What he was saying, if you actually watch the entire interview, is that his stance on drug testing isn't going to change because his health is his number one priority. In no way was he saying "I'm afraid for my health and I'm not going to fight him".
Mayweather has been ducking for the past 5 years. This is not just my opinion but almost everybody else in the boxing world as evidenced by this video link. See for yourself :
Its Fraud Mayfkngweather, Pluto. Pac was giving in almost anything that Floyd asked but each time Pac agrees on something, another fkng demands came up.
Fight was signed. Manny refused drug test.
Then it fell apart. You do the math.
No one is ducking no one, is it not possible for fans to accept that if their not fighting, it's for other reasons than "someone is ducking someone". They are in different promotional companies and on different tv networks. If they were to contact each other and agree to a fight, which channel would it take place on? If it was on Showtime then Top Rank would be breaching their contract with HBO and if it was on HBO then Mayweather would be breaching his contract with Showtime. And there's no way if it was on one channel, the other rival channel would allow it to happen.
You asked your Q in present tense so I answered it in present tense, the past is a different story but I still believe it didn't happen then because of the stubbornness of both Arum and Mayweather.
that coward is a very coward
I think Mayweather because everyone from Mike Tyson to Floyds former BFF 50 cent has said he was ducking this fight to happen!
He has even said "His health is more important" well if your health is more important, then why the hell are you boxing?
Who do you think was ducking this fight?