Roach shines more light on Floyd-Pacquiao phone call

Floyd Mayweather Jnr expressed concern that he had "nothing" to fall back on post-boxing during a phone call with Manny Pacquiao, according to Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach.

Roach suggests that Mayweather made the remark in order to justify his monetary demands over a proposed super-fight between himself and Pacquiao. According to reports, Mayweather offered Pacquiao a flat $40 million, with all the pay-per-view revenue going the way of the American.

"I want that fight just as badly as you do. Manny spoke to him [Mayweather] on the phone," Roach said, according to fighthype.com. "He said, 'Manny, after boxing, I have nothing and you have everything.'"

The Filipino, who is involved in politics in his homeland, is believed to be willing to surrender 70% of the pay-per-view cash - but no more, which is creating the current impasse.

Irrespective of the wrangling, the bout appears a long way away due to the fact both fighters face difficult assignments in the near future. Pacquiao will meet Timothy Bradley on June 9, a month after Mayweather takes on Miguel Cotto.