Please Lock.

Guaranteed the only reason Arum put it out to the public that the contract is signed on their side and they're just waiting on Floyd to sign is to make Floyd look like a punk to the public and basically try to force his hand to accept whatever terms are currently on the table.
 
I also think Steverne wins by KO he took some solid punches from Arreola and finished Arreola off.

I like the Broner Vs Molina fight could go either way. I think it's a better match up than the main event of Thurman Vs Guerrero which I think Thurman wins easily.
 
i went ahead and booked a hotel for that weekend now while the prices are still decent.

free cancelation so if they don't fight i don't take a L.    if they do end up fighting, i rather have it booked before it becomes offical and the prices go way up.
 
How much are tickets for the fight going to be ?...... Manny' s camp has signed the contract. Now they're just waiting on Mayweather -_- something is up
 
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ALEX ARIZA SAYS BOB ARUM WILL "CHARLIE BROWN" FANS WITH MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO: "HE'LL PULL THE FOOTBALL AWAY"
By Ben Thompson | January 13, 2015ALEX ARIZA SAYS BOB ARUM WILL
"Believe me, I want the fight to happen, maybe more than anyone, but I'm just waiting here for the football to get pulled away. It's better for me if I'm wrong, but I'm telling you, I think it's all an illusion...Even though Floyd's the only one who's ever made an offer, at the end of the day, they're still going to blame Floyd if the fight doesn't happen. Regardless of what's being written out there, personally, I think Bob is going to make everybody believe that the fight is going to happen and then he's going to Charlie Brown us; he's going to pull the football away and then blame it on Floyd," stated world-class Strength & Conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who shared his thoughts on the latest buzz regarding the potential mega-fight between undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather and 8-division world champion Manny Pacquiao. Check it out!

BT: Alex, welcome back to the States. We're not even two weeks into the new year and there's already been a lot of changes in boxing, but obviously the biggest news that fans are getting excited about is the possibility of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao finally happening.

AA: I know that Floyd wants this fight with Manny very, very, very badly. He wants this fight more than ever right now. I haven't known him that long, but I don't think I've ever heard him talk about wanting to fight anybody this much. He usually doesn't care who he fights. It could be this guy or that guy, but he really wants to fight Manny.

BT: With all the rumors about negotiations allegedly progressing, are you at least optimistic that the fight might actually happen this time?

AA: Look, of course I know and I'm privy to how one side [Team Pacquiao] works. And now I know a little about the other side [Team Mayweather] and how badly they want the fight. But I'm just going off of what I've known over the last four years. No, I'm not optimistic [about Mayweather vs. Pacquiao happening]. I know Bob [Arum] and I know that he's the one standing in the way of this, and that's why, for me, this fight isn't going to happen. Now is no different than the last five years; the determining factor on whether or not this fight is going to happen lies with Bob.

BT: One report claimed that the venue and drug testing has already been agreed to and some are speculating that the fight is close to being signed. With Michael Koncz saying that they spoke to Mayweather's people...

AA: (Cutting in) Michael Koncz said that he's talking to Mayweather's people? What people is he talking about? Listen, Mayweather's people consist of two people: Mayweather and Al Haymon. If he can't name those two people, then he's not talking to people. That's just another reason why I'm disillusioned about the chances of this fight happening. Professionals don't speak publicly on negotiations. Koncz and Bob have been talking nonsense, giving bread crumbs to a bunch of ******* starving pigeons who want to write anything. They're at Central Park with a bunch of ******* starving pigeons with press credentials around their necks just throwing them bread crumbs, and they're eating that **** up, pecking each other death to write something. Believe me, I want the fight to happen, maybe more than anyone, but I'm just waiting here for the football to get pulled away. It's better for me if I'm wrong, but I'm telling you, I think it's all an illusion. You get these reporters that are ******* drinking that **** up as if they've been in the desert for six months; they're drinking it up, they're putting it out there, it looks all good, and then in the end, Bob Arum will Charlie Brown us. I just don't get all worked up over any of that **** anymore. They agreed to the venue? Big deal! Where else are they going to have that fight? They agreed to drug testing? Duh! They've got no choice. I just don't think those reports are a big deal at all.

BT: Honestly, at first, I kind of got that same feeling as well when Arum suggested that it would be disrespectful to Mexican fans if the fight took place on May 2, during Cinco de Mayo weekend. But then...

AA: (Cutting in) How is that disrespectful? Talk about making excuses. So you want to stop the biggest fight in the history of the sport possibly because you're afraid of offending Mexican fans, who actually want to see the fight too? He's got no problems ripping them off and charging Julio [Cesar Chavez Jr.] 50% of everything he makes, or not paying the guy's taxes for six years. That's not disrespectful? He didn't mind tricking Julio into signing extensions by pretending that it's a visa. That's not disrespectful? It's disrespectful to put the biggest fight in boxing history on May 2nd, but let me rip off the prince of Mexico. Let me put him on the shelf for a year, or let me put Mikey Garcia on the shelf for a year. That's not disrespectful to the Mexicans? Chavez wants to fight Froch on the 28th of March, but Bob is telling the whole world that he's not, and that's not disrespectful? He's trying to prevent this dude from earning a living and feeding his family, but that's not disrespectful? Come on, Ben.

