Bob Arum joined ESPN 1100 in Las Vegas with Gridlock to talk about how difficult the negotiations have been with Floyd Mayweather to get a fight with Manny Pacquiao done, what he has to do to get the fight to happen, whether Manny Pacquiao would be willing to do any kind of drug test to make the fight happen and where they would want the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight to take place if there an agreement can get done.

(Editor’s note: It appears the beginning of this interview was cut off and it comes in late.)

On the difficulty of the negotiations with Mayweather:

“Well sure it is and it’s time to really talk it up. It’s outrageous. What do you mean take the test? For two years Pacquiao has said that he will take any drug test whoever administers it so why is that still being talked about by Mayweather? You see Mayweather is from the school of propaganda that Joseph Goebbels, who was (Adolf) Hitler’s publicist, adopted. The more you say things over and over again the more people believe them. The fact is clear that Pacquiao has agreed to unlimited drug testing so that is not an issue and for two years everybody agreed that the proceeds would be split 50/50. Now there’s an excuse and he doesn’t want to split it 50/50 so we say ‘okay here’s the deal. Let’s make it 45/45 to each fighter and then 10 percent, the missing 10 percent goes to the winner.’ (Host: You proposed that?) Yeah. (Host: What did he say?) What did he say? ‘Take the test!’ Or ‘I don’t want to get hurt.’ Don’t you understand? Look one thing about Floyd he’s a genius when it comes to boxing. He would be a great matchmaker. He knows styles and the fact is he knows that it would be extremely difficult for him to beat Pacquiao because Pacquiao is a fast, left-hander who hits with tremendous power in his left hand. I promoted Floyd for over 10 years and anytime you raised the prospect with him of fighting a southpaw he went crazy. Now with Pacquiao who has all that power and all that speed he doesn’t want Pacquiao. It’s clear. Everything he says is an excuse.”

What he has to do as a promoter to get this fight to happen:

“See why do you want it from us? Why do you want it from us? He says I don’t want to do a 50/50 split anymore and we say ‘okay if you think you’re so good then we will do 45/45 and 10 to the winner.’ If he wanted to do it less than 45/45 and the balance to the winner we’d be happy to do that also. Then he says well ‘he’s now entitled to more because I do better pay-per-view numbers than Pacquiao.’ The answer is no you don’t. No you don’t. We will match pay-per-view numbers over the last couple of years. Secondly when you look at the gate, our tickets are sold and Pacquiao brings in gamblers from all over the world. Mayweathers’ tickets sell for a discount on the face value and they clog up the streets. You know that.”

Whether Pacquiao would agree to any form of testing:

“Of course we would do any legitimate drug testing. We would to USADA, VADA, both I think are legitimate and we would do either one.”

Where the fight would be held if the two sides come to an agreement:

“I met with the MGM people and they have shown me the plans of where they would put up a temporary 40,000 seat stadium, they would get a license to keep it up for a year and maybe extend it for a year and they proposed a deal where the fighters would agree to fight and then there would be an automatic rematch some months later. (Host: Where is that location Bob?) It’s right near the Luxor. They have a very, very good space there, they showed me the plans, the plans are beautiful and it would be a great boxing experience, great press facility.”

Listen to Bob Arum on ESPN 1100 in Las Vegas here

Oscar De La Hoya joined WQAM in Miami with Dan Sileo to talk about what he is doing as a promoter to help fighters, what he thinks of Floyd Mayweather Jr, on the idea that Mayweather is more talk than substance in the ring and the confidence that Miguel Cotto has coming off his most recent win over Antonio Margarito.

What he is doing as a promoter to help the fighter:

“You empower the fighter and without the fighter you have nothing. Without any athlete, in any sport, you have nothing. We try to make sure that the fighter is aware from what he’s making, we try to tell them look ‘get yourself good lawyers and good people around you because this career is not going to last forever so you might as well take advantage and do it right because I did it worng for a while.’ When I first started boxing, my first year, I learned everything and I had these managers that ripped me off because I was aware of nothing. I was in the dark for one year and after that year, got myself lawyers and the best people around me. I just opened up my eyes and I just want to help these kids out and make sure they’re well off when they’re fighting and when they retire.”

