This was mentioned by Pacquiao’s promoter, Top Rank, Inc. CEO Bob Arum, in an interview with BoxingScene.com.
“It’s too late for the fall. So Pacquiao-Mayweather would be something in the spring,” Arum told Lem Satterfield. “Floyd has not signed officially with [promoter Don] King, but when he does, I'm sure that Don will talk to me and we’ll work it out.”
Mayweather is rumored to be joining the stable of fighters under Don King Productions. The undefeated American fighter was slated to face Pacquiao on November 13 but negotiations fell apart.
“My recommendation is that we do the fight in May, in which case, if Pacquiao is successful in November, that will give us six months to promote the fight,” added Arum, who currently ironing out the details of Pacquiao’s bout against Mexican Antonio Margarito on November 13.
Arum disclosed that he is set to meet with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Pacquiao’s promoter said he is considering the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas as the venue for the Margarito clash. He added that the fight will not be staged in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
“Jerry Jones, I consider a friend. I think that we’re going to make a deal. Jerry Jones knows that North Texas has a huge Hispanic population, and, particularly, a large Mexican American population,” stated Arum.
Pacquiao fought for the first time at the Cowboys Stadium last March 13 against Joshua Clottey of Ghana. He beat the Ghanaian by unanimous decision.
Arum even predicted that the Pacquiao-Margarito fight will be a “tremendous draw.”
“Pacquiao was already a tremendous draw. So if the fight happens in the Dallas Cowboys’ Stadium, the attendance will exceed the previous fight with Joshua Clottey, who really had no following in North Texas,” he added.
Margarito and Pacquiao will dispute the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) junior middleweight title.
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