Floyd Mayweather Jr. Calls Manny Pacquiao Out for May 5 Fight

By Christine Thomasos, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to fight Manny Pacquiao on May 5, and is willing to sign a contract today to make it happen.

Mayweather, undefeated five-division world champion, called Pacquiao out in a recent interview with Fight Hype.

"May 5th is the date. Sign the contract, I'm waiting," Mayweather said. “You said you're a clean fighter... May 5th, I'm ready. I can sign today. But if I sign today, you better sign tomorrow."

The fighter repeatedly wrote “May 5” on his Twitter page, emphasizing his point.

Pacquiao has been more laid back about the coveted bout.

“If that fight pushes through, you have to watch it because it will be a good fight,” Pacquiao said according to ABS-CBN news.

Mayweather also spoke to Fight Hype about the controversial third match in which his nemesis Pacquiao defeated Marquez. Mayweather said he felt Marquez would never get a fair fight against Pacquiao.

"From what I'm hearing, Marquez got cheated," Mayweather said in another Fight Hype interview. "I truly feel that Marquez is never going to get the benefit of the doubt."

Mayweather, who easily defeated Marquez in 2009, acknowledged that it has taken Pacquiao three times and counting to do the same job.

"I just feel like if you get it done right the first time, there's no need for a second or third fight, and if it is needed, do it again in the same fashion and in the same way, or do it even better," Mayweather said.

"People fail to realize, when I faced Marquez, I was two years off just traveling and vacationing. I went into training camp and then the fight had got pushed back because I had an injury, but I still went out there and performed and looked marvelous," he added.

Mayweather said there was a double standard when he fought Marquez, compared to Pacquiao's bout.

"When I fought Marquez, they said Marquez was over the hill," Mayweather recalled. "Remember, when I fought Marquez, I think he was 36 and I was 32. Now, two years later, Pacquiao is 32 and Marquez is 38."