Pacquiao-Mayweather fight may nangyayari nang negosasyon

MACAU – Hindi pa naglalagay ng deadline si Manny Pacquiao para sa kanilang laban ni Floyd Mayweather.

Walang palugit na araw, walang petsa, walang numero sa kanilang prem-yo o kung anong weight division sila maglalaban.

Ang mahalaga, ayon sa chief adviser ni Pacquiao na si Mike Koncz ay may nangyayari nang pag-uusap.

“If this fight happens, it’s because Floyd wants it to happen. It’s not going to matter what we want, it’s not going to matter what HBO wants, what (Bob) Arum wants and what (Richard) Schaefer wants,” sabi ni Koncz.

Matapos talunin ni Pacquiao si Chris Algieri ay nanawagan ang Filipino WBO welterweight champion na laba-nan siya ni Mayweather.

Ngayon lamang naging matapang si Pacquiao sa kanyang panawagan kay Mayweather.

“The main reason is that Manny is getting tired of everybody asking him. Of course, fighting Mayweather will give him substantial money. But that’s not the driving force behind it,” sabi ni Koncz.

“He’s an entertainer. He wants to entertain people. That’s why he wants to get that fight,” dagdag pa ng chief adviser na ilang beses na ring nakausap si Mayweather.

Ngunit walang nangyari.

“I was pleasantly surprised with his demeanor and professionalism. He’s a great guy by himself. But this time I haven’t heard anything from him. Until I hear something from Floyd, I don’t hold high hopes,” dagdag pa nito.

Sinabi ni promoter Bob Arum na ngayon lamang siya mas nasabik na maitakda ang Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.

“But we’re in no rush. I don’t want to put timetable on it,” ani Koncz. “Again, until it does come from Floyd’s mouth, I’m not too optimistic. We’ve been trying this for the past five or six years in putting this fight together.”

Bilang pagtatapos, sinabi ng ring adviser ni Pacquiao na hindi ang Filipino boxing superstar ang nangangailangan ng laban.

Sinabi naman ni Pacquiao na napatunayan na niya ang kanyang kakaya-han bilang tanging boksingero sa kasaysayan na nanalo ng mga world titles sa walong magkakaibang weight classes.

“Do we have to fight Floyd to cement Manny’s legacy? Absolutely not,” wika ni Koncz.