Pacquiao vs. Mayweather looking close, but what terms will both parties have agreed to?

By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Wed, 02 Jun 2010

According to several sources close to the camps of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, the fight everyone has been waiting for looks to be close to finalized.

The issues that stopped the fight from happening in the past appear to have been largely resolved, and from the sounds of things, and Bob Arum's inexplicably cheerful demeanor, only the finer details remain to be worked through.

The biggest issue this time around remained the drug testing regime, and the purse split has also rumored to have been another possible problem. But what are the likely terms that Arum and Schaefer have negotiated on behalf of Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather respectively?

Looking back over the recent history of both fighters, Floyd Mayweather has proved himself to be the bigger box office draw. Call it opportune matchmaking, better self promotion or just more fans in the United States

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