NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach said Wednesday they agreed to every demand put forward by Floyd Mayweather Jr. for what could have been the richest fight in boxing history.

Roach also insisted that negotiations did take place for the fight, contradicting recent statements made by Mayweather adviser Leonard Ellerbe.

Mayweather has said that he has no plans to fight this year, so Pacquiao will face former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium near Dallas.

“I don't need him, he needs me,” Pacquiao said of Mayweather. “Compare my achievements in boxing to his achievements.”

They have both achieved plenty, which is why fans have been clamoring for the high-profile matchup for the better part of two years – and why so many are upset it has not happened.

The fight was nearly made in January, then fell apart when Pacquiao refused Olympic-style drug testing in the weeks leading up to the fight. But the newly minted Congressman from the Philippines said he's even agreed to the strict blood testing in an effort to make the fight, but he hasn't heard from Mayweather's side why an agreement couldn't be reached.

“We agree with, you know, his demands,” Pacquiao said, referring specifically to the blood testing. “I wanted to know if that's his real reason (for not fighting).''

The entire negotiation process came to resemble an unsavory soap opera, with HBO Sports boss Ross Greenburg publicly stating that he had worked tirelessly as an intermediary between the two sides.

Pacquiao's promoter Top Rank has a poor relationship with Mayweather, who rose to become a world champion under its banner, so it's not unreasonable to assume there was an intermediary.

“Obviously I wanted Mayweather. I looked forward to that challenge,” Roach said. ``This fight is the second best. He's a good opponent, but he's very beatable.''