Everybody knows now that Floyd Mayweather does not want to get it on with Manny Pacquiao. The disgraceful American has done nothing but put up hurdles and make excuses to block the biggest fight in boxing history from being made.
Instead of just boxing the ?one-dimensional midget? for a payday which could exceed $30 or $40 million, Mayweather has avoided the fight by making unfounded drug charges, taking a vacation, lack of urge, desire to devote time to kids at his gym, etc. It?s obvious Mayweather is waiting for the storm to pass, hoping Pacquiao loses, so then he could come out of hiding and boast himself again as the world?s best boxer.
And HBO will call Al Haymon again and it will be back to the good ol? days of big money for easy, handicked fights for Team Mayweather.
I believe there is a high stakes game of ?chicken? being played now between HBO and Mayweather. HBO still aspires to produce the Superfight of all superfights ? Mayweather vs. Pacquiao ? where the jackpot could exceed, by some published estimates, over $200,000,000.
However, Mayweather does not want that fight because he doubts his skills and has come to believe he will be violently beaten up and knocked out by the awe-inspiring Pacquiao. Mayweather is clearly spooked by Pacquiao?s mystique, talent, class and humility. He knows it would be career suicide to step in the ring with Pacquiao, so he is hoping that by holding out, he will eventually get his own way ? which is to fight no-hopers like Matt Hatton or Nate Campbell for big money.
It?s going to come down to who blinks first, HBO or Mayweather. It is a question of if HBO will surrender and back off it?s position of forcing Mayweather to fight Pacquiao. Or will Mayweather say to himself, Ah, the hell with it, I?m 34 going on 35, I can?t wait any longer, I got to cash in now and take the cash and hope and pray I can bluff my way to a points win over Pacquiao.
If HBO surrenders early next year and gives Mayweather what he wants ? a free
