Official Statement: Manny Pacquiao responds to Floyd Mayweather

Manny. Give the fans what we want. Beat him at his game. this will erase all doubt. he got postpone for May 5 to bring money to the community. “Don’t Meet Him There Beat Him There”. May 5th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“Don’t Meet Him There Beat Him There”

Manny agreed to Olympic style drug testing, smaller purse and being the underdog. I think Floyd should also give. Three weeks from May 5th isn’t so much of a gap. We wanto see the fight happen.

just make the fight happen!!!!!!!!

I’m no longer a pacquiao fan if he backs down from this. He expects floyd to fight then the week afer go to jail what a coward manny is.

c’mon Manny! You know Floyd is going to jail in June, how’s the fight gonna happen then? Don’t listen to Bob Arum, push for it to happen May 5 and shut Floyd’s big mouth please.

Manny, whip his CHEAP SHOT A## May 5th. Give him 80+ days in jail to think about the a## kicking you gave him on MAY 5TH!

PacMan wants to do it at the end of May to early June so he can heal up his cut that he got from Marquez. Floyd is aware of that so he wants to fight early May… Nice try Floyd!!!

Look manny needs to get some balls and dare to be a man. He is playing this good guy role too much now and it’s sickening to my eyes.. May 5th is cinco de mayo there is no better way to celebrate his heritage and the Mexican people’s heritage.. Mayweather wants it so why is manny making excuse after excuse along with Bob arum.. I’m telling you this is hurting boxing.. This type of shit needs to change!! because if not many people are just going to watch mma & UFC . Mayweather is the man for standing up and saying via twitter let’s make it happen now ball is in mannys court step up to the plate son!!!!!!

just remember one thing. mayweather was avoiding this for 2 years. now he puts one thing on twitter and everyone turns on manny….. Forget that. Manny has been the man for years now asking for this. CHILL OUT HATERS!

Look dumb a$$ for one, Manny isn’t a Mexican ( no offense ) so he doesn’t give a f@@@ about the Cinco de Mayo so I don’t know what the hell you talkin bout his heritage, and second if you’re realy a boxing fan you’ll remain boxing fan wether they fight or not.
On the otherhand I agree with you Manny need to step up and make this shyt happen soon.

Fight or Flight. Stop erasing my shit the people need to see this. this is my 8 th post!!!!!!!! Don’t meet him there beat him there!!!!!!!!!Kick Floyd Ass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aight this is becoming a joke! All this talk about, “making it happen for the fans” is a bunch of BS! I’ve been a boxing fans for years and I know the politics that happens behind close doors. Step up and be a man, now that the tables are turned on who’s to blame the fans are getting more excuses then ever before! And to be honest as a supposed leader of many (Manny), you’re being lead by one greedy, disrespectful old man (Bob Arum)! Now you should realize why Mayweather felt him and if you were really trying to make this fight happen you should do the same and stand as a Man that can be followed not one who follows!

Don’t fight Floyd until he serve his jail time for beating up on his mother’s kid in front of them and threaten to hurt them. Fighting him before he serve his jail term is like you are condoning violence against women, and saying it is okay. Send the right message. It takes a man to do the right thing and any drunken fool to do the wrong thing.

Manny, no matter what just make it happen in May. You’re the best in my book and I know those injuries you suffered during your fight with JMM has healed by then. If you don’t fight Floyd in May, this fight will never happen anymore. Run the show this time and don’t let Bob spoil it. Bob Arum has milked you with millions of dollars for a very long time and it’s time you decide this time. If you let him decide to fight someone else, I’LL ASSURE YOU THIS: YOU WILL LOSE CREDIBILITY HERE IN THE US AND YOU’LL BE BRANDED A COWARD. Fight this scumbag now or never. Give what the people wanted. If you really want Floyd as your next opponent, THEN MAKE IT HAPPEN. You’re the only one who can decide on that and Bob can’t do anything about it if you want it.

Manny we serious read blogs. Read blogs the American public will not support you.