Where Floyd Mayweather ranks amongst the fighters he has faced:

“Well he definitely has got to be one of the best, top three that I’ve faced. Fighting Pernell Whitaker, fighting (Felix) Trinidad, fighting Julio Cesar Chavez and those guys are great fighters and Mayweather has got to be up there absolutely. He’s undefeated and he’s proven over and over that he is one of the best, if not the best of this era. I respect him, I respect his abilities and I respect the respect that he has for this sport. He’s doing well for himself and I’m proud to be promoting this event alongside with him. He understands the game, he understands about hard work, dedication and discipline so it’s going to be quite interesting to see what happens on Saturday and beyond. Will he ever face Pacquiao? Will he go up against the very best? It’s going to be very interesting.”

On the idea that Mayweather is not like because of how he talks and the things that he says:

“It’s all show, it’s all show. Look Mayweather is an entertainer. That’s what he is. He’s a fighter obviously but he’s an entertainer and he understands how to promote the game. You watch 24/7 on HBO and you see him talk, say all these absurd things about his opponents and it’s all show. He’s really a nice guy. The times that I have dealt with him, he comes across very nice. I think a lot of people have this idea that he’s just the worst guy ever because of TV and the media but he’s a nice guy and I have to take my hat off to him. I will tell you one thing, a lot of people want to see him lose because he’s the best. That makes him a great fighter so I think this Saturday night Miguel Cotto has a great shot. It’s going to be a great fight, I think it’s a 50/50 fight, Mayweather is going to be in great shape, Cotto is in great shape, especially after he got revenge against Antonio Margarito in their second fight so he’s full of confidence. I see this fight being a war.”

On the confidence Cotto has coming off his latest win over Antonio Margarito:

“My hat off to Miguel Cotto for taking that rematch, for accepting that rematch, for having the courage to fight Margarito once again because I will tell you any fighter out there wouldn’t do what Miguel Cotto did against Margarito because when you take a beating like that especially when Margarito maybe had those loaded gloves on, you just don’t take that rematch and you don’t want anything to do with him ever again. The fact that he did want that rematch and beat Margarito in that fashion it just shows you the character and he’s gotten back what was taken away from him. That confidence level is sky high now and it’s perfect timing. Going into this fight Saturday night he’s going to be full of confidence believing in his abilities that I can do it again. It’s going to be quite interesting. I think the first six or seven rounds Miguel Cotto has a tremendous shot at doing something that nobody has ever done. Can he stick to him game plan? Can he stay focused for the whole 12 rounds if it goes 12 rounds? We’ll just have to wait and see.”

Listen to Oscar De La Hoya on WQAM in Miami here

Mike Tyson joined WXYT in Detroit with Stoney and Bill to talk about how much he has made from the success of the Hangover, if there is going to be a Hangover 3, what he remembers from the last time he was in Detroit to fight, what it was like being such a feared boxer for a long period of time, and what he would change if he was President of the United States.

How much he has made from the success of the Hangover:

“Insurmountable man it was just unforeseen and it just took the world by storm didn’t it? (Host: Yeah it was the most viewed R-rated movie of all-time.) I’m just grateful to be a part of that stuff you know what I mean? (Host: Are you really a big Phil Collins fan?) Oh yeah I really enjoy that song.”

If there is going to be a Hangover 3:

“I was told there was one and I would like to participate in it but we will see what happens guys.”

What he remembers from the last time he was in Detroit to fight:

“I remember I was a bizarre guy back then and Detroit was a bizarre place. That was a really bizarre place to have that fight at. It was just awesome because when you really think about it we announced the fight three weeks in advance and got that kind of crowd and that was just amazing”

What it was like to be the most feared boxer for such a long period of time:

“Hey I don’t know anything about that stuff. I was just young back then and I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. I just wanted to be this fighter and have this kind of aura about myself. It was just me living out a fantasy. It was pretty cool.”

What he would do if he was President:

“If I was President of the United States I would have to impeach myself. (Host: What about making Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight?) Listen if I was President I would throw them in jail if they didn’t fight. I’d have them arrested. You can’t do that but that’s what I would try to do. I’d be like ‘these guys need to get locked up and find a new profession until they get their heads clear.”

What he would change if he could go back and do something over:

“Oh no I don’t want anything to change. I don’t know. If anything changed and my ego got any bigger and inflamed I’d probably be dead or something so everything turned out the right way. I became humble because this is what I had to learn, if you’re not humble in this world, the world will thrust humbleness upon you.”

Listen to Mike Tyson on WXYT in Detroit here

Mike Tyson joined 97.5 the Fanatic in Philadelphia with Mike Missanelli to talk about what Muhammad Ali meant to him, what was it about Ali that made him the most famous athlete in the world, what he represented to people outside of boxing, whether or not he thinks Ali is the best boxer of all-time, and what he thinks about the Ali-Frazier rivalry.

