Boxing May Finally get a Marquee Matchup
Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 1:08 pm
Yeah, the sweet science isn't extinct yet. Abd this is the one fight that could actually generate some interest in the sport ...
ESPN.com wrote:Pacquiao-Mayweather bout closerClick Here for Full Story
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
The proposed super fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is getting closer.
Mayweather agreed to terms for the welterweight title bout on Tuesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com.
The proposed date is March 13, although there is a chance it could move to May 1, sources said. Mayweather, according to a source close to him, is OK with either date.
Pacquiao and Mayweather have fought recent bouts at catch weights. However if they complete their deal, the bout would be contested at 147 pounds, the maximum for a welterweight fight, a source said.
Top Rank's Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KOs), was flying to the Philippines on Tuesday night to meet with Pacquiao and try to close his side of the deal.