source: skysports.com
Pacquiao cemented his claim to be the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet when he stopped Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on Sunday.
Immediately after the PacMan's triumph at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, trainer Freddie Roach put Mayweather in the Filipino's sights.
But Mayweather has already upped the stakes ahead of any match-up, saying Pacquaio lacks the variety to trouble him.
In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports' Adam Smith, the American said: "The thing is with Pacquaio I don't see any versatility as a fighter; he's a good puncher but just one-dimensional."
Mayweather also believes he is on a hiding to nothing in taking on the fight and would be expected to win easily.
"I'm in a no-win situation. If I beat Manny Pacquaio do you know what they are going to say? 'You are supposed to beat him, you are Floyd Mayweather, you are the bigger man'. If I knock him out they'll say 'you're supposed to knock him out he's been knocked out before'.
"I'm in a no-win situation and when I beat him no one is going to be surprised because he's been beaten before; whatever I do to Pacquaio has been done before - he's been beaten on three occasions. And if I knock him out I don't want the world shouting because he's been knocked out twice before.
Step up
"The world's going to go 'wow' if Floyd Mayweather gets beaten. That's what everyone is looking to see."
Pacquaio was reticent to talk about his plans for future fights in the immediate aftermath of his victory over Cotto, saying: "My job is to fight in the ring and I think that depends on (Top Rank's Bob) Arum my promoter to negotiate that fight. I'm just going to take a vacation first and spend time with my family and have fun."
Mayweather thinks the Filipino is running scared.
"When they asked Manny Pacquaio 'would you like to fight Floyd Mayweather' he said talk to my promoter; they didn't ask your promoter they asked you, what do you want to do?
"Manny Pacquaio was asked the same question 'do you want to fight Floyd Mayweather' three times. This is something the world is trying to force on him. If he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather all he has to do is step up to the plate."
What is certain is should the fight go ahead, both men will enjoy a bumper pay-day although publicly Mayweather has said he would only fight Pacquiao if he got the lion's share of any purse.
And should the two men meet, Pretty Boy knows he will be in for another cash windfall.
"If I go out and make $60-75million in one night; come on - I'm not losing."
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early excuses from LIL FLOYD
after he saw the fight yesterday... PBF will do the chicken run again..
gayweather! let this fight happen, so this trashtalker would stfu!haha
haha... si pacquiao kasi ayaw pang hamunin si PBF
"no-win situation" my brown ass!!!!
Floyd is now making excuses...he's the one who does'nt want to fight Manny after seeing what happened to Cotto!...I bet he'll ask for a really big amount so that the fight won;t push through!
lagi naman kasi ganun sagot ni pacqiao. d nya kelangan hamunin si floyd, si floyd dpat maghamon sa kanya. manny pacman pound for pound #1, mayweather #2 lng. go catch up, oldie :)
Pretty Boy loves: a) money, b) himself, c) the adulation. He will see all this praise being heaped on Pac Man and will be thinking "why ain't I getting that" and "how am I gonna get that". He will start doing the sums and looking at the figures and be sorely tempted. Also - he knows that if he beats Pac Man, he will be up there as one of the best boxers ever (which he says he believes).
Manny seems to want to fight anyone.
It could happen you know. I hope it does.
LETS SEE FLOYD IF YOU GOT THE BALLS NO MORE TALK JUST HIT IT IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT NO MORE EXUSES! YOU SUCK!
you talk to much just accept the fact that manny will gonna beat you gayweather!!!like father like son
damn it!!!!!!
he's jealous of the attention Pacman is getting from the media. It's because Pacman & his team are unassuming, humble & polite.
He's wondering why the media is rude to him. Its just because he's so so rude also. what a douchebag.
PBF take a good look at your face now. its gonna get a total makeover to the worst (you wouldn't even recognize your pathetic face)
Flyod...with your last fight of Manuel Marquez and Sugar Shane had,Challenge you to fight HIM..what did u say,Flyod...???You did not like what SUGAR had mention,to fight him..you had no"SAY".flyod.
Mayweather is just saying what he did on his interviews before.
and daming excuses. takot nga sya ky cotto. hanapin nyo sa youtube.
wow ... at least Floyd has a new batch of alibis ... not a good one though. but seriously, stop talking and accept the challenge already sheeshh!
ayaw pa kasi hamuhin ni pacman si floyd kasi no.1 daw siya eh kitang namana lang niya yung No.1 pound for pound nung nag retired si floyd. kaya ganung kayabang si floyd kay pacman
Pacquiao once said that he can fight whoever his promoter wants to and you know it....The boxer cannot just fight coz theres a lot of negotiations...And you know it too, that you are the one now that needs to fight Manny and Manny dont need to prove anything to the world specially to you Floyd...He already own the respect of anyone....you name it...boxing historian,media,hollywood stars, and most people who wacth his fight around the globe...Manny treats the sport of boxing as an entertainment to all fans who follow the sport unlike you, who traet it as a business...and if you dont treat it that way, how come you wanted them to offer you a fight? Because he who ask for it get lesser share of prize? You must admit it that in boxing sport the star boxer is the one always got what he wants...Wait till the pay per view gross sales report to come and you will see and feel for yourself that you ain't the crowd drawer anymore so why our hero ask a fight from you...you can have a fight to anyone out there but its not the same anymore coz theres Manny Pacquiao now out there who's more exciting to watch than you...So if you think Manny dont wanna fight you, youre absolutely wrong..they will not ask a fight from you, but you have to ask it from Team Pacquaio..Talk to Bob Arum and they are the one that knows with the negotiations...And lastly..the way Manny Pacquiao beat Dela Hoya, Hatton and Cotto is not the same thing as you beat them...just try to imagine how Manny Pacquiao may end your boxing career when he beat you in the ring....
if kung natalo na si manny and ayaw mo sya makalaban kase natalo na.. bat mo pinili labanan sina baldomir at zab judah? eh masmarami talo un kesa ke manny??