What did he mean to you?

“Muhammad Ali meant so much not only to me, but so many other people in the world, different nationalities and different races. When I first had an encounter with Muhammad Ali, this is really strange, I was a young kid in a detention center in New York City, the Bronx and I forget if it was ’77, we watched a movie first, and then he came in. It was totally overwhelming. I had never in my life experienced that feeling before, that particular stage of my life. It inspired me to want to go truly in that direction.”

What was it about him that made him the most famous athlete in the world?

“This is what my mentor (Cus D’Amato) used to tell me about Ali, he always talked about his characteristics more so than his speed or power or anything. He said Ali just wanted it more than any other fighter in the world. He just had so much inner belief and confidence, and that made him the best fighter in the world.”

Outside boxing what did he represent to people?

“A whole bunch of deep down inner-belief and confidence that we could overcome that kind of stuff back then. Those were the 60’s when he was going through the dodge years and I was just born then. The effect rolled down to my mother. She used to talk about it as well. She called him Clay at the time. She admired him so much.”

So he stood up to white America basically at that time, right?

“I believe so, yeah.”

Is he in your mind the greatest boxer of all time?

“He is the greatest heavyweight boxer of all-time, I think. Yeah. No doubt because Ali has qualities you can’t put on a statistic scale like height and weight and reach and all that stuff. He had internal fortitude. He’s just an amazing man and Cus always said you’re never going to see a guy like him again. Cus was the biggest fan of Ali. He just thought that he was the greatest fighter that God ever created.”

What did you make of the Ali/Frazier rivalry?

“I don’t know. I just thought both of them were awesome fighters and I was a great fan of both of them. I know Frazier had beat him the first time and the second time Ali beat him pretty easy and it wasn’t an exciting fight. Then the third fight I would say to myself ‘I wonder if the Ali of ’71 could’ve beaten the Ali of ’75 if they were to fight.”

Listen to Mike Tyson on 97.5 the Fanatic in Philly here

His first tweet read, “Manny Pacquiao I’m calling you out let’s fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see.” Then he followed that up by saying “My Jail Sentence was pushed back because the date was locked in. Step up Punk.” Of course with the way negotiations have gone in the past, this could just be another case of Mayweather blowing smoke or trying to make Pacquiao look like the bad guy. Or maybe Mayweather needs money with his impending jail sentence on the horizon. No matter what the motivation is this time, if it leads to the fight of the year, it’s irrelevant. Pacquiao says he wants Mayweather. Mayweather says he wants Pacquiao. Fight fans continue to wait.

Freddie Roach joined 790 the Zone in Atlanta with Mayhem in the AM to talk about whether or not a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao will actually happen, if Pacquiao’s promoter is currently negotiating a deal to fight Mayweather, how things could change based on Mayweather’s jail sentence, whether or not he thought Pacquiao was distracted in his last fight, and why he thinks Mayweather is calling Pacquiao out.

Whether or not a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao will actually happen:

“It would be nice. The thing is we’ve been calling this guy out for two years now and all of the sudden something changed and they want to go on that date now. He thinks he’s gonna call all the shots now. In the Philippines right now negotiating with Manny and trying to work that out.”

If they are negotiating a fight against Mayweather:

“Yes. (Host: On May 5^th of this year?) They’re talking about May or June. There’s two dates out there right now but which one I’m not sure. Again Bob (Arum) is in the Philippines and they’re talking.”

How Mayweather’s jail sentence affects a possible fight against Pacquiao:

“When he gets his jail sentence we’re looking in a different direction again because we’re not gonna sit around and wait for him so we did make some obligations with some people. They are negotiating those deals out now and hopefully this thing happens.”

Whether or not he thought Pacquiao was distracted in his last fight:

“His mind just wasn’t there. I know that’s why I want a big fight with Mayweather, something he can get up for. I don’t think we’ll have any problem with that fight if it does happen.”

If he thinks Mayweather really wants the fight against Pacquiao

“No, I think he needs money. (Host: As long is the fight happens I don’t think people will care.) I agree. Everywhere I go in the world people say make that fight happen. We’re doing the best we can to make it happen and boxing needs a fight like that right now.”

