Liam Neeson says Floyd scared of Pacquiao

Source: Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA – Hollywood actor Liam Neeson believes that the only thing holding back the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. mega fight is Floyd’s unwillingness to face the Filipino boxing superstar. 

In an interview with ESPN, the Oscar-nominated actor admitted being one of the fans waiting for the super fight to take place.

“I would pay any amount of money to be at that fight,” said Neeson, who is known for his performances in Hollywood films like Taken, Les Misérables, Clash of the Titans and The A-Team.

'Floyd can make $200M by fighting Pacman, Bradley'

Source: ABS-CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Roger Mayweather, trainer and uncle of unbeaten fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr., thinks his nephew could earn close to $200 million by fighting Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley.

Roger, however, maintained that the biggest fight for Floyd remains Pacquiao.

“The fight with Floyd is Pacquiao,” said Roger in Boxing Scene. “That’s the fight. He fights Timothy Bradley, he fights Pacquiao. He’ll make so much money. He’ll make close to $200 million.”

The anticipated Pacquiao-Floyd fight is seen as the biggest bout in terms of popularity and earnings in recent boxing history. Analysts believe that it could eclipse Floyd’s fight against Oscar de la Hoya in 2007, which generated over P120 million in revenues.

However, Floyd remained mum over the Pacquiao fight despite the latter offering a 55-45 share of earnings.

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Koncz: Floyd has no interest in fighting Pacquiao

Source: ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA, Philippines – Michael Koncz said the reaction of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s camp on Manny Pacquao’s recent proposal has confirmed that the American boxer is not interested to fight the Filipino superstar.

Koncz cited that the reaction of Mayweather’s adviser Leonard Ellerbe on Pacquiao’s 55-45 split proposal reflected the real stand of Mayweather.

Pacquiao doing everything to entice Mayweather to fight

Source: Ronnie Nathanielsz

Manny Pacquiao is obviously doing everything possible to entice Floyd Mayweather Jr to fight him and give millions of boxing fans around the world the battle they have been yearning for over the past three years.

In the latest development which indicates a smoothening out of often testy relations between the two sides, Pacquiao and Mayweather, Jr. as well as his father, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Mayweather Promotions have settled the defamation lawsuit that Pacquiao filed against the Mayweathers over allegations made at various times that the eight division world champion was on performance enhancing drugs.

Mayweather, Pacquiao settling defamation case

Source: Associated Press

LAS VEGAS—Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are settling a federal defamation case in Las Vegas, clearing a key hurdle to a long-awaited bout between two top fighters who’ve traded verbal jabs for years but have never met in the ring.