Mayweather eyes
November 3rd 2011 16:07
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According to Dan Raphael of ESPN.com, Leonard Ellerbe, Mayweather's senior advisor, the boxer plans to make a May 5th return to the ring.
The opponent for that date has yet to be determined but a big invitation for the biggest fight so far this century has been sent out.
Ellerbe said, "We're looking to make the biggest fight possible and everyone knows what that fight is, the little fella."
Ellerbe was alluding to Manny Pacquiao, who is in most eyes the pound for pound champion and the best fight of far away the two best boxers in the sport.
This isn't the first time that this dance has started. In 2009, negotiations broke down because Mayweather insisted on Olympic style drug testing while Pacquiao opposed to drawing blood on the day of the fight.
Ellerbe told ESPN that he has discussed with other adviser, Al Hayman that Floyd wants to give the fans the fight they've been clamoring for.
"We had a discussion, Floyd, me and Al," Ellerbe said. "Floyd made it very clear to us what he wanted to do. He told us he is looking to make the biggest fight that is out there and to make it in May," Ellerbe told Raphael.
The provision of course is providing that Pacquiao gets past his third meeting with Juan Manuel Marquez. Though he is a heavy favorite, he has had trouble with Marquez in the past with a draw and a narrow victory in the previous fights.
If this fight happens, each fighter is reported to making up to $60 million a piece
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