Where the fight could take place:

“Well the thing is someone in Dubai made an offer for 100 million apiece. (Host: Someone made an offer for 100 million apiece?) Yup. (Host: How does it not happen in Dubai then?) Because Mayweather says he wants to fight in Vegas. He will go where the money is. I think Dallas is maybe a good site also because we will sell that place out no problem. It is the fight of the year. You go where the dollars make the most sense of course.”

Listen to Freddie Roach on 790 the Zone in Atlanta here

Among them, Tyson says that he would pick Floyd Mayweather if a fight with Manny Pacquiao would ever finally happen. But he only finally makes a pick when he convinces the host to give him a pretend $500,000 to bet on it and says his thinking would be more rational if and when the fight got closer. Yeah, that’d be the day.

Mike Tyson joined ESPN Las Vegas with The Gridlock to discuss what he’s been up to, his singing, his new fanbase, Michael Buffer being elected to the Hall of Fame, a potential Pacquiao-Mayweather fight and the passing of Joe Frazier.

What have you been up to?:

“I’ve been traveling. I’ve been getting paid to sing songs.”

More on his singing, after they play a clip of him singing Girl From Ipanema:

“Teddy Pendergrass has been singing for 20 years and he did all-women concerts. He’s been doing it for 20 years, I did it for three songs and I got an all-woman concert. I’m Teddy Pendergrass reincarnated.”

Who is your favorite artist?:

“Whitney Houston.  She’s a good singer.”

How many new fans do you think you have just based on your singing and The Hangover and things like that?:

“Hey, listen, this new Mike Tyson guy, I don’t know him that well, but he’s got a whole big fanbase of new people, people that never even saw him participate in any kind of fisticuffs and stuff. That’s what takes him to a whole different variation, as far as a fanbase and Twitter. It’s just totally different. I could just never dream of being able to talk to a billion people at one instant of a second.”

On what his new fanbase is like:

“Before, my crowd was like the late-night stoners from Las Vegas. Now it’s a whole different clientele.”

Michael Buffer has been elected to the Hall of Fame. What are your feelings on that?:

“Hey, listen, there’s a bunch of guys that are in the Hall … that from the beginning of fighting, in the 20s and 1910, all these guys, these guys are in the Hall of Fame, too. If these guys never went to the Hall of Fame, then Michael Buffer shouldn’t. But these guys are in the Hall of Fame and his voice is more sensational. We had never heard that voice before. These are guys are people that we just heard because they were in the ring. … He entertained us. … He’s a part of the two men in the ring. The referee should be in there, the announcer should be in there.”

If Pacquiao-Mayweather ever happens, who would win?:

“Well, you have to look at the situation like this: Manny’s getting a lot of slack because of Marquez, mostly in the Latino and African-American community. He’s getting a lot of slack because everybody believes that he lost that fight. They really thought that Marquez won. Marquez is on a big high right now. … It’s very close. I’m the kind of guy, I can go with my heart, but I like to bet concerning the odds of the fight.”

OK, let’s say it’s a pick’em and I gave you $100,000:

“Put some more money on it.” OK, $250,000: “A little bit more.” OK, $500,000: “I’ll go with Mayweather at 500. If Mayweather’s the underdog, I’m going with him. … Closer to a fight, I’d get more rational, realistic.”

On the passing of Smokin’ Joe Frazier:

“One of the first all-time really greats, even since the beginning of boxing, that we could actually visualize and watch these guys and make sense out of what they’re doing.”

Listen to Mike Tyson on ESPN Radio Las Vegas here

However, this might’ve been the best thing for the sport of boxing and it might finally lead to the dream matchup that everyone has been hoping for. If fear played any part in Floyd Mayweather Jr’s hesitancy with this fight that might be all but gone now. Mayweather, like the rest of the boxing community watched the fight. He saw a beatable opponent, he saw an opponent that struggles with counter-punchers, the forte of Money, and he saw a fighter who has been labeled by some as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet show vulnerability.

Freddie Roach joined 590 The Fan in Toronto with Bob McCown and Stephen Brunt to talk about whether or not it is possible that Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum does not want a fight between Pacman and Money, if he felt Pacquiao won the fight against Marquez, whether or not he would take a fourth fight against Marquez, if he thinks the Mayweather fight, if it ever happens, would be Pacquiao’s last, and how tough of a matchup Mayweather would be.

If it is possible that Bob Arum does not want to make the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight happen:

“Possibly yeah. The thing is everywhere I travel in the world everyone tells me to make that fight happen and so forth. I talked to Manny’s advisors last week and they told me they are negotiating so it’s definitely a possibility and I hope that fight happens.”