BT: True. That said, nobody from Team Mayweather is commenting on or disputing any of the reports, so that's probably why so many people are getting hopeful that the fight will finally get made this time.

AA: Nobody on this side needs to comment because Floyd has done everything with actions. The very first time they tried to negotiate the fight, it was Floyd who initiated that dialogue. Floyd has made offers. Whether you agree or disagree with the offer, the fact is Floyd is at least taking action and offering. Manny, all he's doing is talking. He hasn't done anything with actions. It's very easy to jump in front of a group of reporters and say, "Yeah, I want the fight." Talk is cheap. If you want this fight to happen, act like you want this fight to happen. There's been no consistency on that side. To sit there and turn offer after offer down, and then turn around and say you'll fight for free and you'll do it for charity, to me, that doesn't show somebody who really wants to fight somebody. How realistic is that? You've just taken the seriousness out of the negotiation when you say you'll fight for free. I mean seriously, at that point, you lose me. When you say that you'll fight for free and let's do it for charity, do you really want me to take you seriously? It begs the question, are you taking this seriously? You shouldn't be joking about fighting for free, seriously, because all you do is you make a joke of it. When Stephen Espinoza says that they'll offer you $40 million and 35% of pay-per-view, and a week later you turn down the offer and say you'll take less money and you'll fight for free, you've made the whole thing trivial. You've made the whole negotiations just seem trivial, so at that point, it doesn't become serious anymore, or it tells me you're not taking it serious. I mean, for me, actions speak louder than words. Manny's just talking to the public and his publicist is tweeting and they're giving you guys some crumbs to write about and get some clicks, but that's about it. I mean, come on, everybody knows Manny doesn't know what ******* hash tags are. Manny doesn't tweet or keep up with hash tagging or stuff like that. Having a publicist tweet a couple of things to get some headlines, you're not fooling anybody with that. It just makes us not want to say anything because he's clearly not taking this serious. Behind the scenes, he's not showing any of us that he wants the fight.

Manny needs to stand up and take control of his ****. At the end of the day, Manny's just a guy who's told when to fight, who to fight, and how much to fight, period! Don't be afraid to do something because you're scared you might get in trouble with Bob. When you're vague, to me, that means that you're not serious or that you're afraid to say something. Seriously Ben, if he's okay with a 60/40 split or whatever, then come out and say, "I accept that offer and Bob's got 30 days to close that deal or I'll go to the commission or I'll do whatever I have to do." Do something! Take some sort of serious action that's going to force Bob to get you what you want. This is the same thing that I've said over the last four years. Even though Floyd's the only one who's ever made an offer, at the end of the day, they're still going to blame Floyd if the fight doesn't happen. Regardless of what's being written out there, personally, I think Bob is going to make everybody believe that the fight is going to happen and then he's going to Charlie Brown us; he's going to pull the football away and then blame it on Floyd.
 
What I took from ARIZAS interview with Ben Thompson.

He said some real ****.
And he said some real dumb ****.

Kroncz saying he talked to Mays people and Ariza pointing out that May/Haymon are the only people=real

Ariza saying, I haven't known May that long, but he wants this fight more than I've ever seen him want a fight=real dumb
 
What I took from ARIZAS interview with Ben Thompson.

He said some real ****.
And he said some real dumb ****.

Kroncz saying he talked to Mays people and Ariza pointing out that May/Haymon are the only people=real

Ariza saying, I haven't known May that long, but he wants this fight more than I've ever seen him want a fight=real dumb
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danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Pacquiao/Arum agreed to 40%. I'm told both sides agreed to wear whichever brand gloves they want & Manny agreed to use USADA testing.

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
I'm on record: I don't believe Floyd-Manny gets made. I think it's a charade. (more)

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
I think Manny, Arum, Showtime/CBS, HBO have ALL done what they need to do to make it. It is all up to Floyd. I do not believe it happens.
 
danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
Pacquiao/Arum agreed to 40%. I'm told both sides agreed to wear whichever brand gloves they want & Manny agreed to use USADA testing.

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
I'm on record: I don't believe Floyd-Manny gets made. I think it's a charade. (more)

danrafaelespn Dan Rafael
I think Manny, Arum, Showtime/CBS, HBO have ALL done what they need to do to make it. It is all up to Floyd. I do not believe it happens.
Dan is such a joke! 100% bias towards Manny.
 
Yea, those are high caliber fights for free :lol:

Good, that's what Showtime gets for all the garbage we've had to endure since the change in management. They could go **** themselves.
 
Showtime just got it...no Vaseline.

Paid for Garcia/Salka & Quillin/Tomato can of the month caliber fights, only for the PPV caliber stuff to be given away on national TV.
 
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