Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Cause for concern? Mayweather and Pacquiao camps trade barbs over tickets, contract

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Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. attend a news conference Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Los Angeles. The two are scheduled to fight in Las Vegas on May 2.

Just 23 days before Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are to step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden for what will be the largest-grossing fight in boxing history, a significant dispute has erupted between the promoters.

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, said no contract exists between MGM Resorts and the promoters. Asked point blank if the highly anticipated May 2 fight is in jeopardy, Arum told Yahoo Sports, "I don't know any more. I've never been in this area before."

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