***OFFICIAL*** Pacquiao vs Mayweather Thread (2 Viewers)

[tdoss]

It's all a giant publicity stunt.

For what exactly?A new James Cameron 3-D movie based on odd Filipino legends/myths/superstitions?I gotta admit...I am oddly interested...if they're anything like the 14 day blood demon, they've got to be awesome!

For the fight that will happen at a latter date. Too much money is at stake here for it not to happen. My guess either around Cinco de Mayo or the 4th of July.

Depends...there may be some lunar alignment spirit that's triggered on those dates...anyone here good with Filipino folklore?

 

[Moe.]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

 

[tdoss]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

Mayweather is in talks to setup a March 15th bout with "The Filipino Blood Demon". Early reports say the "Ides of March" will be defending his belt on the undercard.

 

[southeastjerome]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

Hopefully no one buys this fight. I don't want to watch Clottey who was dominated by Cotto fight Pacquiao who dominated Cotto.

 

[bentley]

The ESPN article on the Pacquiao fight talks a bit about the precarious position HBO is in regarding this whole thing. Whose side do they take with the PPV coverage? Do they try to air both fights?

 

[southeastjerome]

It's all a giant publicity stunt.

I wish you were right on this, but I have to disagree. Manny will probably lose out on PPV buys in the Clottey fight because of this. I buy pretty much every PPV fight and I can tell you I will not buy this. I am not alone. Also, coming off his win vs. Cotto he's at the peak of his popularity. By further delaying it, they are more likely to lose $$ on this fight than gain it. I think a lot of people (myself included) are pretty annoyed at both fighters as well as Arum. I would be more apt to buy the publicity stunt angle if the fight actually happened rather than Pacquiao moving on.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

The great fighters don't duck the great fights. Ducking Mayweather to fight Clottey is unrehensible.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

This might be damn near the last nail in the coffin for boxing. This is nuts.

At least we get Mosley/Berto on 1/30

 

[TLEF316]

just brutal.

A guy who beats people to a pulp for a living scared of giving blood. Thats like a dentist being scared of brushing his teeth.

IMO, he's got something to hide.

 

[JuniorNB]

The great fighters don't duck the great fights. Ducking Mayweather to fight Clottey is unrehensible.

:Knee slap:

:coffee thru nose onto monitor:

Best one I heard in ages. Kudos, my friend.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Pac looks bad, but why should he do anything different just because Mayweather wants him to? Mayweather isn't the king of boxing. If he has a problem with the way boxing test, then why doesn't he make an effort to change it for the entire sport.

 

[TLEF316]

Pac looks bad, but why should he do anything different just because Mayweather wants him to? Mayweather isn't the king of boxing. If he has a problem with the way boxing test, then why doesn't he make an effort to change it for the entire sport.

they're both idiots for letting this thing fall through. However, i tend to side with the idiot who suspects his possible opponent of cheating over the idiot who claims that needles make him dizzy.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Pac looks bad, but why should he do anything different just because Mayweather wants him to? Mayweather isn't the king of boxing. If he has a problem with the way boxing test, then why doesn't he make an effort to change it for the entire sport.

they're both idiots for letting this thing fall through. However, i tend to side with the idiot who suspects his possible opponent of cheating over the idiot who claims that needles make him dizzy.

I agree that he looks bad, and making excuses about superstitions & needles is a nail in the coffin. But, who is Mayweather to make demands that are bigger than boxing? Get the rules changed by boxing if your that concerned. He's never made demands about any other fight, so why now?

 

[TLEF316]

you're right. he has no right to try and change the rules. However, he's thrown it out there and can't take it back. The only way Pacquaio can get over it is to take the test. Maybe thats not fair, but i take his refusal as a MAJOR red flag. Beating up Clottey wont change that.

 

[southeastjerome]

Pac looks bad, but why should he do anything different just because Mayweather wants him to? Mayweather isn't the king of boxing. If he has a problem with the way boxing test, then why doesn't he make an effort to change it for the entire sport.

they're both idiots for letting this thing fall through. However, i tend to side with the idiot who suspects his possible opponent of cheating over the idiot who claims that needles make him dizzy.

