The fault of a fight not being made falls squarely on the shoulders of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who, in my view, simply doesnt want to make the match at a moment when there seems to be no legitimate impediment. Arum figured Mayweather would be in jail and off the table. Now that Mayweather is available and seemingly would like to make the match, Arum suddenly isnt interested. He used the lame excuse of the cut Pacquiao suffered against Marquez, saying he might not be ready for May. (Ive never heard of a cut taking more than six months to heal.) However, earlier this week, when Arum thought Mayweather would be on ice behind bars, he said there was a good possibility Pacquiao would fight in May. Moments after Mayweather was granted the continuance, Arum changed his tune. Were fighting in June, one of the four guys, Arum told me over the phone. I asked him, now that Mayweather was available, would he at least be part of the conversation when Arum meets with Pacquiao next week? A perturbed Arums response was, Absolutely not. Nope. Come again? You wont even talk about it with Pacquiao, I asked very politely. My mission is to go over to the Philippines and talk about these four guys, Arum said. If Manny feels he wants to go in May, he will tell me. I want to make sure Mannys cuts are healed. We wont fall under this kind of pressure. June is much more likely for Mannys fight, not May. So May was a real possibility yesterday, but now theres no way? What if they fought and Manny started bleeding on the first punch? a clearly flustered Arum said. I dont know if Manny is available to fight in May. I have no idea. I havent talked to him; I havent seen him. Seems to me, June is more likely based on what his plastic surgeon said. Arum threw out another reason (or excuse, as far as Im concerned) not to try to make Pacquiao-Mayweather for May 5. I dont even know if Mayweather will be licensed [by the Nevada State Athletic Commission] before he serves his time, Arum said. I dont think Manny Pacquiao wants to be on that list of names for Mayweather, or Bob doesnt want him to be on the list, Schaefer said. I am sick and tired of Arums bulls---. First Bob said June is when Pacquiao would fight, when Floyd was going to be on May 5. Then, when it looked like Floyd wouldnt be available in May, he said Pacquiao would be available in May. Now, since they know Mayweather is going to fight in May, suddenly Pacquiao is going to fight in June. Im tired of all those people saying it is Mayweather who doesnt want the fight. Arum knows who to call. He can pick up the phone and call me and say, Lets get a fight done with Pacquiao. The rest of it is bulls---. The rest can go drink the Arum and Top Rank Kool-Aid. It is Arum who doesnt want the fight to happen, end of story. I agree with Schaefer ~ Dan Rafael Pacquiao ducking... But thats none of my business though...
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 02:53:11 +0000
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