Monday, May 9, 2011

Arum: Pacquiao is unconquerable

MANILA, Philippines – Promoter Bob Arum couldn’t be more proud of his Top Rank ward Manny Pacquiao after the boxer nabbed his 14th straight win recently.

In an Examiner.com report, Arum said that no other boxer could ever beat Pacquiao—at least no one among the Filipino pug’s contemporaries.

"Nobody is going to beat Pacquiao. Other fighters are hopeless against him,” Arum said.

"He takes everyone out of their game plan. Nobody can perform against him," he added.

Pacquiao outpointed American foe “Sugar” Shane Mosley in their 12-round fist fight held last Saturday (Sunday in Manila), wowing more than 16,000 people who watched inside the MGM Grand venue.

Arum said he is already sketching his plans out for the superstar’s next fight, which will probably take place this November.

Arum said he is considering Juan Manuel Marquez as Pacquiao's most likely opponent.

“We have Marquez, he has a great fighting ability,” he said.

Paqcuiao and Marquez first clashed in 2004, ending their fight in a draw.

The two fighters faced each other in a rematch in 2008. Pacquiao won via split decision to take Marquez’s World Boxing Council super featherweight title.

Marquez, meanwhile, has publicly stated that he will fight Pacquiao a third time.

In another report, Arum has also named Timothy Bradley or Zab Judah as probable opponents for Pacquiao. The promoter is also looking into a rematch between Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.

A fight between Pacquiao and his greatest rival Floyd Mayweather, Jr., however, remains unlikely due to Mayweather's legal woes.

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