Floyd maybe next if Pacquiao wins

By NICK GIONGCO
January 26, 2011, 4:49pm

MANILA, Philippines — If the May 7 fight turns out the way he hopes it would, Bob Arum will again look at the possibility of putting Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather together, stressing that such a megafight can be done.

“That fight is not hard to make. It’s up to Floyd Mayweather. If Mayweather wants to fight Manny, I mean, obviously, Manny has to get by (Shane) Mosley (on May 7 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas),” Arum told Fanhouse.

“But of course we would look to fight Mayweather next. It’s not a hard fight to make. It’s not hard at all. All Floyd Mayweather has to do is to say yes, and everything else would fall into place,” Arum said.

Arum’s optimism and renewed interest in Mayweather stem from his recent association with long-time rival Don King.

Last week, Arum and King were together promoting their March 12 show featuring Miguel Cotto and Ricardo Mayorga and ringsiders believe they got the chance to delve into the possibility of making a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight down the line.

Mayweather, however, is in a legal bind and is due in court for domestic violence and misdemeanor battery charges. If convicted, Mayweather can be sentenced to as much as 34 years in prison.

But if he escapes conviction, Mayweather will be back in the boxing spotlight and a third attempt to make a fight with Pacquiao would again set in motion.

A few months back, King was visited by Mayweather in Florida and although nothing came out of their meetings, it is widely believed that the unbeaten fighter will tap King to represent him if ever he decides to face Pacquiao.

Efforts to make the fight have failed twice owing to differences in drug testing.

Still, King sees a rosy picture with him in the scene.

“The two of them meeting is inevitable. They should meet,” King told fanhouse.

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Comments

I really doubt that this fight is still going to happen. There are lots of issues and demands from both camps. And Floyd's confidence is highly questionable. He wouldn't ask Pacquiao to undergo drug test unless he feels like Pacquiao is way too strong for him ... which from the looks of it is the case.

Di po si Pakman ang may kailangan kay mayweather, baligtad po yan... si mayweather po ang mas nangangailangan kay pakman... tsk tsk tsk magbasa po kc ng mga post sa philboxing para naman di kayo nahuhuli sa mga balita tungkol sa boksing...

Its easier said than done. Just remember Mayweather and Pacquiao and their differences. Different promoters, Arum versus Dela Hoya, HBO versus Showtime. purse, drug test, PBF's legal issues etc.......

The real question is, Is PBF really willing to fight Manny d Pacman Pacquiao and risk his 41-0 record? I doubt........