Mayweather: I’m not ducking or dodging, I want to fight Pacquiao on May 2
American boxer says he is willing to fight Pacman, but demands a bigger slice of the purse
American boxer Floyd Mayweather says he is willing to fight Manny Pacquiao next May in a blockbuster world title fight, but only if he receives a much bigger share of the purse.
Speaking to Showtime Sports, on Friday night, Mayweather said he wanted his next fight to be against Filipino star Pacquiao, who was coming off an impressive win over Chris Algieri last month in Macau.
The 37-year-old Mayweather (47-0, 26 KOs) said his team was ready to reach out to Pacquiao’s people with the hope that the expected richest fight in boxing history could be held on May 2.
Let’s make this fight happen. Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao you guys have been ducking us for years. We are tired of you guys fooling the public, fooling the critics
“We want the fight, we are ready,” Mayweather said. “Let’s make it happen on May 2. Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao. Let’s do it.
“I am not ducking or dodging any opponent. Bob Arum is stopping the fight.
“I wanted that fight a long time ago and I am just waiting on them.”
The two were long-time rivals as the “best pound-for-pound” boxers of their generation, but the dream fight has never materialised to the disappointment of the boxing world.
Mayweather did not go into financial details, but he has insisted in the past that he receive the majority of the purse, especially the lucrative pay-per-view revenues.