Reported Second Negotiations
On May 13, 2010, Bob Arum reported that he had penciled in November 13, 2010, as the date of Pacquiao's next battle, potentially against Mayweather.
Pacquiao was cited by the Manila Bulletin on May 20, 2010, as saying, "the length of they're not getting a lot of blood, I am willing to give out blood as near to two weeks prior to the battle." around the same time, Mayweather uncovered that he would be taking whatever remains of 2010, and conceivably 2011, off.
On June 10, 2010, Oscar De La Hoya said transactions for a Mayweather-Pacquiao battle were near to being settled. Identifying with Spanish-dialect game show República Deportiva, De La Hoya quickly discussed the current status of arrangements and, with a smile all over, said the two sides were greatly near to making the greatest battle in boxing a reality. "These arrangements have been genuine troublesome for different reasons, yet we're truly near to concluding the agreement, despite the fact that they've been entangled," he remarked. "Today, I can't generally discuss the transactions, however we're truly close." after a week, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer negated De La Hoya's remarks. "I saw those quotes also, and I had no clue what Oscar was discussing. Furthermore, I rang him and got some information about them, and he said that he was misquoted," Schaefer disclosed to Lem Satterfield of FanHouse.
Arum pronounced on June 30, 2010, that there were no more any issues and the choice was dependent upon Mayweather. "That is all been determined," Arum expressed to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Games in regards to the disagreement about irregular blood and pee medication testing. Arum would likewise tell the Las Vegas Review-Journal, "There's no more any issues....The inquiry is whether Mayweather is willing to battle not long from now." He would emphasize that remark to the Manila Bulletin, expressing, "It's currently up to Mayweather in the event that he needs to battle."
On July 13, 2010, Arum issued a July 16 midnight due date for Mayweather. "Mayweather has until the end of the week. He could hold up until the spur of the moment. In the event that its Friday [July 16] and its 11 p.m., and he says we have an arrangement, we have an arrangement," Arum would disclose to Dan Rafael of ESPN. On July 15, Top Rank's site revealed an authority commencement to the due date entitled "Cash" Time: Mayweather's Decision
