November 22, 2024 10:05 AM

FLOYD MAYWEATHER NEXT FIGHT WITH MANNY PACQUIAO: WILL IT EVER HAPPEN?

Floyd Mayweather next fight with Manny Pacquiao may or may not happen. While Manny Pacquiao is still pushing for a slugfest with the undefeated welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather Jr, Floyd Mayweather next fight with Manny Pacquiao may not happen as Mayweather clarified that he will not take on Pacman if the the pound-for-pound king doesn't follow his conditions.

The Filipino boxing icon just finished a 12-round fight with Timothy Bradley Sunday in their WBO Welterweight Championship rematch, and Pacquiao is just on a roll. Floyd Mayweather next fight with Pacquiao may or may not happen, because even though Mayweather has his conditions, Pacquiao already hasi his sights on the big money showdown with Mayweather.

Pacquiao have already declared his eagerness to fight with Mayweather in a post-fight interview with BBC News published Monday, so Floyd Mayweather next fight with Pacquiao may actually happen. However, the 35-year-old demanded that Grand Rapids native Mayweather call him first before they decide on a formal negotiation. The Filipino who won a world championship belt in eight different weight classes said, "The line is open 24 hours, seven days a week. If he wants to fight, the fight will be on."

Floyd Mayweather next fight with Manny Pacquiao has been much-wanted by millions of boxing fans around the world, because it is certain that the fight of the two best boxers in the business will be a good show.

Floyd Mayweather next fight with Manny Pacquiao may not happen, in the near or far future, as disputes on fight purse sharing and stipulations and a never-ending feud between Top-Rank and Golden Boy Promotions have prevented this mega fight from hitting it off. A huge factor is also the cable war between HBO and Showtime Boxing.

Chief of Golden Boy promotions Richard Schaefer is also skeptical of Floyd Mayweather next fight with Manny Pacquiao as he has even termed the fight a "pipe dream." Schaefer said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, "Is that how you negotiate or create goodwill? It doesn't make me want to say things that would leave hope for that fight, because I don't believe he wants the fight. This is how you do things when you don't want to get things done. So I'm not going to lead fans down that pipe dream."

Floyd Mayweather next fight is with Argentinian slugger Marcos Maidana is scheduled on May 3 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meanwhile, reports say that Manny Pacquiao may face the winner of Mike Alvarado vs. Juan Manuel Marquez fight on May 17.

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