Manny Pacquiao reveals Floyd Mayweather Jr guaranteed him $40 million for the fight

Manny Pacquiao reveals Floyd Mayweather Jr guaranteed him $40 million for the fight

The eight-division world champion and the current WBO welterweight champion, Manny Pacquiao, has revealed his welterweight rival, Floyd Mayweather, who is a five-division world champion and the current WBC welterweight champion, has guaranteed him $40million over the phone but nothing further for their mega-fight, which is expected to happen this year.

The Filipino star told the media Mayweather wants him to just earn $40 million from the fight and nothing else – no pay per view share or revenue from any other source – as a result to which he has turned the offer down.

The undefeated American legend, Mayweather Jr, who holds a perfect record of winning all of his 42 professional fights, including 26 of his wins coming by the way of a knockout, is returning to the ring on May 5 and this time he wants to fight the Pac-Man. However, he doesn’t want a 50/50 split with him, as he thinks he is the biggest draw in the sport.

Pacquiao on the other hand wants the controversial boxer to be realistic since he believes he generates more money than Mayweather and an offer like this doesn’t make any sense.

Pacquiao told tempo.co.ph “He [Mayweather] said he would guarantee me $40 million but I won’t have any share on the pay per view and other sources of revenue. How can he leave me out of the pay per view when I generate more than him in pay per view sales? I am still praying that Mayweather gets enlightened because I believe that I am not being unreasonable.”

Previously, Mayweather always used to claim that he will fight Pacquiao, if he agrees for the random blood-testing and now when Pacquiao has agreed for it, Mayweather has put other conditions. Therefore, many out there reckon it is not an offer but another move from Mayweather to turn down the fight with keeping the fans happy.

The fight between the pound-for-pound kings, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, is being rumoured to be as the biggest of this century, which can worth up to $140 or $150 million.

Nevertheless, let’s hope Mayweather stops ducking Pacquiao and agrees for the fight.

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