Hey buddy Floyd is not a scum bag or chicken Floyd or what ever else u chumps want to call him.. How can he be from the u.s, the red white and blue just like me and you and we not show our fellow brother love. I know you have the right to like who you want but dammit when is the last time we had An American boxing super star sense mike Tyson, Ali, gatti, sugar ray, abd hearns??? I mean if you are the type who just watches boxing for the big fights than I would understand why you made your comment and you probably would just know a few names on that list. Like come on we haven’t had an American dominant fighter in so long. Don’t get me wrong I like PAC man but I got to go with my country first weather or not I like everything may does he still is that red whit and blue and 42-0 !!!!… So join crew the # moneyteam would love some new supporters.

Hey Pacquiao, are you kidding me? Mayweather’s calling you out to fight on May 5th.If you don’t accept this challenged, people think you’re scared.Believe me, Mayweather is going to tell the world that you’re scared.

The first two comments on here are stupid. From a business perspective moving the date back would allow more time to draw the world in for this MEGA FIGHT. Honestly, I would give this a whole year just to hype it up even more. The court is going to give another delay to Mayweather’s jail time if this fight does happen. It is BIGGG money for the community and it’s the boxer’s profession (his way of making $$$). Of course the court would grant a delay for Floyd. I say give the fighter’s enough time to prepare and let’s get a quality fight between the two best p4p boxers!!!

I’m a big Pacquiao fan who lives in las vegas. Yesterday Floyd challenged pacquio by a twitter.”Manny Pacquiao I’m calling you out let’s fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see,” while I’m watching TV, the sport news person said, ” I can’t wait to see this fight,” then I changed the channel and still the talk in the sports news is about Pacquiao and Mayweather,I think this is the right time for bout of them to fight.

Damn My post erased again. Manny twittered all weekend when it came to marquez. You can twitter Floyd and address this. You realize you can’t whoop Floyd. I always knew he would win but for your work ethic and skill I gave you the benefit of the doubt. Now you scared. Remember the RUN Floyd Shirtts you thought was cute. I’m not saying you running. thats harsh. i wont say that but you are avoiding Floyd. These two words could have the same meaning but to some people its harsh to say manny running.

Manny, I’ve heard you so many times saying in your fight interviews “i want to make people happy.” Well this will definetly make people happy. I’ve also heard you say that you are already satisfied with what you have accomplished in boxing, whether you fight floyd or not. If you don’t fight floyd, boxing fans will probably forget everything you have accomplished. Just something to think about, yun lang.

Oh yeah i posted as cailfornia chicago and new york. where the hell are my post?Let the people decided if they wanna read my post

To Guest at 8:37 am, this morning.Number 1: Manny Pacquiao is from the Phylipines, not Mexico.Just to get that straight.And he does alot for his country men and women as a Senator in thier parliment. Now, that aside, the main problem to getting this fight going has always been Mayweather, he only yells fo it, when he doesn’t seem to think it will come.And as far as being a disgrace to this great sport.I can’t think of any one wearing those shoes better that old Floyd.Every time that man opens his mouth, he disgraces the sport, himself and his familly.Manny, I feel will let this to rest for good. and hopefully Floyd can learn to take things with class and like a man this time.Instead of a bag of hot air with excuses blurting from it.

Speaking on behalf of all Filipino’s, Manny, give the world what we all want to see!!! No more excuses from either side and no more B/S. Make the fight happen May 5. Don’t let Bob Arum dictate who and when you should fight. Let us see who the real world’s pound for pound boxing king really is!!! Go Team Pacquiao…MANNY MANNY MANNY MANNY!!!!

Dude… your panties are showing. It’s January. May 5th is a perfect date. But you would rather make it closer to his jail date. Your camp is afraid. Your last fight was the first and last one I’ll pay for.

You should be embarrassed.

Manny, fight this guy on May 5th. I am your number 1 fan but if you and Bob Arum continue to duck Floyd Mayweather, I will be very disappointed and I will lose my respect for you. You and Floyd are not getting any younger, beat him now when he’s still at his peak, then no one can ever say that he was a better man than you in the ring. Mabuhay ka kabayan!

