In 2012 Bob Arum — the Top Rank boss who promotes Pacquiao and was Mayweather's promoter between 1996 and 2007 — said Floyd turned down $100 million to fight Pacquiao because he hates southpaws.
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach said something similar in an interview with SI's Greg Bishop. Roach explained that Mayweather's patented defense — where he guards his body with his left arm, deflects punches with his left shoulder, and blocks/counters with his right hand — won't be as dominant against Pacquiao because he's a southpaw.
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach said something similar in an interview with SI's Greg Bishop. Roach explained that Mayweather's patented defense — where he guards his body with his left arm, deflects punches with his left shoulder, and blocks/counters with his right hand — won't be as dominant against Pacquiao because he's a southpaw.