"We went through a negotiation that nobody really knew about with Mayweather. Some group came in wanting to put it in a particular country and Mayweather asked for a number that was so high that he indicated that he didn't want to fight," stated promoter Bob Arum, who suprisingly revealed that he and fellow Hall of Fame promoter Don King had a private negotiation in hopes of putting together the fight we've all been waiting for, the highly anticipated showdown between pound-for-pound champions Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. While most fans have speculated that King and Arum were working behind the scenes in hopes of making the fight a reality, this is the first time that either promoter have openly admitted that discussions actually took place. Unfortunately, it sounds like the fight may be even further from taking place than we ever imagined, as Arum says Mayweather is looking to get even more money than what's been offered in the past.
"Take a guess at the number he asked for himself. 100 [million] for himself. Fuck, who's going to pay him 100 million? I mean, unless Manny fights for nothing," Arum explained as he spoke to members of the media in an exclusive video from MPBoxing.com. Wow! $100 million? If true, it sounds as though money, not random blood testing, is the real issue holding up the biggest fight in the sport.
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