Manny Pacquiao must have "Money" on the brain, because he keeps spouting off about Floyd Mayweather Jr. despite a fight with Timothy Bradley looming on April 12. Whether he is simply just answering neverending questions about a superfight, or is so confident about beating Bradley that he's posturing to force a clash of the titans later this year, Pacman has plenty to say about the pound-for-pound boxing king.
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"The truth is, he doesn't have interest in fighting me," Pacquiao said, dismissing Mayweather's claims that ditching Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is the key to making a fight happen. "It's not about the promoter."
Pacquiao, once considered Mayweather's equal or superior, has fallen from grace just a bit after a hotly disputed loss to Bradley in 2012, followed by a knockout loss to Juan Manuel Marquez. He rebounded by dominating Brandon Rios, but still needs more to re-claim his spot atop the boxing heap. He also claims familiarity and consistency have been crucial to his success, and he's loathe to change.
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"I'm the kind of person that doesn't look to make changes. Look at me, since I've fought in America, I've only had one trainer [Freddie Roach]. I never change. We have a good relationship with Top Rank, with Bob."
With Pacquiao set to take on Bradley in April, and Mayweather slated to fight Marcos "El Chino" Maidana on May 3, the dates match up so that a fight could happen in the fall if both sides are itching. "Two fighters who want to fight each other have never been kept from fighting each other," Pacuquiao's publicist Fred Sturnberg said.
Pacquiao also said he'd like to fight again in 2014-- "I want to fight one more this year, around October, November." Rumor has it that the Pacman-Bradley winner will face the victor of Marquez vs. Mike Alvarado, set for May 17.
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