?Are we ever going to see Pacquiao Mayweather in the ring?? inquired Big Steve as we renewed our traditional jog through Griffith Park on Sunday.
Not according to Showtime color commentator Al Bernstein or Nonito?s wife Rachel Donaire whom I met at Top Rank gym in Las Vegas last Saturday during Donaire?s media work out. Another person who would know more about it was Top Rank?s second in command, Todd Duboef.
Considering how quite it has been on the front of making a much talked about Super fight, even Floyd Mayweather not tweeting about it any more, I asked Todd about latest developments.
?Honestly, I am here for Nonito Donaire,? said Duboef:? I really don?t want to talk about that. Honestly.?
To be candid with you, this reply makes me wonder- is this a quiet before the storm? In my experience if some one says honestly in a sentence, they have something to hide. In this case Todd said honestly twice in one sentence.
Things got eerily quiet after Floyd made a phone call to Manny talking about the split of the revenues. The only person who felt it was a good development was Pacquiao?s long time trainer and confidant, Freddie Roach.? It?s something positive,? said Roach when I asked him about it last week while at the Wildcard Boxing Gym.
Going to Top Rank Gym on Saturday, I was hoping to hear from the boss, Bob Arum, but had to settle for Todd Duboef.
?We could go on for years talking about Pacquiao Mayweather,? continued Duboef:? Pacquiao Mayweather. I have an obligation to Nonito. When I have something to say about Pacquiao, I will say something. No offence, I just??
No offence taken. And as far as Nonito, there are no problems, young star wants to fight and will fight Wilfredo Vasquez Jr on February 4th in San Antonio Texas. The problem is with Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Are they ever going to fight? What do you think?
