By one of those good fortunes of timing that lonely people long for, the phone began to ring just seconds after Arty set down the receiver.

NEWYORKER: The Valetudinarian

Sports fans are tired of hearing about a potential fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather, as the two fighters have sparred outside the ring on everything from purse split to drug testing to the timing of the bout.

FORBES: Pacquiao Versus Mayweather Fight Inches Closer To Reality

The two fighters and their camps have sparred outside the ring for more than three years over drug testing, the purse split, timing and everything else under the sun.

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