Pacquiao says Mayweather doesn't want to meet him in boxing's biggest fight

[Teddy Roosevelt]

By Greg Beacham (CP) – 17 hours ago

LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao believes the biggest potential fight in boxing will never happen because Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants no part of him.

Pacquiao is training in Hollywood for his meeting with Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas, but the pound-for-pound champion spared a moment Thursday to evaluate his chances of fighting Mayweather, the unbeaten pay-per-view king. Although the matchup almost certainly would be a financial bonanza for both fighters, Pacquiao thinks fans shouldn't hold their breath.

"I don't think it's going to happen," Pacquiao said. "I'm sure he doesn't want to fight."

Mayweather has been circumspect about his plans for his next bout, saying only that he has never ducked anybody and would consider any opponent. In his comeback bout from a 21-month layoff, Mayweather demolished Juan Manuel Marquez on Sept. 19 in a fight that generated more than one million pay-per-view buys.

Mayweather's advisers claim they haven't ruled out a bout with Pacquiao, likely among the world's few fighters who could match Money's speed. But the Filipino champion has surprisingly strong opinions about why it won't happen.

"Boxing for him is like a business," Pacquiao said. "He doesn't care about the people around him watching. He doesn't care if the fight is boring, as long as the fight is finished and he gets (plenty of) money. ... I want people to be happy. You have a big responsibility as a boxer."

If Mayweather and Pacquiao don't make a deal, Sugar Shane Mosley has been outspoken in his desire to fight Mayweather, even calling him out in the ring moments after his victory over Marquez. Mosley is slated to meet welterweight champion Andre Berto in Las Vegas in January.

After arriving in California last Saturday, Pacquiao has been ramping up his training regimen this week while also battling jet lag that forced him to sleep for about 20 hours on Wednesday, wiping out a day of training. Because of tax issues, Pacquiao's camp began in Manila and moved to Hollywood later than trainer Freddie Roach usually prefers.

"I'm not worried about it, because he's always known how to block everything out," Roach said. "If anybody can do it, he can."

Pacquiao looked fairly sharp while sparring 11 rounds Thursday at Roach's Wild Card Gym in front of a small group of spectators including Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest and his father, Ron Sr., both avid boxing fans and Pacquiao admirers.

Pacquiao will spar 12 rounds on Saturday before gradually scaling back in preparation for his trip to Las Vegas to meet Cotto, the once-beaten welterweight champion whose combination of size and strength will be unlike anything the former flyweight champion has faced. Cotto is in camp in Tampa. Fla., before travelling to the West Coast next week.

"I consider this one of the hardest fights in my boxing career," Pacquiao said.

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[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

that would be an amazing money making fight.

if theyre smart and want more $$ theyll do it. 

[AGeesta]

i wouldnt be surprised if we see Ron Ron on pacquioa and cotto 24/7 soon

[thisoneguy360]

If Pacquiao keeps talking I bet Mayweather will fight him, he's got too big of an ego to let another guy keep running his mouth about him.

[AGeesta]

If Pacquiao keeps talking I bet Mayweather will fight him, he's got too big of an ego to let another guy keep running his mouth about him.

truth

[7even]

nobody can touch mayweather. what dont ppl understand? lmao@all the retards who thought that piss-drinking mexican whacko called marquez or something could beat him.

[Shallow]

nobody can touch mayweather. what dont ppl understand? lmao@all the retards who thought that piss-drinking mexican whacko called marquez or something could beat him.

Pac and Roach have the ability to beat anyone on any night. Will they? I don't know, but no way would I be shocked if they did.

[7even]

nobody can touch mayweather. what dont ppl understand? lmao@all the retards who thought that piss-drinking mexican whacko called marquez or something could beat him.

Pac and Roach have the ability to beat anyone on any night. Will they? I don't know, but no way would I be shocked if they did.

but dont you think it's silly as hell when niggas were like "mayweather might be beat by those latinos".. whatever their names were.. marquez, de la hoya, and what not? silly.