Now is the time, Manny. Claim your place in the history of boxing—fight this guy and BEAT him. Kahit sabihin mong hindi mo kailangan si FMJ para sa career mo, kailangan ng mga Pilipino na iharap mo sila laban sa mayabang na boksingero na ito. Huwag mong hayaan na masira ang image mo at ng Pilipino sa mundo. Umaasa kami sa iyo!

Look not 2 days ago and years before every accused Mayweather of not wanting to fight Manny, now this guy TWEETS! that he wants to fight Manny, and everyone is saying that Manny won’t do this, Manny won’t do that. For God sakes i remember after the Cotto fight, and Margarito fight all Manny and Freddie Roach did was tell Max Kellerman and the public that they want Floyd, and what did Floyd do… NOTHING. It’s all on Manny and frankly this whole fight is now his call and i think he should play with Floyd alittle. So in the mean time i think Manny should get rid of Timothy Bradley, Lamont Peterson, Vyacheslav Senchenko, winner of Berto vs Ortiz 2, hopefully Berto, or even an action packed fight with Marcos Maidana. Plus come on may 5th is a Mexican holiday so just fight “Canelo” Alvarez and be respectful to this public for once, and it would be nice to finally see him fight another undefeated fighter for once or if he wants to be “great” he should fight Cotto, or move up in weight and fight Martinez why not? But look this fight will happen, theirs never been a fight that didn’t happen, except for Bowe vs Lewis. So people don’t worry, this fight will happen.

Bob Arum is a dirt bag, Fight Mayweather, stop ducking him!!!

Floyd is nothing but a criminal. Of course, his desperate fans have no one else to cling to, so they kneel before a woman beater. Floyd is surely #1 P4P woman beater of the world. Manny should choose Bradley or Peterson. For sure Bradley or Peterson will fight like men inside the ring. The woman beater will just run around in the ring, and then Pacquiao gets blamed for the boring fight.

Yeah i think anyone who goes for Mayweather is a woman beater. That’s why they like him.

@depilar you must be be stupid! You are the only manny fan in the world who would rather see him fight Peterson or Bradley. Yes he hit a woman but you know you don’t know the full story I promise you! And your boy manny is not do innocent he has a gambling problem and I’m sure it’s on a list with others.. Everybody has done something wrong in their lives you and me!!!! So let’s not play the innocent role fag! This is a great fight between two heroes in my eyes we Mayweather fans just waiting for nanny to stop making excuse after excuse

Floyd will never be red, wht and blue. I’m an American and Floyd is not the type of person nor it’s in his character to fight for freedom unless he gets paid millions for it. He’ll never be the good samaritan persona. He’ll walk by you and spit in your wounds. That’s what he is. What kind of a person even his kids he’ll threaten and beat up a woman? Jail is where he belongs.

really the end of May? Manny it makes no sense make it Happen May 5th stop being a punk and tell Arum to make the fight happen

Hey for the guy who who posted at 11:05am, first of all Gatti was Canadian and second of all who cares if Mayweather is American or not. Mayweather is a great fighter, but he is an asshole, who only cares about himself, where as Pac man is a good guy a humble person who was born into poverty and has never forgotten that only thinks about other people. Im American, and Im hoping and praying that Manny wins this fight if it happens, because its about time Karma and the universe finally gives recognition to the good guy and punishes an asshole like Mayweather.

Manny ! FIGHT HIM AND BEAT HIM , WE ALL KNOW YOU CAN DO IT , EYE OF THE TIGER ! This is it ! the time is now ! Finish him ! ! We all love you !

Manny Pacquiao Vs Floyd Mayweather Jr.!!!!
Will be the Biggest Fight of 2012! Maybe the Biggest Fight of a Lifetime! Biggest Clash of Boxing Icons Of this Decade!

Please Pacquiao Make the Fight happen on May 5th 2012! Dont Make us wait, This is the PERFECT TIME! the anticipation is fading quickly, People want the Fight Now! We Wanted to see this Fight Last year, 2 Years ago! No more excuses from Either Side!

