I said this on Twitter yesterday and I was semi-joking, but then I thought about and frankly it maybe the only way for Pacquiao to get a fight with Mayweather.
A little backstory, Wladimir Klitschko beat Briggs in a fight years ago, Briggs who is over the hill and past his prime wants a rematch and basically been pestering Wlad for a year now. He just shows up at random places where Wlad is at with a video camera and annoys him. I think Wlad maybe in on it, but whatever the case it is very entertaining.
Mayweather likes to go out a lot, what if Manny just starts showing up? Mayweather goes to Clippers game, Manny sits in the row behind him with a signs saying he’ll take a 70/30 split. Mayweather goes to the club, Manny shows up saying he is ready to be drug tested. Mayweather is at his gym, show up and offer to spar with him. Money Team hits Taco Bell and 4am Manny is in the drive-thru window.
Normal negotiations aren’t going to get the fight done and at this point a fight can’t happened until Mayweather says make it happened. Until that happens nothing anyone says means anything. When I say make it happen, I am not talking about doing Showtime WWE promos or Youtube videos, I mean calling Bob Arum and speaking to him to get it done.
Pacquiao has little leverage, sending Tweets and Instagrams aren’t going to get it done. Time to go the Briggs route.