Whether or not he thinks Pacquiao won the fight against Marquez:

“I thought he won by a little bit but the thing is before the decision was announced I didn’t know which way it was gonna go though because it was a close fight. It coulda went either way, and if it went the other way I couldn’t complain that’s for sure. After watching the fight on TV I did have Manny winning by a little bit. First time in ten years Manny had a bad night and just came at the wrong time. It may be good because maybe Mayweather is licking his chops at this point.”

Whether or not he would accept a fourth fight against Marquez:

“If that makes the most sense then yeah but Mayweather is the fight I want. I think he is the biggest challenge out there and I like challenges. I think that’s the defining fight of Manny’s career.”

If he thinks Pacquiao’s last fight will be against Mayweather:

“I don’t think so. The thing is if Pacquiao does lose that fight – well win or lose I think he will retire. I think that’s gonna be his last fight. He’s really into politics and so forth and politics is going to take him away from boxing that’s for sure. Politics is something he wants to be good at. It’s not like the singing or dancing and acting, that’s more for fun. This is serious business and something he wants to be good at. It’s gonna take 100 percent of his time to be good at that. I feel if we do fight Mayweather, win or lose I think it will be his last fight.”

How tough he thinks the Mayweather fight would be if it happens:

“Very difficult fight. He is a good counter-puncher and his style does give us trouble. He does have some Marquez similarities but he’s actually a lot faster than Marquez so he does pose a bigger problem. Manny, in his last fight, he kinda fell back into the realm when he fought this guy the first two times. He didn’t use the improvements he’s been working on to beat these bigger and better guys. He kinda went right back to what he did in the first two fights. That wasn’t enough and that wasn’t really effective. I think Mayweather will bring out the best in Manny. It’s gonna have to because if not we’re not gonna be there in the end.”

Listen to Freddie Roach on The Fan 590 in Toronto here

Tyson joined ESPN Las Vegas to talk about the passing of Joe Frazier earlier this week, Frazier and Ali being the ‘vanguards of apex competition’, how much Frazier’s style of fighting influenced him, the Frazier-Ali trilogy, if boxing will ever regain its stature within the American sporting landscape, and what Frazier was like as he knew him.

The passing of one of boxing’s greats this week:

“Oh man, like I’ve stated before, he and Ali were like the vanguards of apex competition, the best fighters in the world fighting with every ounce of blood that they possess. It was just amazing just to know that human beings posses that kind of intentional fortitude.”

Hoe much Frazier’s style of fighting influenced him as a young boxer:

“You know, as a young man coming up in the world as a fighter, everyone always compared me to Joe Louis because of my height — I was 5’10 1/2″ and I was very aggressive, and I always took that as an honor. Because when Smokin’ was smoking, he smoked.” (Editor’s note: I think he meant Joe Frazier not Joe Louis)

On the Frazier-Ali trilogy of fights being the pinnacle of boxing’s greatness:

“Hey man, those guys in the heavyweight division, they were the yardsticks in which all fighters behind them had to measure up to.”

Will we ever get back to boxing get back its a big deal like it once was:

“Time always repeats itself, it will come back eventually. But we just have to enjoy it for what it is now. There’s always moments in time for everything where they say there’s the apex…”

What Frazier was like as he knew him:

“Just a remarkable man. The way he fought in the ring was the way he lived his life. Just very confident; he was always a pleasure to have around and just a wonderful man. He is someone that the boxing world will never forget. He and Ali are intertwined because they brought out the best in one another.”

If he ever shook Frazier’s hand and experienced his incredibly hard and powerful hand shake:

“Yes, I’ve shaken his hand many times. He was a hard man.”

Listen here to Tyson with The Gridlock on ESPN Radio Las Vegas

Foreman and Frazier though have deeper ties than just what happened between the two in the ring. So when the news about Frazier passing away came to light, George Foreman was front and center reflecting on the life of one of his best friends.

George Foreman joined 105.3 The Fan in Dallas with Shan and RJ to talk about his thoughts on Joe Frazier, whether or not his relationship with Frazier continued outside of the ring, how tough the last few days have been for him since Frazier passed away, what kind of relationship Frazier and Ali had, and what it was like to fight Joe Frazier.

His thoughts on Joe Frazier:

“The most consistent human being that I’ve ever met. You wouldn’t meet a Joe Frazier down today and then up tomorrow, said hello to big shots then ignore someone on the lower level, he was the most consistent human being. What you see is what you get.”