We the FANS Around the WORLD From USA TO MEXICO TO P.I. DEMAND the SUPER FIGHT! So a True Pound for Pound Champion May Be Crowned!

PLEASE MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT YOU WANT MAYWEATHER, Make Official Statement! He is Calling you OUT

Ali vs. Frazier “The Rumble in the Jungle”, Leonard vs. Duran “The Brawl in Montreal, Hagler vs. Hearns “War”, Chavez vs. Taylor “Thunder meet Lighting” Another chapter has begun in the annuls of pugilistic history as we stand at the threshold of the richest fight in the universe. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao vs. Floyd “Pretty Boy” “Money” Mayweather “The Clash of the Little Titans”

Will there be an alignment of all the major components for this fight to come to fruition? I believe that Bob Arum CEO of Top Rank Promotions holds the key that can unlock the fury of these two ring warriors.

As we look into the history of boxing materialize because fighters fought in a different era. Pacquiao and Mayweather Are legitimate and viable opponents fighting in the same era. Both men are still at the pinnacle of their boxing careers, and still show no signs of deterioration in their boxing skills. Most notably they continue to sustain megastardom at the most elite level of boxing.

It would be considered a travesty to the boxing world and the fanatics of the sport to see this confrontation fade into obscurity, and fall into the category of boxings greatest failures to promote and execute a spectacle of such historical, athletic, prolific and economical magnitude.

First, hey Guest 8:37 am, Manny is not Mexican, you ignorant frack. More importantly, does it really matter when May this fight happens? Floyd isn’t going to jail until June 1. If this fight doesn’t happen in May, it’s the fault of both fighters and their promoters. Just give us all the damn fight!

Ali vs. Frazier “The Rumble in the Jungle”, Leonard vs. Duran “The Brawl in Montreal, Hagler vs. Hearns “War”, Chavez vs. Taylor “Thunder meet Lighting” Another chapter has begun in the annuls of pugilistic history as we stand at the threshold of the richest fight in the universe. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao vs. Floyd “Pretty Boy” “Money” Mayweather “The Clash of the Little Titans”

Will there be an alignment of all the major components for this fight to come to fruition? I believe that Bob Arum CEO of Top Rank Promotions holds the key that can unlock the fury of these two ring warriors.

As we look into the history of boxing certain fights did not materialize because fighters fought in a different era. Pacquiao and Mayweather Are legitimate and viable opponents fighting in the same era. Both men are still at the pinnacle of their boxing careers, and still show no signs of deterioration in their boxing skills. Most notably they continue to sustain megastardom at the most elite level of boxing.

It would be considered a travesty to the boxing world and the fanatics of the sport to see this confrontation fade into obscurity, and fall into the category of boxings greatest failures to promote and execute a spectacle of such historical, athletic, prolific and economical magnitude.

Guest 8.37 – Manny is filipino not mexican. But yea, keep up the good comments, knob.

Floyd’s BEEN calling you out. How are you gonna be a congressman for your country when you can’t even handle your own business w/out Arum for a mouthpiece!? 48hrs to decide? What!? Wow, you’re supposed to be the best. True champions never back down from a challenge, this time it should be for the fans, for boxing, and for the true champion you’re supposed to be. I think you’re ducking.

C’mon Manny…You know we all wanna get drunk n watch the fight on cinco de mayo!!!!! Revive boxing with this fight!!!

For the Guest who posted at 11:05 first of all Gatti was Canadian and second of all who cares if Mayweather is American or not. Mayweather is a great fighter but he is an asshole who only cares about himself. Manny is great fighter and a good guy, who was born into poverty and has never forgotten that. Everything he does is to try and help people and his country. He is humble, Im American too but Im hoping and praying that Manny wins this fight if it happens because its about time that Karma and the universe does the right thing and reward the good guy and punish an asshole like mayweather.

Listen here Manny! Coming from a fellow Filipino and a huge fan and supporter of yours. You accomplished a lot in the past with your boxing career and image but Im getting sick and tired of you saying over and over “It’s my promoter job to find my opponent or I will fight anybody in the ring as long as it’s not a girl!” Dude….you are making yourself look pathetic for not standing up and making your own descission! This is not showbiz what are you Paris Hilton that needs attention? How did you get elected to congress if you can’t even make your own descission? STEP UP MANNY AND FIGHT – WIN OR LOOSE but represent your own people!

