And the clock stops from ticking. Yet, it all turns in vain!
It was not as if the world was about to come to an end when Manny Pacquiao learned that Floyd Mayweather Jr. had opted to ignore a deadline set by promoter Bob Arum for him to make a statement regarding a proposed November 13 fight.
”I am very disappointed but we have no choice but to move on,” said Pacquiao when Arum told him the bad news.
”I have always wanted to please the (boxing) fans. That’s why I badly wanted to fight Mayweather. This is what the whole world wants to see,” said Pacquiao, who has to settle for a fight either with Mexican Antonio Margarito or Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto.
A deal can de made within the next seven or ten days, according to Arum, and this was not contested by Pacquiao’s consigliore, Mike Koncz, who is in the US attending to very important matters concerning the pound-for-pound king’s needs.
”It wouldn’t take long before we get a deal made,” said Koncz, who expects to return to Manila on Thursday with a deal in hand.
Koncz has been in constant touch with Arum as they work on the finalization of an agreement.
Four cities are bidding to host a Pacquiao fight: Abu Dhabi (in the United Arab Emirates), Dallas, Las Vegas and Monterrey (in Mexico).
If Pacquiao decides to meet Margarito, Las Vegas and Monterrey will slug it out to stage it and if it’s Cotto, it’ll be a tossup between Dallas and Abu Dhabi.
Koncz said fighting outside the US has a distinct allure since Mexico doesn’t collect taxes on purses.
”It’ll save Manny millions in taxes if he ends up fighting outside the US,” stressed Koncz, noting that 30 percent of earnings goes to the IRS.
Still, Koncz is hopeful that Pacquiao and Mayweather would eventually find each other on opposite corners.
”Maybe next year (in May 2011),” said Koncz.
Meanwhile, Top Rank is dying to know the schedule of Pacquiao, who also has a new role being Sarangani congressman, so it could map out the promotional activities being lined up.
”We have to see what the congressman’s schedule looks like (before we plan anything),” said Top Rank publicist Ricardo Jimenez. ”We have a boxer (who is) like no other,” said Jimenez.
At the end of it all, the question still remains, When will the greatest match will happen? And the question to Mayweather, Will he remain looming in his chicken barn?
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Did Mayweather join the race called “Chicken Run”?
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Mayweather won the EPSY Award
by admin, on Sat, Jul 17 2010 | 1 Comment
This was ANC’s top story of the day.
Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. took home this year’s Excellence in Sports Performance of the Year (ESPY) Award for Best Fighter, edging out Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao and mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Georges St. Pierre.
This is the 3rd time Mayweather won the award.
Fight fans are currently waiting for Mayweather, who is fresh from a victory versus potential Hall of Famer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, to sign a fight contract with Pacquiao for the biggest fight to date in recent years.
Meanwhile, the New Orleans Saints and its quarterback Drew Brees were the big winners at the ESPY awards.
Brees received 4 trophies, including Male Athlete of the Year, Best Championship Performance and Best NFL (National Football League) Player. He also shared the team award with his super bowl champion colleagues.
Brees was chosen male athlete over National Basketball Association (NBA) stars Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.
Here’s a list of some of the other winners in the ESPYs.
Best Female Athlete: Lindsey Vonn, Olympic skier Best Comeback: Kim Clijsters, tennis player Best Coach/Manager: Phil Jackson, Los Angeles Lakers Best Record Breaking Performance: John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut, longest match in tennis history at Wimbledon Best Track and Field Athlete: Usain Bolt Best Male Tennis Player: Roger Federer Best Female Tennis Player: Serena Williams Best Fighter: Floyd Mayweather Best Male Golfer: Phil Mickelson Best Male Action Sports Athlete: Shaun White
At the end of it, the question still remains if Mayweather still be undefeated if he and Pacquiao meet on the boxing ring?
