appears to be off, at least until fall. While I prefer a June fight, it is too bad that the two couldn't agree on the issues for the March date.

It appears that Manny will meet Yuri Foreman next. That is not much of a fight. It will give Manny another paper title in a different weight class. Yuri is a talented fighter, but poses zero threat of pulling off an upset. I certainly do, however, understand why Manny would take an easy fight after the brutal match with Cotto.

Mayweather will likely meet Paul Malignaggi in March. Paul has earned a shot at a top fighter. He can also stir up some interest, with his trash-talking. Both Paul and Floyd have been public about their belief that Pacquiao has used PED. Both draw sports fans who want to see them defeated.

It's unlikely that either Manny or Floyd will lose between now and the end of the year. However, I do not think that they are going to build the potential gate much, either. Both fighters would have earned at least $25 million in March -- probably closer to $45 million each. I assume that they will make about the same when they do fight.