Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Say it ain't so, Manny, let it go; will Mayweather ever fight Pacquiao?

Uh ... Manny Pacquiao sings "Let It Go" from Frozen

BIG NEWS! Manny Pacquiao is giving up singing.

The Filipino pugilist and the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world announced that he is quitting singing as a career, much to the consternation of his adoring fans.

Even after two successful albums, the boxing champ said that he wouldn't be producing a third. "I love music, but I don't think music loves me," he told TMZ.



Pacquiao said, "My first album was platinum in the Philippines, so that's good enough." The fighter is known to love going to nightclubs to sing after his fights.

Pacquiao just premiered the documentary "Manny," at the famous TLC Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, which had a red carpet for his Hollywood friends and a bevy of models.

MAYWEATHER VS. PACMAN?

Meanwhile ... the on-again, off-again fight between Pacquio and Floyd Mayweather has hit another snag after it seemed that all the conditions asked by Mayweather had been met.

Just a few days ago, it seemed like the fight was a done deal. Mayweather, who has never lost a fight, even picked May 2 as the date.

Now the fighter wants Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, out of the negotiations. Arum and Mayweather have had an acrimonious relationship when both accused the other of reneging on past payments.

For years, fight fans have clamored for a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather, arguably the two best fighters still in the game. Even though Pacquiao is 35 and Mayweather turns 38 next month, the draw hasn't lost any of its luster.

The proposed fight between the two would have the largest payoff in history for a single sporting event. Mayweather placed conditions as obstacles that prevented the fight from ever occurring. One of Mayweather's conditions, was his demand to receive 60 percent of the take and Pacquiao would take 40 percent -- no matter what the outcome.

Some fight experts estimate that Mayweather might earn $120 million and Pacquiao would get $80 million if they fought each other. The pay-per-view price would be in the upper $80s.


Manny Pacquio has won crowns in 8 different weight divisions, the most ever held by one fighter.

Now that both fighters are past their prime, the fight might not mean as much but it will still bring in a considerable payoff. 

In the past, when Pacquiao was in his prime, he turned down the 60/40 split considering he was the clearcut champion. Now that he has lost two fights, it appears that is no longer an  issue. The Filipino fighter has even agreed to Mayweather's ridiculous demand for drug testing prior to the fight.

When Mayweather initially agreed to the fight a week ago and set the May 2 date, it was a matter of paperwork, working the final deal with HBO and Showtime and signing the contracts. While Pacquiao's team worked out details with the pay-for-view event, Mayweather still hadn't signed his contract. Instead, he demanded another condition. 

Pacquiao won't put up with Mayweather's stalling tactics forever, however. He has given Mayweather until the end of January to sign the contract. 

The ball is in Mayweather's court and Manny - and the fight world - await his response.


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