I agree that he looks bad, and making excuses about superstitions & needles is a nail in the coffin. But, who is Mayweather to make demands that are bigger than boxing? Get the rules changed by boxing if your that concerned. He's never made demands about any other fight, so why now?

Because the morons that are his uncle and father seem convinced that Manny is on something, and they've probably convinced Floyd as well.

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Pac looks bad, but why should he do anything different just because Mayweather wants him to? Mayweather isn't the king of boxing. If he has a problem with the way boxing test, then why doesn't he make an effort to change it for the entire sport.

they're both idiots for letting this thing fall through. However, i tend to side with the idiot who suspects his possible opponent of cheating over the idiot who claims that needles make him dizzy.

I agree that he looks bad, and making excuses about superstitions & needles is a nail in the coffin. But, who is Mayweather to make demands that are bigger than boxing? Get the rules changed by boxing if your that concerned. He's never made demands about any other fight, so why now?

Because the morons that are his uncle and father seem convinced that Manny is on something, and they've probably convinced Floyd as well.

That, and he agreed to give 10 million per pound overweight and can't afford to take HGH himself for the fight.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Is a blood test even 100%? Can't you have a blood transfusion right before the test? Or, what about other things that could cause the test to show more red blood cells, like training at high altitudes, or sleeping in a pressurized chamber?

 

[tdoss]

Mayweather is a selfish ******* for wanting a fair fight...just fight the juicehead and get it over with.

 

[Carver]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

Hopefully no one buys this fight. I don't want to watch Clottey who was dominated by Cotto fight Pacquiao who dominated Cotto.

Wat?? Did u watch that fight?? Clottey was HARDLY dominated in that fight. many though he did enough to win. he is a tough customer for ANYONE (including PBF). This is not going to be a cake walk for Pacman. Clottey is a damn good fighter.

 

[JuniorNB]

Mayweather is a selfish ******* for wanting a fair fight...just fight the juicehead and get it over with.

WEight classes make it a fair fight. Barry Bonds 1997 wouldn't be in the same weight class as BArry Bonds 2005.If there was a miracle drug that allowed you to move up a weight class or two, but keep all you speed, and was undetectable by boxing's rules, every boxer in the world would be on it, don't you think?

 

[southeastjerome]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

Hopefully no one buys this fight. I don't want to watch Clottey who was dominated by Cotto fight Pacquiao who dominated Cotto.

Wat?? Did u watch that fight?? Clottey was HARDLY dominated in that fight. many though he did enough to win. he is a tough customer for ANYONE (including PBF). This is not going to be a cake walk for Pacman. Clottey is a damn good fighter.

Yes I watched the fight, did you? Cotto was dominating the fight, getting the knockdown in the first until the accidental headbutt gave cotto a massive gash over his left eye. That CLEARLY changed the fight. Not sure if you've ever boxed competitively, but not being able to see out of your left eye significantly decreases you ability to see your opponent's right hand. After that, the fight was pretty close to even. So while he didn't dominate the entire fight, Cotto looked to me to be on a different level before the eye gash. At the same time Pacquiao is on a different level than Cotto. You can fork over $60 to watch Pacquiao destroy Clottey. It will be the first major PPV card I'll be turning down in a while.I guess you are right though. It was not a domination by Cotto considering the eye gash. I am just frustrated by this whole outcome (as are all boxing fans). Saying Cotto beat Clottey and Pacquiao dominated Cotto is probably the more accurate statement.

 

[southeastjerome]

Its hilarious that Mayweather is going to fight the same night. I hope both PPV's bomb. Mayweather vs. Malinaggi? What a freekin joke.

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

Same as it ever was

 

[Balance]

Am I supposed to be able to listen to this longer than 15 seconds?

 

[Moe.]

Mayweather is a selfish ******* for wanting a fair fight...just fight the juicehead and get it over with.

WEight classes make it a fair fight. Barry Bonds 1997 wouldn't be in the same weight class as BArry Bonds 2005.If there was a miracle drug that allowed you to move up a weight class or two, but keep all you speed, and was undetectable by boxing's rules, every boxer in the world would be on it, don't you think?

What are you trying to say here? That it doesn't matter if a fighter uses PEDs because boxing has weight classes?

 

[Moe.]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

 

[JuniorNB]

Mayweather is a selfish ******* for wanting a fair fight...just fight the juicehead and get it over with.

