Pacquiao-Mayweather gaining traction

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  1. truebluefan

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    Manny Pacquiao may soon turn his attention from campaigning for Congress to negotiating the details on the richest fight in boxing history.

    Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, told The Associated Press on Monday that discussions could begin as early as Tuesday for a bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr., once results are in from the Philippine elections.

    Pacquiao is running for Congress for the second time.

    The matchup involving boxing's two most high-profile fighters was discussed at length earlier this year, but negotiations fell apart when the sides could not agree on drug testing protocol.

    Both took different fights, with Pacquiao soundly beating Joshua Clottey at the new Cowboys Stadium near Dallas, and Mayweather routing welterweight champion Shane Mosley in Las Vegas.

    http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5178115
     
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    I'll believe it when I see it.
     
  3. lakerman24

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    Pacquiao is good, but he's no Money Mayweather.
    I'd buy Vegas tickets to see this.
     
  4. Sex Panther

    Sex Panther works every time.

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    Yeah, lakerman24 will buy Vegas tickets for us to see this.
     
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  5. speeds

    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    I don't think Mayweather has any right to set the terms of Pacquiao's drug testing. If Pacman had failed a test in the past like Mosley it might be reasonable but he hasn't.

    However this fight needs to happen. They need to sort it out.
     
  6. OSUBlazerfan

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    They will, cause if May doesnt fight pac, there will always be doubts about whether he was actually a deserving undefeated fighter
     

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