Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
‘Money’ questions whether the ‘Pacman’ wants to fight
Floyd Mayweather has been vocal once again as talk of a
fight between him and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquaio had simmered on
the back burner in the run-up to his imminent WBC title challenge against
Victor Ortiz in three weeks’ time.
The 34 year-old long been linked with what would be the
highest grossing fight of all time against the eight-time world champion and as
mumblings have come out of Pacquiao’s camp that the Filipino Congressman, 32,
is willing to agree to Floyd’s demands of Olympic-style blood tests, ‘Money’ has accused the ‘Pacman’ of the opposite.
"You've got to ask yourself this. I don't have anything
against Manny Pacquiao. But is it Manny Pacquiao or Bob Arum?" Mayweather
told mlive.com.
"It is what it is. I'm not here to say nothing negative
about Bob Arum. I'm not here to say nothing negative about Manny Pacquiao. He
do what he do, I do what I do. All I ask, as a gentleman, let us both take the
test and let's fight. It's obvious
(Pacquiao) don't want to do it."
Mayweather (41-0, 25 KO’s) faces a tough, young champion
next month in Victor Ortiz (29-2-2, 22 KO’s) in what is his first fight since a
one-sided points victory over Shane Mosley in May 2010 and the five-weight
world belt holder will be aiming to claim his ninth world title in Las Vegas.