by Est83 » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:37 pm
From wiki...
First negotiations:
Mayweather's camp wanted random drug tests up til 14 days before the fight, Manny wanted 24 days.
Second negotions:
Manny agreed to testing up til 14 days before the fight (Mayweather had just fought Mosely in a fight that had an 18 days cut-off point from testing).
Mayweahter's camp then said that the 2nd round of negotiations didn't actually take place.
Looks dodgy from both sides, but Mayweather imo has gone out the way more to give excuses. Aside from not being prepared to offer Manny a 50-50 split on the contracts, he's also bitched-out publicly in interviews with comments like "why should I fight? I'm the best, I'm undefeated, he's been beaten before"........ even when Manny was pound for pound champ in everyone's eyes.
He knew full well that it would have been the best and biggest fight of this era. They've both toyed with supposedly world class boxers, and made them look average. Although Manny's somehow managed to toy (for 12 straight rounds) with the likes of Cotto, Margarito and De La Hoya. Mayweather knows this fight would gross more than any other in history, he knows it's the best possible match up in a sport that's dying... he could make it happen anytime he wants, so the "I'm undefeated, and he's not" excuse is bullshit.
He's been questioned over the 2nd round of negotiations and flopped! The man's afraid! He wants to retire undefeated.