WEight classes make it a fair fight. Barry Bonds 1997 wouldn't be in the same weight class as BArry Bonds 2005.If there was a miracle drug that allowed you to move up a weight class or two, but keep all you speed, and was undetectable by boxing's rules, every boxer in the world would be on it, don't you think?

What are you trying to say here? That it doesn't matter if a fighter uses PEDs because boxing has weight classes?

Not entirely. First off, boxing has testing for PED's. So let's not pretend that Manny is all jacked up on steroids just because Mayweather's camp wanting to put it out there and the plan worked because so many sceptics are now talking about it.But unlike other sports where drug-use can make you larger than your competitors, the weight classes in boxing make that a non-issue. And as I stated before, if HGH is this magic chemical that makes you be able to jump up weight classes and still maintain the quickness of a smaller man, then every boxer in the business would be on it since it's not tested for.

 

[southeastjerome]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

For sure. I don't see any way that it would be against Mayweather on 3/13 though. Too soon. ESPN lists Timothy Bradley, Kermit Cintron and Nate Campbell in addition to Malignaggi as potential opponents for Mayweather on 3/13.

 

[slayer666]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

You can bet the house that PBF will take the softest of the three possible opponents you listed. Plan on seeing him fight Paulie Malignaggi, who has the punching power of a girl.

 

[TLEF316]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

You can bet the house that PBF will take the softest of the three possible opponents you listed. Plan on seeing him fight Paulie Malignaggi, who has the punching power of a girl.

agreed. Paulie is like a cartoon character. Remember the fight when he wore all the hair extensions and his trainers had to cut them all off between rounds? That was awesome.

 

[QUEZILLA]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

You can bet the house that PBF will take the softest of the three possible opponents you listed. Plan on seeing him fight Paulie Malignaggi, who has the punching power of a girl.

agreed. Paulie is like a cartoon character. Remember the fight when he wore all the hair extensions and his trainers had to cut them all off between rounds? That was awesome.

I thought I was in the Jersey Shore thread for a second.

 

[TLEF316]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

You can bet the house that PBF will take the softest of the three possible opponents you listed. Plan on seeing him fight Paulie Malignaggi, who has the punching power of a girl.

agreed. Paulie is like a cartoon character. Remember the fight when he wore all the hair extensions and his trainers had to cut them all off between rounds? That was awesome.

I thought I was in the Jersey Shore thread for a second.

For the record, I STILL read all your posts like your the guy you posted the picture of over at :e:

 

[QUEZILLA]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

Hopefully no one buys this fight. I don't want to watch Clottey who was dominated by Cotto fight Pacquiao who dominated Cotto.

Wat?? Did u watch that fight?? Clottey was HARDLY dominated in that fight. many though he did enough to win. he is a tough customer for ANYONE (including PBF). This is not going to be a cake walk for Pacman. Clottey is a damn good fighter.

Yes I watched the fight, did you? Cotto was dominating the fight, getting the knockdown in the first until the accidental headbutt gave cotto a massive gash over his left eye. That CLEARLY changed the fight. Not sure if you've ever boxed competitively, but not being able to see out of your left eye significantly decreases you ability to see your opponent's right hand. After that, the fight was pretty close to even. So while he didn't dominate the entire fight, Cotto looked to me to be on a different level before the eye gash. At the same time Pacquiao is on a different level than Cotto. You can fork over $60 to watch Pacquiao destroy Clottey. It will be the first major PPV card I'll be turning down in a while.I guess you are right though. It was not a domination by Cotto considering the eye gash. I am just frustrated by this whole outcome (as are all boxing fans). Saying Cotto beat Clottey and Pacquiao dominated Cotto is probably the more accurate statement.

LOOK AT ME I BOXED COMPETITIVELY!!!!!!!!!

 

[southeastjerome]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

You can bet the house that PBF will take the softest of the three possible opponents you listed. Plan on seeing him fight Paulie Malignaggi, who has the punching power of a girl.

Well I highly doubt he'll be facing Berto or Mosely on 3/13, too soon. Of the guys ESPN threw out as possibilities, I'd love to see him fight Timothy Bradley.

 

[southeastjerome]

So now Pacquiao is going to fight Clottey in Dallas on March 13th? Lame. Also glad to see people are at least willing to see both sides of this now and not just piling on Mayweather.

