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February 22 --- Manny Pacquiao believes Floyd Mayweather Jr. doesn't actually want to fight him, telling Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole in an exclusive interview.. "He talks, he says all this, but you know what: He doesn't want the fight. I want the fight. I'm the one who has wanted this fight all along." Pacquiao's assertion comes after a January that saw Mayweather repeatedly issue Twitter challenges and taunts to "The Pac-man."

Mayweather's camp was angling for an early May bout, prior to Mayweather serving out a 90-day jail sentence for battery. Pacquiao's side, led by his promoter Bob Arum, wanted a late May/early June bout, in order to construct an outdoor stadium that would bring in extra revenue.

"He offered me $40 million, and no pay-per-view [money]," Pacquiao laughingly told Iole. "No pay-per-view. Can you believe that? Would you do that? Come on. What would he say if I offered him $50 million - not $40 million, $50 million - and said 'No pay-per-view. Take this money and be happy, but no pay-per-view.' He wouldn't do it either."

In response to Mayweather's offer, Pacquiao offered a 50-50 split of the purse. Then when that didn't work, Pacquiao, through his adviser Michael Koncz, offered him a guaranteed $50 million, with the fight revenue being split 55-45, with the winner taking the larger share. Mayweather didn't bite.

Source: teampilipinas.info