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Manny Pacquiao says he and Floyd Mayweather are “ironing out the kinks” in negotiations for a May showdown.
The negotiations between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are continuing, and though nothing is yet official, there continue to be reports that the talks are in final stages, and that the fight could be announced soon.
That said, there are also consistent counter reports that nothing is done, nobody has signed, and the fight has not been ironed out just yet. But Pacquiao says that they’re waiting on Mayweather’s side to announce the fight, and also added that it was his idea to include a $5 million penalty in the event of a failed drug test:
“I’ve no problem with drug testing. In fact, in the contract, I was the one who suggested the $5 million fine if one is tested positive for drugs. I was the one who inserted that because that’s needed,” Pacquiao said.
When Pacquiao spoke with reporters at the House of Representatives in Filipino he added that the deal for the fight is “almost done.”
“The negotiations are almost done. Let’s wait for them to announce the fight. We’ve agreed with the terms and conditions,” he said.
Pacquiao added that he and Mayweather are both still 100{785f1b6326cdeb4275f63506ca40214b5c07db8f245df0cea7927e7aae5a72b6} for the fight happening:
“We agreed that this fight has to happen. We are ironing out the kinks. He (Mayweather) said he wants the fight to push through.”
So that’s your current Mayweather-Pacquiao update. Nothing big or anything you haven’t heard in the previous month or so, but at least nothing’s been called off yet.