Hopefully no one buys this fight. I don't want to watch Clottey who was dominated by Cotto fight Pacquiao who dominated Cotto.

Wat?? Did u watch that fight?? Clottey was HARDLY dominated in that fight. many though he did enough to win. he is a tough customer for ANYONE (including PBF). This is not going to be a cake walk for Pacman. Clottey is a damn good fighter.

Yes I watched the fight, did you? Cotto was dominating the fight, getting the knockdown in the first until the accidental headbutt gave cotto a massive gash over his left eye. That CLEARLY changed the fight. Not sure if you've ever boxed competitively, but not being able to see out of your left eye significantly decreases you ability to see your opponent's right hand. After that, the fight was pretty close to even. So while he didn't dominate the entire fight, Cotto looked to me to be on a different level before the eye gash. At the same time Pacquiao is on a different level than Cotto. You can fork over $60 to watch Pacquiao destroy Clottey. It will be the first major PPV card I'll be turning down in a while.I guess you are right though. It was not a domination by Cotto considering the eye gash. I am just frustrated by this whole outcome (as are all boxing fans). Saying Cotto beat Clottey and Pacquiao dominated Cotto is probably the more accurate statement.

LOOK AT ME I BOXED COMPETITIVELY!!!!!!!!!

DIG THAT!! I realized after I posted that I probably sounded like #### in that post. I hadn't had any caffeine yet. It was a semi honest statement though b/c I remember Carver from some of the other boxing threads and seems knowledgeable, so it seemed reasonable that he might have boxed before.

 

[slayer666]

Is Berto a potential opponent for either guy, assuming he beats Mosley? I'd much rather watch Mayweather go up against him than Malignaggi.

You can bet the house that PBF will take the softest of the three possible opponents you listed. Plan on seeing him fight Paulie Malignaggi, who has the punching power of a girl.

agreed. Paulie is like a cartoon character. Remember the fight when he wore all the hair extensions and his trainers had to cut them all off between rounds? That was awesome.

Yep saw that one.

 

[Ilov80s]

Might this fight still happen? My theory is both sides just wanted to build the fight's storyline, and sell 2 extra PPVs.

Manny softens stance on drug testing.

Roach spoke with Arum and says the fight is going to happen.

 

[Max Power]

Might this fight still happen?

I hope not.

This fight needs to happen. Boxing is slowly dying and the sport can't even get its top two contenders in the ring together.

 

[southeastjerome]

its top two contenders in the ring together.

They dont even belong in the ring together.Pacs first belt was 112 pounds, and forced himself to move up to 130 for bigger fights and paydays.Mayweathers first belt was at 130 pounds and has over the years since moved up to 154.Its a total promotional tool that does little for the "sport" of boxing, and more for the "money" of boxing.No thanks.

Floyd is a welterweight. He fought at super welterweight once, to come up and fight de la hoya. Floyd weighed in at 150 for that fight. Pacquiao has made more of a move up, but he hasn't had any issues at all, he's torn through 5 or 6 name opponents with little or no bother other than one SD.You're crazy if you don't want to see this fight.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

its top two contenders in the ring together.

They dont even belong in the ring together.Pacs first belt was 112 pounds, and forced himself to move up to 130 for bigger fights and paydays.Mayweathers first belt was at 130 pounds and has over the years since moved up to 154.Its a total promotional tool that does little for the "sport" of boxing, and more for the "money" of boxing.No thanks.

pac man is the only fighter left for mayweather to fight that has ANY chance of winning...speed is what you need to beat mayweather...and pacman has plenty

 

[Judge Smails]

Show me one mega $$$$ fight where the stars aligned (both fighters won their tune up fights, etc) that DIDN'T get made. This is what the whole business is set up to do. Of course it will happen. And I will buy it on PPV, just like you will.

 

[southeastjerome]

its top two contenders in the ring together.

