Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. were supposed to be on the same ring last March 2010. But after months of negotiation, both camps failed to meet on the terms of the both. Instead Pacquiao fought Joshua Clottey last March while Mayweather fought Shane Mosley just a month ago.  Negotiations were back on the table right after and Pacquiao has agreed to the Blood testing demands of Mayweather. And then Mayweather wanted to a 50-50 split on the earnings of the match and then suddenly change his mind to a 60-40 split on his favor. Pacquaio’s camp has of course disagreed with the terms.

And then Mayweather has announced his second retirement. According to the undefeated former pound for pound, He wants to take a year off or a couple of years off from boxing. What?! Is this for real? A couple years off would mean that the 33 year old Mayweather would be returning to boxing at around 35 years old. By that time Pacquiao might have retired already since he keeps on insisting that the November 2010 would be his last. Is that what Mayweather wants? So he will let Pacquiao retire first before coming back? So does that mean that all the blood testing and the earning split are just loop hole so that he would not face Pacquiao on the ring? And then what happens if returns one or two years from now and Pacquiao decides to return as well? Would that mean that he would finally agree to fight him then?

It would be a wise move for Mayweather to retire now and keep his unblemished record. That is the only thing aside from his former pound for pound title that he is still holding on. It would be a shame if he fights Pacquiao on November and ends up losing. Of course I am not saying that there is a 100% certainty that Pacquiao would win but then again Mosley has proven that it is possible to knock Mayweather down. Mosley had the chance to win against Mayweather during the second round of their match.

So does Mayweather’s ridiculous demands and his sudden announcement of his retirement means that he is scared of Pacquiao? If he is not he would have jump on the opportunity to meet him on the ring. Now the real question is who will Pacquiao’s next opponent?