Pacquiao Vs. Mayweather Update: Michael Koncz ‘Confident’ Fight Will Happen After Manny Meets Floyd Eye-To-Eye, Doesn’t Want To Preempt Latter’s Decision

Michael Koncz is confident that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will finally settle things inside the ring, after both fighters met during an NBA game and thereafter.

The future boxing hall of famers appeared to have had exchanged contact numbers at half-time, and have conducted further discussions in Pacman’s hotel room after the game, as confirmed by the Filipino’s camp.

“Well, Manny and Floyd have never met, but I’ve met Floyd a number of times and as I’ve always said, when Floyd’s by himself, he’s a very pleasant, polite professional. And it’s a joy to be around him,” Koncz told ESNEWS.

“Manny was happy to meet him for the first time, too.”

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Negotiations have been positive more than ever at this point, with both sides seemingly refusing to trade senseless barbs anymore, a move that is perceived to make the road to an agreement smoother.

“I feel very confident and believe Floyd when he says he wants to make the fight happen,” he continued.

“Manny wants the fight to happen. So, both Floyd and Manny want the fight to happen. Nobody can stop it.”

A report from TMZ suggested that the megafight is definitely on, but Koncz brushed off such rumour and appeared to not want to preempt any decision that is about to be made by Mayweather himself.

“Well, did that statement come from Floyd? Then, until I hear it from Floyd directly, or Floyd is quoted in a media outlet, I have no comment,” he added.

“We’re getting close. I really believe it’s going to happen.”

“Floyd had a couple of concerns about the network and I already resolved those. I informed Floyd of those. So, networks aren’t the issue anymore.”

“We’re going to have to wait a little longer. There’s a couple of issues that need to be worked out. But as I said, after meeting Floyd, Manny eye-to-eye…and as talking for an hour or so, I think we can get it done.”

“To one side it (issues) may be small, to the other side it’s a little bigger. The broadcasting issues, I told Floyd that “that’s the only problem, it’s very simple to fix, and I’ll do it in the morning,” which I did.”

“So it’s hard to characterise whether it’s a big problem or a little problem. But I think there are hurdles that can be overcome for the simple fact that Manny and Floyd truly want to fight.”

While most, if not all, regular fights undergo massive promotion and campaigning, the Pacquiao and Mayweather fight could be an exception, given each boxer’s stature.

“This is a superbowl of boxing. I don’t think we have to spend hundreds and thousands of dollars in press tours,” he opined.

“Let’s save the money and put it in the pots so that the fighters can get it. The public and the media have been waiting for this fight for so long.”

“These [boxers] aren’t two unknowns, they are superstars. It’s going to sell itself.”

“So I’m hoping we can convince everybody to do one city, perhaps two cities and that’s it.”

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