They dont even belong in the ring together.Pacs first belt was 112 pounds, and forced himself to move up to 130 for bigger fights and paydays.Mayweathers first belt was at 130 pounds and has over the years since moved up to 154.Its a total promotional tool that does little for the "sport" of boxing, and more for the "money" of boxing.No thanks.

pac man is the only fighter left for mayweather to fight that has ANY chance of winning...speed is what you need to beat mayweather...and pacman has plenty

This is wrong. I think Timothy Bradley and Paul Williams would pose reasonable threats to Mayweather. Williams would definitely have a chance to beat Mayweather because of his size. The trouble with this is Paul is getting too big and is more of a light middleweight than anything. If he went down to super welterweight and Floyd back up to super welterweight, I could see it happening, but Paul seems to be going up rather than down in weight.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I want to see this fight.

 

[Ilov80s]

Deadling for fight is Friday

Arum has said for weeks that Mayweather's camp has a contract for the fight and that Pacquiao has accepted the terms, including provisions for drug testing (blood and urine) leading up to the bout...Koncz and Arum wouldn't go into specifics of the terms on the table for the fight with Mayweather but Koncz said "a 50-50 deal was proposed and there was no argument against it....We haven't heard back from Floyd yet and if we don't in the next few days, we will enter into a deal with one of the other fighters (Cotto or Margarito).

Anyone else here expect Floyd to announce his retirement on Friday?

 

[Tony Jabroni]

Deadling for fight is Friday

Arum has said for weeks that Mayweather's camp has a contract for the fight and that Pacquiao has accepted the terms, including provisions for drug testing (blood and urine) leading up to the bout...Koncz and Arum wouldn't go into specifics of the terms on the table for the fight with Mayweather but Koncz said "a 50-50 deal was proposed and there was no argument against it....We haven't heard back from Floyd yet and if we don't in the next few days, we will enter into a deal with one of the other fighters (Cotto or Margarito).

Anyone else here expect Floyd to announce his retirement on Friday?

Just get it done for God's sake. Forget the posturing. EVERYONE wants to see this. And of course, I will drop the $55 to see it.

 

[No. 16]

Deadling for fight is Friday

Arum has said for weeks that Mayweather's camp has a contract for the fight and that Pacquiao has accepted the terms, including provisions for drug testing (blood and urine) leading up to the bout...Koncz and Arum wouldn't go into specifics of the terms on the table for the fight with Mayweather but Koncz said "a 50-50 deal was proposed and there was no argument against it....We haven't heard back from Floyd yet and if we don't in the next few days, we will enter into a deal with one of the other fighters (Cotto or Margarito).

Anyone else here expect Floyd to announce his retirement on Friday?

Can't cay I'm surprised. PBF can't hide behind the drug testing so now he's thinking a new way to duck Manny.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

Deadling for fight is Friday

Arum has said for weeks that Mayweather's camp has a contract for the fight and that Pacquiao has accepted the terms, including provisions for drug testing (blood and urine) leading up to the bout...Koncz and Arum wouldn't go into specifics of the terms on the table for the fight with Mayweather but Koncz said "a 50-50 deal was proposed and there was no argument against it....We haven't heard back from Floyd yet and if we don't in the next few days, we will enter into a deal with one of the other fighters (Cotto or Margarito).

Anyone else here expect Floyd to announce his retirement on Friday?

Can't cay I'm surprised. PBF can't hide behind the drug testing so now he's thinking a new way to duck Manny.

I am a Mayweather fan, and I have to agree.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

The plot thickens...

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/ne...tory?id=5393522

ETA: Is all this theater a conclusion, that a deal is already made?

 

[Ilov80s]

Things getting very interesting now. Mayweather will be in attendance with Don King tonight at Devon Alexander's HBO fight. Rumors are circulating he may be signing with Don King- which I think would be a good sign for this fight happening. Something has to be up. Floyd has been making every effort to avoid the media and attention, why just show up ringside for an HBO fight like this? Don King denied it, but Leave It in the Ring reported on Twitter that it has happened. In the last few days Mayweather has tweeted a picture of himself and Don King having dinner and a picture of what seems to be a contract for exclusive promotional rights worth $100 million.

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Mayweather going off the deep end.

Floyd Mayweather: 'I'll cook that chump'

By Dan Rafael

ESPN.com

Floyd Mayweather Jr., who has steadfastly refused to answer questions about the most recent round of failed negotiations for a fight with Manny Pacquiao, has unleashed a profanity-filled racist and homophobic Internet rant against the Filipino star.

