Rapper Rick Ross took to the cameras to share part of his morning as he celebrates his birthday in The Palms.

After washing the morning dew off of his beard he walks into the front room of a suite that has a customized bowling alley and since MTV is doing the filming, he issue a challenge to special reporter Sway to meet him at the lanes.

Sway gladly accepts the challenge and offers the winnings should go to the Haiti relief fund and/or to Florida residents originally from the now ravished country.

Moments later the Miami rapper takes to the pool table and the interviewer inquires about a chance meeting with Floyd Mayweather, to which Ross confirms and offers they “chopped it up like Gs.”

New year, new money… understandable, but how do you squash beef with a man that clowned you in the presence of your kids?

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He may not get Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in the ring in the next few months, but Floyd “Money” Mayweather will still take part in the biggest fight of 2010 when he and Sugar Shane Mosely lock horns on May 1 in Las Vegas.

The hating is sure to begin. The opinions have already swarmed the Internet and all the fodder will make for an explosive night.

“This one is definitely for the fans as I wasn’t going to waste anyone’s time with a meaningless tune-up bout and asked to fight Shane immediately,” said Mayweather. “I have said ever since I came back to the sport that I only wanted to fight the best. I think Shane is one of the best, but come May 1, he still won’t be great enough to beat me.”

You kinda have to feel Mayweather. In 40 fights, he’s figured out every opponent he’s gone up against and should he make good on his guarantee(s), it’s entirely likely that others will make excuses for Mosely. Money waited too long to fight the dude… Mosely was over the hill… it’s all bullshit.

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By now you know all the hoopla surrounding the biggest fight since Ali/Frazier and if you don’t, you’re dwellng in some Comcast deprived cave.

Over the weekend, well on Friday, the subject Mayweather/Pacquiao came up and ESPN host, Brian Kenny reran a clip that aired earlier in the day. In it, Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach offered that his fighter is against taking the blood tests because he “just doesn’t feel right for a few days.”

Roach also suggested that Mayweather is scared, as others have, to fight Pacquiao and that’s the reason why he’s attempting to alter the Nevada Boxing Commission’s rules for this particular bout.

The interest in the following clip, comes when boxing guru Teddy Atlas enters the fray. He allows that the casual observer on the streets of New York (or any city in America) is wondering aloud why Pacquiao would walk away from a $30 million payday.

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Mayweather released a statement last night regarding the flopped fight. He pretty much calls Manny a bitch and offers that the dude simply doesn’t want to take a blood test inside of 30 days.

Throughout this whole process I have remained patient, but at this point I am thoroughly disgusted that Pacquiao and his representatives are trying to blame me for the fight not happening when clearly the blame is on them.

First and foremost, not only do I want to fight Manny Pacquiao, I want to whip his punk ass. Before the mediation, my team proposed a 14-day, no blood testing window leading up to the fight. But it was rejected. I am still proposing the 14-day window but he is still unwilling to agree to it, even though this is obviously a fair compromise on my part as I wanted the testing to be up until the fight and he wanted a 30-day cut-off.

The truth is he just doesn’t want to take the tests. In my opinion it is Manny Pacquiao and his team who are denying the people a chance to see the biggest fight ever. I know the people will see through their smokescreens and lies. I am ready to fight and sign the contract. Manny needs to stop making his excuses, step up and fight.

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So some video footage of Floyd Mayweather found its way to the web this morning and to our knowledge he doesn’t allow that sort of activity.

All we’ve been privy to in the past is the bloody mess of an aftermath that comes from a Mayweather sparring session. (Them TMZ muthafuckas have plants every damn where!!)

In case you were wondering what it’s like to stand in the room with Floyd as he readies for an opponent, it ain’t nuthin’ nice.

Physical beatings aside, we all know he can talk shit with the best of them and he takes no prisoners… especially sparring partners.

Dude gets hit with a few body blows then the taunting starts. “Bitch” and “softy” are among the most decipherable barbs.

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