goes to Money. And when the fight does take place, Money will school Pac just like Money does to all the other opponents he has faced.
    • Eric  •  Decatur, Georgia  •  4 mths ago
      It's funny how these guys take turns calling each other out to fight. What happened to boxing to see who is the best? I know that boxing is a business, but come on. Everyone wants to see this bout. Make it happen.
    • Alfredo  •  4 mths ago
      I don''t see how Pacquiao.can Beat Floyd,If he Took Beat from Marquez I think Boxing STinks Now to much Money and to much Drugs
    • Ramon  •  Manila, Philippines  •  4 mths ago
      Arum is in the category of Don King, a greedy and exploiter of his talents. For sure he is well aware that his cash cow Pacman well soon experience a humiliating defeat regardless how Arum sequence of Pacman opponent as time will due its course.
    • GabrielS  •  Los Angeles, California  •  4 mths ago
      Paquiau's lost his last fight to Juan Manuel Marquez and he and his camp know it. Box fans are fools if they believe Paquiau won
    • Manolo  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  4 mths ago
      Don't give up!
    • American Soldier  •  Owings Mills, Maryland  •  4 mths ago
      I am a Mayweather "hater", but I think it is time that Manny steps up and take the fight!
    • vard  •  4 mths ago
      Pacquiao vs Mayweather would be a close fight. Pacquiao would knock Mayweather out eventually though.
    • Alan G  •  Monterey, California  •  4 mths ago
      I'd rather watch the SUPER BOWL LIVE and its for FREE. FEB. 5, 2012... HE HE HE.
    • Gino  •  4 mths ago
      He challenged him on Twitter? Wow that's was mature.
    • Jason  •  Boston, Massachusetts  •  4 mths ago
      There has been more fighting outside the ring than inside.
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