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Legendary promoter Bob Arum has refused Floyd Mayweather Jr's proposal that the latter would get a 60-40 upper hand in purse share if and when he faces Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao next year.

Money, according to Arum, remains the biggest hurdle to make that fight as Mayweather, on several occasions, has made it clear that he won?t take a 50-50 deal to fight Pacquiao.

Mayweather, nicknamed ?Money? due to his propensity to dangle wads of cash to be given away, has maintained that his pay-per-view number is a big factor in demanding more money than Pacquiao. In at least two interviews, Mayweather was quoted as saying he wants no less than 60-40 sharing in his favor.

?60-40? That?s music to my ears. If I start hearing 60-40 ? that just tells me to hang up [the phone] and move on to the next guy,? Arum told Boxingscene.

Arum added that he would like to see Mayweather accept the challenge of Shane Mosley believing that Mayweather will never accept a fight with Mosley because of the latter's fighting style.

?I think Cotto probably beats Mayweather. I think Manny probably beats Mayweather and I think Mosley beats Mayweather. I think Shane Mosley, because of his style, has the best chance to beat Mayweather,? Arum stated.

?The fight that should be made is Mayweather and Shane Mosley. But Mayweather won?t take that fight. He won?t take any fight where there is any possibility where he might lose. Money is secondary with him. He will not take a chance like a normal fighter. He cares more about his legacy and being able to retire undefeated, so he could say that he never lost a fight.?

Arum suggested that the winner of Pacquiao versus Cotto should give Mosley the chance to fight him.

?I think Pacquiao and Cotto should give Mosley some serious consideration. The reason I made the fight [Cotto-Pacquiao] is because Cotto beat Mosley and both of them [Cotto-Pacquiao] are my fighters,? Arum said.