MANILA, Philippines – Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. has reportedly given the go signal to hold a face-off against Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao next year.
According to Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, multiple sources said Mayweather acceded to terms for a welterweight title fight. The bout will reportedly be fought at 147 lbs.
Pacquiao, the WBO welterweight champion, is the pound-for-pound king while Mayweather is the No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the Ring Magazine rankings.
Top Rank Promotions big boss Bob Arum left the US Tuesday night to meet with Pacquiao in the Philippines.
Arum has been negotiating with Mayweather’s representative, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. They have remained tightlipped on the status of their negotiations.
March or May
The ESPN.com report added that Mayweather is allegedly amenable to the proposed fight dates of March 13 and May 1.
Arum earlier told The Los Angeles Times that the fight schedule depends on Pacquiao’s congressional bid in Sarangani Province.
“If he has to run against an opponent, then he'll have to start campaigning for the May 10 election on March 25… If that's the case, then Mayweather would have to be willing to fight March 13,” Arum told the Times.
Pacquiao and his opponent, Roy Chiongbian, filed their certificates of candidacy (CoC) Tuesday.
The Top Rank head honcho also revealed that he, Mayweather and “many others” would rather hold the fight on May 1. Read more...
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