Floyd speaks a lot, he is just like a kid that get jealous when others got their candy. Manny owned the fame now, he is the talk of the town, and floyd lost his fame because of Manny, Manny is on the top now and it is not the way that whose in the top is the one who will ask the fight, PBF since your now in the 2nd place ask for it and prove that you are the best and not the Pacman, get your thrown back to you, if you can put him down. Wish you gud luck PBF
Calling a BS right now admit it Floyd, you got a hard on after you saw many beat the shizzy out of David Diaz, not to mention $$$$ since Manny was coming to play around your weight class!
I have to agree with a reporter whose article I jus read today. Manny does not need to destroy Floyd. It would actually be a better fight to watch Manny Pacquiao vs Yuri Foreman.
Floyd NEEDS Manny more than people want Manny to shut Floyds trash talking wankster wanna be 50cent persona. Atleast 50 can rap & has video games! Not to mention street cred & a movie about his life(Manny has a biopic too). What do you have dead end projects & 1 job skill. People just get conned into buying your PPV to see if someone is going to shut your trash talkin', no rappin',non-wrestling, non-MMA fighting, afraid to get hit, excuse talkin, question dodging, and YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CAHONES TO TAKE A POUND FOR POUND FLURRY OF POWER PUNCHES FROM 7 WEIGHT CLASS REIGNING CHAMPION MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO!
Jus be content with the MONEY you stole from people from the fight you had with Juan Manuel Marquez minus the $600,000 weight penalty fee.
Listen to you Daddy he knows the destruction along with Ricky Hatton. The fighter he trained.
I have more respect for Miguel Cotto since he technically lost fairly once against Manny on Nov. 14!
If you want respect join the Marines or the Army and learn what a real honorable warrior is like. BTW Manny is also in the Philippine Army Reserve!
Now you must become a beggar to Bob Arum and get on you knees!
I have no more to say!
Hahaha yan ang dapat bugbugin ni Pacquiao kase mayabang yung ibang nakalaban nya hindi kaya nakakaawa lang pero si mayweather wag kaawaan basagin ang mukha.
one word..BullS***!..your just scared that's all..u ain't got balls to fight pacman..punk B****!
you gayweather stop making alibi, your trashwords seems make you misery oh man u r really shit.
bat mo ni labanan si marquez. at ayaw mong labanan si pacquiao. iskerd ampf. hayz
he wants a lot of money for hes last boxing career,thats why hes saying that,he needs a lot of money for hes retirement,so its just a fair deal for him,remember,if he lose!!!thats it for him!!!4 sure nobody is going to watch hes fight after that!!!
hey floyd! if you're really a fighter you'll shut your female cock sucker mouth and fight like a man with Pacqiao. i don't give a shit if you have zero loss. don't choose your fight otherwise you are the GAYWEATHER!
Wow that's a bunch a bull! Mayweather be talking SMACK! FOr real. He's trying to make these lame excuses cause he scared. So what Pacman lost 2 fights? He's now the the figher who is the pound-for-pound man. Taking the place of Mayweather. He also won in 7 DIFFERENT weight classes. So Pacman is more than cable of kicking some butt! Definitely someone who is scared to fight like Mayweather. I want Pac man to wreck face!
- Anthony, 15
same question they ash you after marquez fight,would you fight pacquiao? dammass, and what did you say, you dont even wanna anwer,fuck'' pink floyd gayrunner,you didnt prove anything in boxing,lets dump this piece of shit and go for 8th title
Being undefeated doesn't mean S@#t
fear in his eyes, fear on his face, fear in his voice. gayweather or fearweather. go back to wrestling and fake your way out of everything.
i want gayweather beaten to the pulp...hes good 4 nothin...talks a lot...one thing sure........hes afraid
You guys dont like Mayweather for on reason and we all know what that reason is.Its ok he is still undefeated and unblemished.You really dont have to like him but at least be intelligent enough to respect the fact that he always perform in the ring.To me he is the best all around boxer in the history of the sport.He can do it all.He has no weakness and 40 straight wins can support that.I appreciate anybody that can be prepared to win every fight.Manny has 3 losses on his record.Oscar and Ricky were washed up after Mayweather really prepared them for retirement.I want to thank Pretty Boy for always representing us well even in the midst of all of his haters.
i think folks dont like mayweather because they really just want him stfu...i dont know what you were talking about when you said you know why you hate him....he is a good fighter but dude he aint no mahamed ali who actually stood for a cause which was his faith and his people...mayweather is only about his money...he thinks he's following in the tradition of ali by having a smart mouth but other than having alot of money he doesnt stand for shit....he's just got to shut his mouth and fight...fight manny...fight mosley...fight cotto...even fight margarito without the plaster in his gloves and if your record is clean after all that only then can your smack talk be worth anything.
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