↵“Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer, promoters respectively of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr, are under way with negotiations to seal the superfight between boxing’s pound-for-pound kings. With May 1 2010 the projected date of the contest, most likely in Las Vegas. Judging by the history of such affairs, it will take weeks to iron out.”
Mayweather v. Pacquiao Negotiations Are On
↵↵There remain many sticking points on this. It won’t be a 50/50 purse split, no matter how much money we’re talking pride will factor in. Also there is the fact that negotiations break down quite often. So to say it’s a lock is far from true.
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However, that date would put it against the date the UFC was aiming to have Machida/Rua 2. So if that happened the UFC would absolutely have to move their show because it is just very bad business to go head to head with one of the biggest combat sports events of the past 10 years.
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