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@Arnold how dare you say A man raised and born in the u.s is not red,white,and blue???? Have you never done any wrong in your life because you my friend must be a saint and you must be holyier then thou if that is the case!!! News flash you are not and neither am I! We all do wrong but if you going to pick out the bad things he has done what about the good?? What about him feeding Americans who are less fortunate than you and me? How about giving back to the kids in his community with scholarship funds.. Listen my brother don’t you dare say a man is not red, white, and blue especially when he has done so much for many people who dont get a chance to speak on it! Dammit it makes me sick to my stomach that people will act like Mayweather is so this and so that ….fuck u and your friends who say that.. Let’s just make the fight happen put the damn cheeks in seats and watch a great fight!!!

I am a big manny fan but its starting to look like he is not ready to fight Floyd. He said he would take less money and now its 50/50. He should have never said he would take less money. Floyd called his bluff and now manny is stalling. He should now say ok let’s get it done and put it on floyd. Maybe Floyd does not really want to fight. Maybe he already signed a contract to fight someone else.call his bluff now. If you were not ready just say I would like a tune up fight before fighting Floyd, now he is backed in a corner and unless he picks Floyd on Friday he will look like the one who ducked Floyd.

Put countries and personal reputation aside. This is about boxing and who will go done as the best. This fight has to happen on May 5th or it’s not going to happen at all. Floyd has been ducking Manny for 2 years. But, Manny should be the bigger man and call Floyd’s bluff and step into the ring on May 5th. Manny you are the better fighter! Take the fight on May 5th, kick is ass and go done in history as the best boxer ever.

Manny call his bluff he will pull out anyway!And if he don’t we all know the result let’s get it on!

ITs crazy how a great percentage of mannys fans are feeling like he is the coward now… I can tell you manny fans that if he don’t make a decision to fight Floyd he is a true embarrassment to his fans and close supporters.. How many times do you have great fighters in their prime? This fight is a no brainer it should have been happen already.manny better think about his fans because the chicken is starting to take on mannys face.

There has been enough back and forth about this fight! If both fighters truly want this fight to happen then make it happen before its too late! If it has to be the fifth so be it! Enough with the petty excuses the money is obviously there! I really dont understand the logic behind not putting this fight together already!! Make the fight happen and may the best fighter win! I am a Pacman fan but if he truly wants this fight and Arum is a raodblock he needs to make it clear to him to make this fight happen now or else get rid of him and promote himself!

50/50 becoz Manny has BOB Arum,his promoter..and Floyd himSELF…no PROMOTER ,NOW YOU KNOW!!! JUST PRAY….THAT THE FIGHT WILL GO…SO ALL OF ARGUING..will FINALLY END…THE BEST WILL PREVAIL and for me ,it’s MANNY PACQUIAO!!!!PACQUIAO IS THE BEST!!!! COZ THE GOD WAS ON HIS SIDE…

Manny, immortality is yours to take. Push for the fight and beat Floyd once and for all and you’ll be remembered forever.

FYI…Manny Paquiao is not Mexican! So there is no Cinco de Mayo for Manny….lol…

come may 5th is the date. time is running.

