What's Stopping Floyd Mayweather from Fighting Manny Pacquiao? Can someone give Floyd a pen?

It is now Februrary 17, 2015 (Philippine Time) and the boxing world still keeps waiting and hanging for this mega fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Whether or not the fight will push through.

If certain things have done in a manner in which boxing fans don't keep them in a state of ambivalence, it would have been a peace of mind for the fans. Only Yes or No. The hope for boxing fans to see the fight will come to a halt.

So we are being held hostage.

These past recent days (before Valentine's Day), Manny Pacquiao said he is very positive the fight will happen, even has started training in their camp. He said that Mayweather had agreed with the contract. Manny further said that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will make the announcement in the coming days that the deal is done, that the fight will finally take place on May 2.

On February 14 (American Time), Valentines Day, at an NBA game, being interviewed by an ESPN reporter, said no, that he hasn't signed yet.

Two days had already passed, still no announcement was made that Floyd has signed the contract.

So what's stopping him? Whats's stopping Floyd from signing the paper if the two camps have already agreed on the terms, the money and all?

Here's what Washington Post has to say:

The fight that everyone wants to see might, just might, be finalized as early as this weekend, but there’s still a big “if” involving one of the parties.

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. may have agreed to terms for what would be a megafight between welterweight champions in early May, as the Examiner reported last month, but the tricky part hasn’t changed: getting Mayweather to sign.

Bill Dwyre of LOS ANGELES TIMES reports:

Once upon a time, not long ago, there were two boxers named Manny and Floyd. Their fairy tale story is much like that of The Three Little Pigs, because it features lots of huffing and puffing.

To date, we still have no idea if any houses will get blown down. Actually, we still have no idea about anything.

This is supposed to be the week that the big announcement will be made. It will say that the boxing world will finally get the big one, the mega-show, the event that will rock the world. Ta-da. Mayweather-Pacquiao.

Of course, it was supposed to be announced last week. Also, the week before.

So we wait, held hostage by, from all reports, Floyd Mayweather Jr., whose whims are as legendary as his ability to duck punches. (Notice we didn't say throw them). Manny Pacquiao, we are told, has signed off on all the details, has even agreed to take the short end of a roughly 60-40 purse cut. That sounds reasonable because, if you know Pacquiao, that's what he is. Reasonable. Sometimes to the point of being a soft touch.

So what Now? Should we stop from hoping?

I think we should not. HOPE springs eternal, after all.

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