FightHype.com recently caught up with Floyd "Money" Mayweather to clarify reports coming out the Philippines stating that Manny Pacquiao would soon be flying to the United States for a meeting with the undefeated pound-for-pound king in hopes of discussing the possibility of a mega-fight. "I don't really know what the future holds for me, but, you know, it's different names that everyone keeps hearing about. A lot of people say Amir Khan, but then, of course, a guy like Pacquiao, a guy who just, like I said before, he's 1 and 2 in his last 3 fights. He comes back and he fights a lightweight," Mayweather commented when Pacquiao's name was first brought. Judging from the rest of the conversation, it doesn't look like Mayweather has any intention of meeting with Pacquiao in the near future, though he understand the sense of urgency that the multi-division world champion now has.
"My thing is this, you know, I don't really like to get into anyone's financial business because I don't really want anyone in my financial business. You know, from what I hear, you know, I can go by from what I hear. He has problems; some real, real big problems, you know, and it's three letters, and the first one begins with an 'I', so would I be trying to get a potential fight with Floyd Mayweather if I'm in a very, very bad predicament from what I hear? Absolutely I would," Mayweather continued, making note of the fact that Pacquiao's recent tax issues likely motivated his desire to meet in person to talk. More importantly, however, Mayweather just isn't convinced that Pacquiao's lopsided victory over Brandon Rios was enough to prove that he's fully recovered and still able to compete at an elite level following his devastating knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez.
"So I guess, he was just 0 and 2 and your hear people saying, 'Manny, aw, his career is over.' They was cracking so many different jokes about him, and you know, me, myself, I never once cracked a joke about him or anyone else because on one really knows what it takes to get inside that squared circle and go out there and fight your heart out. It takes a lot; it takes a lot, and boxing, it's give and take and it's a roller coaster ride. You got to just accept it for what it is," he added. "Like I said before, everybody like; you know, Pacquiao just got a cool victory, so everybody like, 'Uh, what about the Pacquiao fight?' I mean, just, if I'm not mistaken, a year ago, y'all was like, 'This guy is through.' You know, 9 or 10 months ago, they was talking about, 'This guy needs to retire.' Now he comes back, he beat a lightweight, and now they're saying, "You know what? He's back. He can beat a slick, rangy, a real welterweight."
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