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Pacquiao fight will never happen –
Mayweather
DECEMBER 21, 2013 BY AGENCY REPORTER
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Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather has hinted the long-
awaited encounter against Manny Pacquiao
will never go ahead while the Fillipino star
remains with promoter Bob Arum,
according to FightHype,com.
The fight is predicted to gross around $
300m if it goes ahead, which would be the
highest total in history, and has been talked
about by boxing fans and pundits for years.
But it seems that a long-running feud with
Arum could be the roadblock for any
potential fight for Mayweather, stemming
from the days the promoter used to work
with the undefeated American.
Mayweather split with Arum in 2006 amid
accusations of underpaying and
undermarketing him and has vowed to
never work with anyone associated with his
fellow countryman.
Mayweather told FightHype.com, “We all
know the Pacquiao fight, at this particular
time, will never happen, and the reason why
the fight won’t happen is because I will
never do business with Bob Arum again in
(my) life, and Pacquiao is Bob Arum’s fighter.
“Bob Arum gives Pacquiao a date, whereas
Floyd Mayweather gives Floyd Mayweather
his own date. I will be fighting again in May
and I will be fighting again in September.
“And I want to see Manny Pacquiao’s real
pay-per-view numbers. Get his pay-per-view
numbers from his last fight and compare
them to my pay-per-view numbers with
Canelo Alvarez. Did he do 1.2 million homes?
He has done one million homes.”
Pacquiao is understood to want to find a
solution to make the fight happen, but it
seems unlikely now in the wake of
Mayweather Jr’s comments.