Freddie Roach Says Manny Pacquiao Decision on Mayweather Bout Coming in 48 Hours

For the past two years, the talk of the boxing world has surrounded whether Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather would step into the ring together. It looks as if we may finally receive that answer and it is poised to come from Pacquiao in the next 48 hours.

According to TMZ, Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach said that Pacquiao and promoter Bob Arum are currently in Pacquiao's native Philippines as they mull over other fight offers. If they can find a way to delay other fights, the super fight is a possibility.

Despite the fact that Mayweather seems to be the aggressor in trying to get a fight agreed upon, Roach said that Mayweather has been ducking Pacquiao for two years in reference to a tweet in which Money May called Pac-Man a "punk."

Agreeing to have a fight is only the first step as other issues would have to be worked out as well. That includes monetary compensation of both fighters (of which Mayweather will try to get more), as well as what style of drug testing will be implemented.

Mayweather has been a proponent of Olympic-style drug testing, while the Pacquiao camp was somewhat hesitant to agree to it during previous negotiations. If Pacquiao steps up to the plate and accepts Mayweather's challenge and they can then come to terms, a May 5 fight seems like a real possibility.

If Pacquiao doesn't agree to the fight, he risks tarnishing his reputation as a boxer who is willing to fight anyone at any time. The general consensus has been that Mayweather is the one who is afraid to fight Pacquiao, but after Pac-Man's great escape against Juan Manuel Marquez, it may be the other way around.

Mayweather is currently in a perfect position (other than his pending jail sentence in June) as he looks like the one who is eager to fight. If Pacquiao says yes, he gets a major pay day and the fight of a lifetime. However, even if Pac-Man says no, Mayweather comes out looking like the better man.

The will-they-or-won't-they saga that has been taking place between Mayweather and Pacquiao seems to be never ending. If Roach is accurate, though, it looks as if things may finally reach a conclusion in the next two days.