[Shallow]

nobody can touch mayweather. what dont ppl understand? lmao@all the retards who thought that piss-drinking mexican whacko called marquez or something could beat him.

Pac and Roach have the ability to beat anyone on any night. Will they? I don't know, but no way would I be shocked if they did.

but dont you think it's silly as hell when niggas were like "mayweather might be beat by those latinos".. whatever their names were.. marquez, de la hoya, and what not? silly.

De La Hoya past his prime but I'll never say it's silly that he might be able to beat anyone, in his weight class. Floyd was the best when he left and could very well beat Manny. I just don't think it's an easy fight for anyone.

[7even]

I admit that I'm far from an expert when it comes to boxing, but didnt Mayweather gain weight just to be eligible to fight De La Hoya, and then he beat the taller dude clean cut? I've seen that fight and even though I don't know shit about boxing it was like dancing for Mayweather. Yeah that Mexican dude might have been past his prime but still. I just don't see how anybody could seriously doubt Mayweather when it comes to winning a welterweight or less boxing fight.
Don't get me wrong, I think dude is an asshole and the typical black cocky ass fucker.
Still, noone can touch him as far as I have observed.

[Shallow]

I admit that I'm far from an expert when it comes to boxing, but didnt Mayweather gain weight just to be eligible to fight De La Hoya, and then he beat the taller dude clean cut? I've seen that fight and even though I don't know shit about boxing it was like dancing for Mayweather. Yeah that Mexican dude might have been past his prime but still. I just don't see how anybody could seriously doubt Mayweather when it comes to winning a welterweight or less boxing fight.
Don't get me wrong, I think dude is an asshole and the typical black cocky ass fucker.
Still, noone can touch him as far as I have observed.

For me, it's not so much doubting Mayweather. He's great and Pacquiao has shown he can be beat but Freddie Roach claims to have the strategy to beat Mayweather. Maybe he's just talking shit but he's said it before with other big name fighters and he's been right. For me it's more about Roach than Manny. If he's got an ace up his sleeve and sees a flaw in Floyd's game that no one has seen yet then Manny could walk out victorious. I believe it when Roach says it and I think the fight could go either way.

[M Dogg™]

This would be the fight everyone wants to see. Here is the thing, Mayweather did beat De La Hoya, but Pacquiao, who is about the same size as Mayweather, knocked him out. Pacquiao is stronger, and has a better offense than Mayweather. Pacquiao is only one of 2 people to knock out De La Hoya, and the other is Hopkins who was much larger than De La Hoya. So it's not a crazy thought to think can Pac-Man beat Money. It's also not crazy to think Money can frustrate Pac-Man and beat him. So it's a fight people want to see and will be a great fight.

[Javier]

Of course they're going to fight.  The only reason this fight has not been set up is because Pacquiao is fighting Cotto in a few weeks and it would be disrespectful to Cotto if it was set up.  This article is just adding more hype to the inevitable fight. 

[Javier]

This would be the fight everyone wants to see. Here is the thing, Mayweather did beat De La Hoya, but Pacquiao, who is about the same size as Mayweather, knocked him out. Pacquiao is stronger, and has a better offense than Mayweather. Pacquiao is only one of 2 people to knock out De La Hoya, and the other is Hopkins who was much larger than De La Hoya. So it's not a crazy thought to think can Pac-Man beat Money. It's also not crazy to think Money can frustrate Pac-Man and beat him. So it's a fight people want to see and will be a great fight.

Mayweather fought Oscar at a healthy 154 (although he was past his prime)
Pacquiao fought a drained Oscar at an unhealthy 147 plus a one and a half year later than Mayweather

[Javier]

To 7even

Nobody was really believing that though.  People just had hope for a miracle lol.  Anybody that truly felt that Marquez had a shot vs Mayweather shouldn't be watching boxing lol. 


To Shallow

I'm not believing Roach until I see it happen.  Every top trainer and boxer that has faced Mayweather claim to have a secret plan, all of them have failed.  Ultimately, I wouldn't be surprised either if Pac-Man beats Mayweather though.  I'm dying to see this fucking fight lol