Whether or not his relationship with Frazier went beyond boxing:

“Joe Frazier by the way, his daughter was a boxer and that even recreated our friendship because his daughter and I became very good friends. She’s a judge now, a state judge in Pennsylvania and Joe and I would talk all the time and exchange gifts. I’m surprised I didn’t know earlier that he was sick. For good reasons, maybe they finally just wanted to keep it as close as possible. He was one of my best friends.”

How tough the last two days have been for him since it was announced that Frazier passed away:

“It was kinda rough. You don’t just lose a friend like that and then everything is all fine and dandy but then you think about, I had good years with Joe Frazier and I was able to tell him things that ordinarily boxers are not able to tell each other. Like ‘I love you, I miss you, needing the cash,’ I was able to do those things and didn’t leave any stones unturned if you know what I mean. I sure would’ve liked to get another six or seven years with him. What a Boogieman. He loved to dance, have fun, a party animal to the end.”

What the relationship was like between Frazier and Ali:

“Joe Frazier is from a big family like myself. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier were like two brothers. One that Muhammad Ali always teased the other brother and the other brother is like ‘Oh you teased me again I’m gonna fight you.’ These guys genuinely loved each other. They loved each other. I don’t know what Muhammad Ali is going to do once he receives that news. He loved that man. Don’t let anybody fool you. There was no hate there.”

What kind of fighter Joe Frazier was:

“When that bell would ring if you were King Kong you better put your cup as close to your head because he was coming. There would be no backing down. Frazier was not a big man at all. Frazier was about 5-9 but he would make anyone run. Put up your dukes and cover up because he’s coming. He never backed up from anyone.”

How tough it was to fight Joe Frazier:

“I wanted to be champ of the world but I kept hoping something would happen to Frazier. I didn’t want to fight him. Nobody wanted to fight Joe Frazier. The bell rung and he threw that left hook that barely missed me. It sounded like a bullet and I got nervous. I knocked him down and I said he’s gonna kill me now. I knocked him down again and said oh he’s mad now. I knocked him down again. I kept knocking him down and he kept getting up. After six times I was awarded the championship of the world. He was still trying to get me when they stopped the fight.”

Listen to George Foreman on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas here

Bob Arum joined WQAM in Miami with Sid Rosenberg to talk about whether or not he believes what Mayweather said about fighting Pacquiao, if he thinks Mayweather is obsessed with this Manny Pacquiao fight, on the idea that many people feel like Mayweather will be able to beat Pacquiao, and if he thinks the random blood testing is something holding up this fight from happening.

Whether or not he believes what Mayweather said about fighting Pacquiao:

“No. It’s like a big joke. I mean obviously you see what’s happening. I would’ve taken it seriously if he had made a statement on November 14^th but right now what he’s doing is he is a little jealous about the attention Manny is getting so he’s hogging a little bit of the limelight. It’s not a serious kind of thing. You don’t start a negotiation saying I’m gonna fight on May 5^th and it’s gonna be at the MGM Grand. What kind of negotiation is that? What happens if Jerry Jones wants to put up 30 million dollars or something? What do you mean you’re holding a date at the MGM? What does that mean?”

If he thinks Mayweather is obsessed with the Pacquiao fight:

“Yeah he’s obsessed because he’s afraid to fight Manny. The truth is that it’s no longer a competitive fight. It once was but it isn’t anymore. Manny can out-speed him and Manny’s second hand, the right hand, is gonna knock Mayweather out. Truth is Marquez is a more difficult fight for him because Marquez’s style, counter-punching style can give Manny some trouble. I think Manny wins the fight but it can give him trouble.”

I haven’t talked to many people that think Pacquiao can beat Mayweather:

“What? You’re speaking to the wrong people because the people I’ve been speaking to overwhelmingly figure that Pacquiao beats Mayweather. It’s not even a tough fight. It really isn’t a tough fight. Mayweather has nothing to hurt him with, Mayweather doesn’t throw anywhere near the punches. Manny will not only win the fight over Mayweather, Manny will knock him out.”

If the Olympic style blood testing is still preventing a fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather from happening:

“No because we’ve been saying for the last year we will take the Olympic style testing, random blood and urine test period. We’ve agreed for the last year. How many times am I supposed to say it? It hasn’t been an issue in a year.”

Listen to Bob Arum on WQAM in Miami with Sid Rosenberg