The Fight Is ON. Mayweather-Pacqauio March 13

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Updated: December 5, 2009, 9:34 AM ET
Source: Pacquiao agrees to 50-50 split
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Manny Pacquiao has signed a contract to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in boxing's biggest fight on March 13, a source with knowledge of the meeting told ESPN.com on Friday night.

Pacquiao and promotor Bob Arum met for two hours Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to Pacquiao adviser Michael Koncz, who told The Associated Press that "Manny has some additional requirements, requests, which Arum didn't think was a problem.

"The requests of Manny were so realistic that Arum doesn't feel it's a problem and it's pretty much a done deal," Koncz said.

Later Friday it became a done deal, at least on the Pacquiao side, when he signed the paperwork, the source said.

Mayweather had previously agreed to terms with Golden Boy Promotions, his promoter for the HBO PPV fight, but it was unclear if he had signed a contract.

The source also disclosed other aspects of the fight, which will take place at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds for Pacquiao's title and match the top two fighters in the world, pound-for-pound.

The camps agreed to a 50-50 split of the money, which could be gargantuan. Many experts expect the fight to eclipse the all-time pay-per-view record for sales, which is the 2.44 million buys generated by Mayweather's 2007 victory against Oscar De La Hoya.

Both fighters will wear 8-ounce gloves but each fighter will be allowed to select the brand of gloves he will wear for the fight.

For promotional purposes, the bout will be referred to as Mayweather-Pacquiao, but Top Rank will receive first billing over Golden Boy throughout the promotion.

However, instead of a full-scale media tour, there will only be a single press conference in New York during the second week of January. With the schedule compressed because of the March 13 date for the fight, rather than May 1, which the promoters and HBO PPV preferred, it didn't leave time for a lengthy media tour.

The fight is going to take place March 13 because Pacquiao is running for a congressional seat in the Philippines and the elections are in May, which would have been a conflict between his training and the campaign.

Pacquiao will spend the first half of his training camp in Baguio in the Philippines, where he also trained for the first part of his camp in preparation for his 12th-round knockout victory against Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14. For the final few weeks of his training, Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach will relocate to Roach's Wild Card gym in Hollywood, Calif.

The site of the bout has not been finalized. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has expressed interest in bringing the fight to his new stadium as have representatives from the Superdome in New Orleans. Also in the mix is the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, which has hosted several Pacquiao and Mayweather bouts. Arum has also received a proposal for a 30,000-seat temporary stadium on the Las Vegas Strip across from the Wynn resort.





Hell yeah Cant wait Man. this Fights Gonna be The Shit Either Way It goes... Gonna Be Fun To Watch. PERIOD

[KING COTTON]

Mayweather meets his match, this fight is gonna be great

[Houston]

Pacq shall win.

*called it*

[shook26]

Pac Man all the way!

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yeah I Call It Pac Man, But pac Cant Fight back all may Gotta Do is Push It And pac Will be Off ryhtm the Whole night But he Wont...

[MartinLutherJR]

Pacman is a beast. I think he'll win!

[Invoppy09]

Of anybody, the only person who can even stand a chance against him is Paqiao, i wish that that fight would happen. Cotto-Mayweather would be a good fight but im certain Floyd would find a way to get through his straight-forward aproach and just counter all day, probably end in a 8th-9th round KO.

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Originally Posted by Invoppy09

Of anybody, the only person who can even stand a chance against him is Paqiao, i wish that that fight would happen. Cotto-Mayweather would be a good fight but im certain Floyd would find a way to get through his straight-forward aproach and just counter all day, probably end in a 8th-9th round KO.

That Fight Is On... 100 percent. Others great fighters could have tooken Him But They Not In their Prime... maywheather is a great fighter, reason people turned against Him is His Power he get To Call All the negiotions Cause he The paycheck usually not the oppenent and he uses that Against Them And Make them Sign Contract that usaually They wont just to get That big pay Day Ever Fighter Is Fighting For.... And needless to Say The Advantages Are For Maywheater usually making Fights Drop Weight or Go Up..... Look At The Marquez And Maywheater Fight (mayweather ) Put In the Contract That They Meet At A Certain Weight And Marqauez had to Go Up To meet It And Mayweather WAS Supposed to go down but he didnt Instead He paid marquez to Still take the Fight And Ignore The Weight Difference. Which he Did As This Will be His Biggiest payday. So Obviously Theirs An Incentive For Him to Do That... But That Just Exactly How May is, And Look he Cant Do That With Pac Man Camp With freddie Roach their And Now May Crying About extra Drug test And Shit...


But Regarless Its Gonna be A Great Fight, Who Ever Fights Their Fights Will WIn Easily

[Exothermic]

Mayweather will win...

should be a good Fight tho

[Kawdreneheeve]

I was really pulling for De La Hoya in this one, even though I expected Mayweather to come out on top. It turned out to be a repeat of Oscars fight with Trinidad in 99, winning through the 9th round and then getting to tired to do anything for the next 3 rounds.