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Mayweather 'turns down $50 million to fight Pacquiao'

ESPN staff
April 8, 2011
Manny Pacquiao's next opponent is Shane Mosley, with the pair facing off on May 7 © Getty Images
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr's potential mega-fight appears unlikely to materialise after the latter refused $50 million to step into the ring with his Filipino rival.

The clamour for a bout between the two greats has grown in recent months but negotiations have always managed to hit stumbling blocks, with the pair falling out over the timing of blood tests taken before a possible showdown.

Last month Pacquiao's promoter claimed that Mayweather would only consider fighting the WBO welterweight champion if he was guaranteed to earn $100 million dollars - a request which would mean Pacquiao would have to "fight for nothing", according to Top Rank head Arum.

After the most recent negotiations between the two camps, Pacquiao's Canadian adviser Michael Koncz revealed that $50 million was offered to Mayweather but the American declined the proposal.

"A country that I won't name offered us $100 million to bring the Mayweather fight there," he told abs-cbnNEWS.com.

"So we, in turn, offered $50 million to Mayweather as a guarantee. If the pay-per-view comes in higher, Manny and Mayweather would make more. He refused the $50 million… It means he doesn't want to fight Manny at this point in his career. Very simple."

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