source: abs-cbnnews.com

Manny Pacquiao said Floyd Mayweather Jr. would have to make up his mind soon if he really wants their superfight to push through.

The 8-division champion from the Philippines claimed that Mayweather is taking too long to decide on whether he will agree to an equal sharing of revenues.

“Kaya hindi matuloy tuloy kasi minsan agree na siya sa 50-50 tapos ayaw na naman niya, iba na naman kundisyon niya (The fight couldn’t push through because at one time he agreed on a 50-50 split only to change his mind),” said Pacquiao in an interview with ABS-CBN correspondent Jay Dayupay.

Mayweather recently urged Pacquiao to take the superfight in exchange for a $40-million guaranteed prize.

The Filipino, however, made a counteroffer by suggesting a 50-50 purse split.

‘No fight in May’

Boxing promoter Bob Arum, for his part, said he has practically given up on arranging a May fight for Pacquiao and Mayweather.

"Let's forget the May date," he said in Ronnie Nathanielsz's report on Boxing Scene.

"What we are trying to accomplish, assuming Mayweather is going to fight in May and Manny is going to fight in June, is that we are pressing to see if we can get a contract signed between the two fighters for November," Arum added.

Arum said if both Pacquiao and Mayweather agree to hold the megafight on November, "that way the people will be assured that the fight is going to happen."

"There won't be any of this nonsense, which we can put behind us so we can do a huge, huge promotion," he added.

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