The words of Lyle Fitzsimmons of CBSSports.com nailed it perfectly when he said Floyd Mayweather drifts "from cordial to combative to caustic" every time the question is about Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. This was proven true after his victory over Marcos Madiana on September 13, 2014 at MGM Grand when he uttered in euphoria, "I got to go back and talk to my team. I'm not ducking or dodging no opponent...If a Pacquiao fight presents itself, let's make it happen...He's got a guy in front of him [Chris Algieri]. Once he gets past that task, we'll see what the future holds."
It's a combative statement that left some sports reporters in awe, since they are used to hearing Mayweather deride a possibility of facing Pacquiao in the arena. However, they knew Mayweather's always guilty of 'slip of the tongue'. Because minutes after, in another room, Mayweather whiffed in another mood and said, "You guys can keep asking the same question over and over again. You're going to get the same answer... My business model is I'm my own boss. If Manny Pacquiao took the same approach he would be where I'm at. It's obvious he's not doing something right." Was he cordial or caustic? Then another media guy repeated the question whether he would fight Pacquiao. Mayweather totally dodged it (See 6:25, Fight TV interview) and instead thanked his supporters.
Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao, now wearing major hats as congressman and now franchise holder and playing coach of a newly formed basketball team he owns, just started intensive training to defend his welterweight title against Chris Algieri in Macau in November.
Responding to Mayweather's combative mood, Pacquiao said in an AFP interview, "He's all talk. Until now, he has not yet agreed to fight me. Instead of babbling, he should face me atop the right...I'm tired of his alibis. If he really wants to fight me, he knows how to reach me. We can fight anytime, anywhere," Pacquiao added.
