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Floyd Mayweather Live Stream has formally rejected Manny Pacquiao's offer of a $5 million penalty clause should either fighter fail a drug test before or after their May 2 mega-fight, Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz, told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday.

Pacquiao, according to Koncz, had suggested a contractual agreement that would force either the Filipino star or Mayweather, the world's top pound-for-pound boxer, to pay the other man in the event of a positive test. "It was very simple," Koncz said by telephone. "If Manny failed a test, he would have to pay $5 million. If Floyd failed, he would have to pay $5 million." Mayweather, Pacquiao promise fight for the ages, The deal was sent to Mayweather's legal representatives but did not form part of the official term sheet for the bout, which stipulated full drug testing, to be carried out by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Koncz said that Pacquiao's attorney, David Marroso, received notice that the arrangement had been rejected from Mayweather's representative, Jeremiah Reynolds, on Thursday.

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Never miss a moment! Download the new USA TODAY Sports app, Mayweather cited Pacquiao's initial refusal to undergo full drug testing as the primary reason for negotiations breaking down when a fight between the pair was discussed back in 2009. That year, Pacquiao filed a lawsuit, alleging that Mayweather had defamed him by suggesting Pacquiao had used performance-enhancing drugs. The case was settled in 2012. Mayweather's advisor Leonard Ellerbe did not respond to requests for comment from USA TODAY Sports. Reynolds, reached by telephone, said queries regarding Pacquiao's offer should be directed to Ellerbe.​ Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum was quizzed about the potential $5 million agreement last week and said he understood the reason Mayweather's camp would not accept was because if either side did fail a drug test, the other camp would be able to sue for far more than $5 million. The upcoming fight is expected to be the most lucrative of all-time, and early predictions are that it could top three million pay per view sales. The purse will be split 60-40 in favor of Mayweather, who could make as much as $120 million. Arum was not immediately available for comment.Reactions from the red carpet leading up to the only joint press conference for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who will fight May 2 in Las Vegas. USA TODAY Sports

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Floyd Mayweather Live The Fox star who made Mayweather vs Pacquiao Live bout a reality, Gabriel Salvador may or may not win an Emmy for his recurring role on the FOX television series “Bones.” But the Bronx native will receive an award of sorts when he sits ringside at the May 2 mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Salvador will be seated next to Leslie Moonves, the CEO of CBS/Showtime, as gratitude for Salvador’s role in making the long-anticipated bout a reality. It was Salvador, a graduate of DeWitt Clinton High School in the north Bronx, who brokered the initial meeting between Moonves and Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach. That meeting provided the spark that ultimately led to an agreement for a fight five years in the making. “Les deserves every bit of the credit for making things happen,” Salvador told The Post. “But I’m very delighted about my little part in helping this match get set up. Everybody talked about how it couldn’t get done. But I actually helped get it started, and that’s what I’m very proud of.” Here’s how the confessed “New Yorker through and through” got things going, beginning with his son, Elijah Rueda, who is a senior at Brooklyn Tech and trains at Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club while visiting his father in Los Angeles. “Every time Elijah would go to the gym, I’d stand off to the side and watch my son train,” Salvador said. “Every now and then I’d say to Freddie, ‘You’ve got to make this [Mayweather-Pacquiao] fight happen.’ Freddie would say, ‘It’s out of my hands. There’s not much I can do.’ I told Freddie that one day, ‘I’m going to have an opportunity to set something up, and when I have that opportunity, I need you to trust me.’ ”

Salvador supplements his established acting career by working as a waiter at the popular Craig’s Restaurant in West Hollywood, where Moonves frequently dines. His idea was to get Roach and Moonves together to “open the lines of communication,” knowing Mayweather was under an exclusive contract to Showtime and Roach had the ear of the Pacquiao camp. “When Les would come in the restaurant, he’d sit at my table, and we would talk about boxing,” said Salvador, who calls Felix “Tito” Trinidad his favorite fighter. “I thought if we’re ever going to get the [Mayweather-Pacquiao] fight done, we need somebody to facilitate all the parties and put them in communication with each other. I thought what better person to do this than Mr. Moonves. I said to Les, ‘Why don’t we set up something where you can sit down with Freddie Roach. We’ll just sit down … and see what happens.’ ” That was May 2014. A few weeks later, Roach, Moonves and Salvador met for drinks at the Montage in Beverly Hills. Roach had sparkling water. Moonves had Ketel One Orange on the rocks. “We started talking about legacy,” Salvador said. “That’s how we started the conversation. What’s going to be the legacy of Manny Pacquiao? What’s going to be the legacy of Mayweather? And what’s going to be the legacy of Freddie Roach?” After that initial meeting, Roach arranged a sit-down between Moonves and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, with whom he previously wasn’t on speaking terms. Moonves then brokered a meeting with Arum and Mayweather adviser Al Haymon. That got HBO, which has rights to Pacquiao, talking with Showtime execs, which ultimately led to the fight being announced last February. “I knew the only way this would happen is if people were in communication with each other and not talking bad about each other,” Salvador said. “I like to put people together. When they say, ‘It can’t be done,’ I like to try to find a way to get things done.” Salvador’s acting skills will be on display April 9 and May 7 when he plays Alex Rockwell in “Bones.” “It’s a great role they literally wrote for me,” said Salvador, who studied at Cornell before moving to Los Angeles. “It’s a guy who has a troubled past and is trying to make good on his life, but has his past catch up to him. It’s a role I’m really proud of.” He’s also proud of his role in making Mayweather-Pacquiao happen.

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http://nypost.com/2015/03/21/meet-the-fox-star-who-made-mayweather-pacquiao-bout-a-reality/

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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Floyd rejects $5million penalty for failed drug test, says Manny's manager Manny Pacquiao's business manager, Michael Koncz, was told by Mayweather's representatives that the Vegas-based fighter will not sign the agreement Getty Floyd Mayweather arrives on the red carpet before a press conference to announce the fight against Manny Pacquiao Rejection: Mayweather has not agreed to a $5million penalty if he is found guilty of taking drugs Floyd Mayweather has reportedly rejected an invitation to sign an agreement to enforce a $5million penalty should either fighter return a failed drug test. Manny Pacquiao's business manager, Michael Koncz, says that he is "puzzled" as to why Mayweather's camp would not sign such an agreement. Mayweather and Pacquiao are due to face off in Las Vegas on May 2 in a fight billed as the richest bout in the history of boxing. But it has been revealed that the planned terms for drug testing will not be signed. Speaking to the LA Time, Koncz said: "I’m a little puzzled and a little dismayed that they wouldn’t agree to something this simple."

Koncz confirmed that he received a latter from Mayweather's attorney, Jeremiah Reynolds, informing Pacquiao's team that Mayweather would not be signing the $5million term. But Mayweather's advisor, Leonard Ellerbe, hit back straight away, saying that drug testing conditions have been “rigorously negotiated for weeks on behalf of Manny by [his promoter] Top Rank and Mayweather Promotions, which is well documented in the media. “If Koncz and Manny didn’t communicate with their promoter during the negotiation, it’s a lame attempt to generate some publicity.” The U.S. Anti-Soping Agency (USADA) are already under contract to randomly test both fighters. Last week, the USADA announced that both fighters will have to submit unannounced blood and urine samples that will check for performance-enhancing substances such as testosterone, Human Growth Hormone and energy-boosting EPO. The two fighters will be battling for an emerald belt which is worth $1million, which was specially commissioned by the WBC.

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