Bob Arum: Mayweather will sign deal if Pacman will fight right-handed BY BOB WAGA – SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 POSTED IN: PHILIPPINE SPORTS, PHILIPPINES, WORLD, WORLD SPORTS Like and/or Share This Article: A former boxing promoter of undefeated American boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. had an interesting suggestion to make the latter sign a deal within five minutes to fight Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacman Pacquiao. Bob Arum, who promoted Mayweather for 10 years said the latter will only fight Pacquiao if the Filipino agrees to fight using his right hand. Arum revealed while he was promoting the fights of Mayweather in the past, he had a hard time convincing him to fight a southpaw or left handed boxer. Photo credit: Yahoo! Sports He said what complicates the matter even further is the fact that Pacquiao is not just an ordinary southpaw fighter, but someone who is really very good. “When you talk about a southpaw who can move like Manny, that’s not the kind of opponent that Mayweather feels he would do well against. That’s the problem,” Arum said. Arum said the only way to convince Mayweather to fight Pacquiao and sign the contract is for the Filipino congressman from Sarangani province to fight using his right hand. The widely popular boxing promoter said another reason why Mayweather is really avoiding a fight with Pacquiao is the fact that he has a multi-million dollar deal with Showtime, which is a rival company of HBO; the one that promotes the fight of Pacquiao. “I don’t think Mayweather will ever agree to fight Pacquiao, particularly while he has a cushy deal with Showtime. He makes money fighting anybody,” Arum said. Arum said it would be too risky on the part of Mayweather if he will fight Pacquiao who is smaller, but faster than him. After his unanimous decision win over Argentinian boxing star Marcos Maidana, Mayweather made many fans excited when he said that he is now open to the chance of fighting Pacquiao. Mayweather told the global media that if a fight with Pacquiao will be presented to him and his team they will study it and make it happen. The boxing superstar also denied speculations from many boxing fans that he is avoiding a fight with Pacquiao to keep his unblemished boxing record which currently stands at 47-0. Pacquiao has told the media in earlier interviews that he is willing to fight Mayweather anywhere and anytime for the sake of the boxing fans. The boxing superstar said if Mayweather wants to fight him all he has to do is to call him since his telephone line is always open 24/7. If ever the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight happens, it is expected to be one of the most lucrative bouts ever since the two boxers are the top two biggest names in professional boxing today. To make the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight more interesting, the Filipino need to win his next bout first against the dangerous unbeaten American world boxing champion Chris Algieri in November.
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