Here is my respond to the people who questioned me****£**@bernard yes it does matter when the fight happens.. Reason because the fuckn fight is long over due what part of three years of on and off negotiation don’t you understand. Then you go on to say its both fighters fault if the fight doesn’t happen.. Right?? Seriously are u slow?? Mayweather picked the venue MGM grand and may 5th that’s a hint and a half for you he wants the fight.. Ball in your hero manny pacquiaos court.. Time for cheeks to be put into seats enough said!!!@scott thanks for reading my comments so right back at you smiley face knob@ tank girl… I know manny is not mexican you fuckers !! Many is a Filipino. I was saying that this would be a great date to celebrate his heritage. If you know anything about Filipino ancestry you would know that Spain colonize Filipinos and has Hispanic influences as well as Asian influences!!! Next time think about what you read before calling someone ignorant you fuckers!!! And to you @ tank girl you really don’t know anything about boxing so you better go read up some more because you are making me laugh. So you said the main problem to getting the fight is Floyd right?? Mayweather has a venue and date set. If you haven’t noticed your fellow PAC fans are telling and begging for PAC to take the date!! Read up sweety.. Then you say Mayweather is a disgrace to his fans and family right ?? Last time i check all you haters tune into 24/7 and YouTube vids to see this disgraceful man.. Please shut your trap if you going to pick out only the bad any not mention the good.. What about him giving scholarships and feeding the less fortunate… Change your name to not know anything girl instead of tankgirl …

Manny = coward

It is starting to show that Manny is the one running away from the fight because of an alibi after another. Manny once said that he is willing to fight Floyd even with a smaller purse, just to make the fight happen. Now, he is insisting for a 50/50 share. Arena, Date, Injury from previous fight…all these boils down to one if the fight does not happen. Manny is scared and the only reason why this mega bout did not happen. A scratch to his legacy and a shame to all of us Filipinos. We never turn our backs from a fight, specially when initiated to us. Make the fight HAPPEN NOW. Win or lose, you get our salute.

Look, dude responded w/ a reasonable time so shut the fuck up you yapping Mayweather bitches… Manny put himself on the spot as to when he is willing to make the fight… If you are going into the biggest fight in the sport and in your career, you don’t just go running in there after suffering a bad cut…. That’s stupid, so you guys are the stupid ones… You don’t show up to race the Kentucky Derby immediately after your horse suffers a bad sprain w/ the best chance of success and winning. That’s Floyd playing games trying to get the advantage, fuck w/ heads, and stay out of jail a little longer.

Shut the fuck up Mayweather, go do your fucking time, Arum already said November would be Optimal…. Manny says June. If Mayweather waits and is available and does it or is still willing to do it then, then I’ll call a spade a spade if Manny or Arum back out…. Bottom line is I said this two years ago… Floyd is an opportunist. He will wait for Manny to show wear and tear and signs of slowing down and then he will ask for the fight… He didn’t want Manny when he was breaking orbital sockets and leaving Cottos face like Mashed Potatoes… He waited till MAnnys legs started cramping during Mosely, and till he went life and death w/ Marquez..

First of all, Manny is not Mexican- get your nationality straight! As a matter of fact, Manny beat every Mexican boxers! Oh, and what’s up with this comment “May 5th is cinco de mayo there is no better way to celebrate his heritage and the Mexican people’s heritage..”? What do you mean celebrate his heritage?! I’m not sure I can reiterate this enough, but Manny is Filipino; therefore, his heritage would be from the Philippines.. duh! Also, Spain, not Mexico colonized the Philippines. Spaniards/Spanish people are from SPAIN, Mexicans are from MEXICO- Not the same buddy!
Secondly, “Phylipines” is not a country. Maybe you should use google or dictionary.com so you can correctly spell the country where Manny Pacquiao is from. Manny is from the (spell it with me) P-H-I-L-I-P-P-I-N-E-S.
Lastly, just like many of you, I would like to see this fight! But I would like to witness a clean and fair fight, that is all!

PS- Proof read!

Some “Guest” in this comment page is ignorant. U have no intellect.
Support “american fighter” fight for your heritage-cinco de mayo”.
What an idiot. Prize fighters fight for money to get rich. Unless, financial
obligations are met…no fight! Floyd to represent the USA is an embarresment.
What a stand up citizen…pleaassseeee!

Manny! you look like you’re scared of fighting Money May. im one of your solid Fans but dude… got to get you things together. buy out your contract with Dollar greedy Bob Arum like the soon to be legends of boxing Money May and Golden Boy Oscar did because Bob Arum Ripped them off. he’s no good to you, you’re a congressman of the republic of the Philippines, if you cant manage your own career and legacy then how can you manage a whole province with a lot of People in it! you have to prove your self and fight Money May.. be a Filipino, be a Man!