A couple of things.
The chances of him fighting Manny are remote.
He has to beat Miguel Cotto.
Plus he has a jail sentence to complete.
I am of the opinion that Sergio Martinez is a much harder fight for Mayweather than Pacquiao. Against Pacquiao, Floyd would be the bigger guy and his style is custom made to defuse Pacquiao’s offense.
Martinez is a bigger fighter than Mayweather and presents problems with his speed, angles, power and awkwardness. We will see what happens, but I doubt either fight happens,
Sources within the Mayweather camp told Ad Rem Press this evening that Floyd Mayweather has given his adviser Leonard Ellerbe parameters for a fight with either Manny Pacquiao or Sergio Martinez in November, soon after he completes his jail sentence. Parameters include the framework for purse split, dates and venues that the pound for pound champion is willing to accept in order for a fight to move forward.
“Mayweather is not afraid of Manny, he is definitely not afraid of Sergio. What people on the outside don’t realize is that he’s as much of a business man as he is a fighter. Nobody in the sport deserves a 50-50 split with Floyd, nobody.”
Sergio Martinez who recently offered Mayweather an 80-20 split is the second option. Mayweather is eager to land a date before a match with either of the two fighters loses its luster.