Floyd Mayweather Jr. Avoiding Fight, Always Making Excuses— Manny Pacquiao

Despite recent reports that a big wig network executive is working hard on making the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao super fight happen, the bad blood between the two camps is still present. On Wednesday, Pacquiao was asked again of the possibility of the huge bout happening in 2015 and the eight-division champion did not hold back in continuing to criticise the undefeated American.

"It's obvious he is avoiding a fight with me. He always makes excuses,” Pacquiao declared in an interview with The Telegraph, a United Kingdom-based website. “Just make the fight and stop talking. I’ve made it clear that my phone line is always open for him to call me.”

The back-and-forth between the two sides has been on-going for years now but no super fight has come into fruition owing to failed negotiations. Both camps have accused each other of different things and issues why the fight hasn’t happened thus far. More recently however, recent declarations from both sides have refuelled the hype machine of the probable Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight in 2015.

In September, Floyd Mayweather Sr., the father of the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer, stated that his son will indeed fight in 2015. Then most recently, Bob Arum, the president of Top Rank Promotions, has said that CBS Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves is already initiating talks with HBO Sports to make the possible what could be the biggest bout in boxing history.

Pacquiao’s criticism of Mayweather Jr. went beyond boxing too calling out the American for his lack of spirituality.

“I pity him because all he thinks and does reflects the worldly aspects of life. He seems to have forgotten his spiritual nourishment,” Pacquiao, who is known for his devotion to his religion, stated in the same interview.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (47-0-0, 26 KOs) is coming off an unconvincing unanimous decision victory over Marcos Maidana (35-5-0, 31 KOs) while Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) will be facing another undefeated American in Chris Algieri (20-0-0, 8 KOs) this coming Nov. 23 in Macau.

The newest Pacquiao tirade on Mayweather should once again open the trash-talking between both camps. However, if the not-so-friendly banter between the two finally leads them to sign on the dotted lines, then the millions of boxing fans demanding the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout doesn’t care much if they continue to trade barbs.