Arum arrived in Manila from Los Angeles early yesterday morning and should be able to have something concrete when he heads back to the US this weekend to finalize the details of Pacquiao’s much-awaited ring return on June 2 or June 9 in Las Vegas.
“There’d be lots of things to talk about,” said the 80-year-old Arum, who will discuss with the Filipino fighter the pros and cons of all four fighters that are on the list of possible foes.
Tim Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez, Lamont Peterson and Miguel Cotto are being eyed as rivals and Arum said a formal announcement can be made as early as next week.
Mayweather will also get a sizeable amount of time during the talks but Arum said it won’t be for a fight he is planning for June not only because a bigger stadium is needed to host such a mega fight but Mayweather himself is not keen on facing Pacquiao in the immediate future.
Mayweather will fight on May 5 at the MGM Grand and among those being looked at are lightweight Robert Guerrero of the US and Saul Alvarez of Mexico.
However, a Pacquiao-Mayweather clash would be perfect for a November date, noted Arum, adding that a 40,000-capacity makeshift arena can be put up on the Las Vegas strip courtesy of casino magnates Steve Wynn and Sheldon Adelson.
Pacquiao said he is not veering away from a face-off with Mayweather and the fact that he has agreed to Olympic-style testing and a smaller cut on the revenue speak of his genuine intentions to meet the unbeaten American in the ring.
source: mb.com.ph
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