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Cable operators pushing for pay-per-view matchup between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao

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"Floyd Mayweather’s May 1 fight against Shane Mosley cemented his championship pedigree both inside the boxing ring and at the pay-per-view box office," Thomas Umstead writes, adding, "Now, cable operators want the next one even more: a potential blockbuster fight between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. Industry executives believe a potential matchup between the two best pound-forpound fighters in the sport could be the most lucrative prize fight in PPV history and is the most logical follow-up to the HBO-distributed Mayweather-Mosley fight, which generated 1.4 million pay-per-view buys. HBO Sports executives would not comment on potential negotiations between the two fighters. A potential March 13 fight between the two champions fell apart after Pacquiao refused to submit to random drug testing prior to the fight as requested by the Mayweather camp."
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