In an approximately 10-minute UStream video, apparently made Thursday and also posted on YouTube, Mayweather repeated his assertion that Pacquiao uses performance-enhancing drugs, an accusation that resulted in a defamation lawsuit from Pacquiao earlier this year.

Mayweather, apparently in his home with a handful of members of his entourage in the background, ripped into Pacquiao repeatedly during the video.

"I'm on vacation for about a year, about a year," Mayweather said. "As soon as we come off vacation, we're going to cook that little yellow chump. We ain't worried about that. So they ain't gotta worry about me fighting the midget. Once I kick the midget ###, I don't want you all to jump on my d---. So you all better get on the bandwagon now. ... Once I stomp the midget, I'll make that mother f----- make me a sushi roll and cook me some rice."

Mayweather's publicist, in Mexico for another fighter's promotion, has seen the video but has been unable to reach Mayweather or adviser Leonard Ellerbe. Kelly Swanson said she would not comment further.

Attempts by ESPN.com to reach Ellerbe were also unsuccessful.

"The video speaks for itself," Pacquiao said in a statement given to ESPN.com by his publicist, Fred Sternburg.

Animated as ever, Mayweather at times spoke directly to the camera and at other times kept the recording running while he made calls to fans who had posted messages to his UStream and Twitter pages.

The tirade came as Pacquiao is in the midst of a three-city media tour to promote his Nov. 13 fight with Antonio Margarito -- a bout taking place only because Mayweather refused to fight him.

But Mayweather sure made it sound as though the fight with Pacquiao, boxing's biggest bout and the fight many believe will shatter all revenue records in boxing history, will eventually happen. They have already had two rounds of negotiations fail -- in January and again during the spring.

"At this particular time I don't know if I'm gonna fight again," Mayweather said. "As of right now, I truly believe I am gonna fight again, but as of right now I don't have the urge to get up. But when I do got the urge to get up, believe me my UStream and my Twitter fans will be the first to know, and when we do come back, we will kick 'Poochiao' ###. So I'll let the fans know. Don't worry, we'll kick 'Poochiao' ###. He's gonna take the urine and blood test."

All terms had been agreed to in January for Mayweather and Pacquiao to meet in March, except for the drug-testing protocol. Mayweather had demanded that he and Pacquiao submit to random blood and urine tests throughout the buildup to the fight. Pacquiao agreed to random urine tests, but they could not come to an agreement on the blood-testing protocol and the fight plans imploded.

Pacquiao went on to easily defeat Joshua Clottey on March 13. Mayweather went on to easily outpoint Shane Mosley on May 1.

Then a second round of negotiations failed and Pacquiao signed to fight Margarito.

During this week's media tour to promote the bout, Pacquiao said he gave in to Mayweather's testing demands during the second round of negotiations.

"We agree with, you know, his demands," Pacquiao said. "I wanted to know if that's his real reason [for not signing to fight]."

Mayweather's camp has denied the second round of negotiations ever took place, even though Pacquiao's promoter, Bob Arum, insisted that they did, with HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg serving as the intermediary. Arum's version was backed up by Greenburg, despite the Mayweather camp's denials.

During the video, Mayweather also went on a rant about Pacquiao's record, even though Pacquiao has not lost a fight since 2005, and made incorrect comments about the money each had received for recent fights and endorsements.

" 'Poochiao' got three losses and two draws and been knocked out twice," Mayweather said. "So, like I said before, once I beat him it's going to be a cakewalk and it's on to the next. ... We know Pacquiao made $6 million in his last fight and Floyd Mayweather made $65 million in his last fight. Three losses, two draws. Ohhh, hell no, this is America baby. We built on winning. Step your game up, f----t. ... That mother f----- Pacquiao, he can't speak no English. He never seen a contract he didn't like. Mother f----- signed with two companies [Top Rank and Golden Boy]. Look it up. And then this mother f------ with Nike only got 70 Gs. How stupid can a mother f----- be? Reebok gave me a million dollars for three weeks. I wore Reebok s--- for a week for a million dollars. ... This mother f------'s name is Emmanuel. He got a fake name, taking power pellets."

Mayweather also broke out into a bizarre song in which he called Pacquiao a "whore" and added: "When we do come back, we'll kick 'Poochiao's' ###. I'm gonna fight the Pacman when he gets off the power pellets."