Manny Pacquiao vs Mayweather scheduled fight on the next 17 years

Manny Pacquiao vs Mayweather scheduled on the next 17 years hope they will be able to learn in the fight this Saturday with Roy Jones and Bernard Hopkins.


Roy Jones vs  Bernard Hopkins aka. Mayweather vs Manny Pacquaio

As serious as the fighters sound, it hasn't stoked great interest, despite their legendary names. Ticket sales are weak, and Wednesday's final news conference was sparsely attended. A fight that once would have drawn media from every corner of the country had so few reporters that the fighters easily could have done one-on-one interviews with all who wanted their time.

When asked directly why people should buy a fight that has been so thoroughly trashed by fans and media, Jones was direct.

"Because we've laid down our hard-earned lives to put on two stellar careers over that 17-year period [since the first fight]," Jones said. "So why not lay down your hard-earned money to watch two guys who put their hard-earned lives on the line to entertain you people for 17 years. They understand who we are. They know who we are. They've watched us for years. We've entertained them for years, so why not give back to us and let us go at it one more time for the ages?"

The promoters, Hopkins' Golden Boy and Jones' Square Ring, are doing their best to pump up the event and have resorted to perhaps a bit of desperation in their efforts to sell pay-per-view, emphasizing that the main event won't begin until after the completion of the second NCAA Final Four game between Duke and West Virginia. Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer also pounded home the fact that despite HBO's limited involvement in the fight, strictly as a distributor, there won't be a replay next week.

It has come to this for two of boxing's biggest names, in part because there is so much concern about Jones continuing to fight.

To add insult to possible injury, Jones might not make any money from the fight. Despite the camps saying they have a 50-50 deal -- and 60-40 to the winner if it's a knockout -- do the math. Hopkins' side is supposed to get the first $3.5 million after the expenses are paid. Jones' side would get the next $3.5 million with the rest being split evenly. The problem? The fight might not generate even a first $3.5 million.

Schaefer said he understood the negativity surrounding the fight and, like many, wished it had happened a few years ago. But it didn't, and he's realistic.

"There are people out there who like to miss out on the last chapter, and there are people who don't like to miss out on the last chapter," he said. "Those who like to miss out on the last chapter should just stay at home."


To add insult to possible injury, Jones might not make any money from the fight. Despite the camps saying they have a 50-50 deal -- and 60-40 to the winner if it's a knockout -- do the math. Hopkins' side is supposed to get the first $3.5 million after the expenses are paid. Jones' side would get the next $3.5 million with the rest being split evenly. The problem? The fight might not generate even a first $3.5 million.

Schaefer said he understood the negativity surrounding the fight and, like many, wished it had happened a few years ago. But it didn't, and he's realistic.

"There are people out there who like to miss out on the last chapter, and there are people who don't like to miss out on the last chapter," he said. "Those who like to miss out on the last chapter should just stay at home."


MAYWEATHER Will fight manny Paquiao in the NEXT YEAR or in the Following years?? The HYPE WILL BE GONE, and  No one will watch. Hope mayweather has put a lot of money during the rainy days, cause manny has already saved a lot ,and will last  for a lifetime.