In the event both boxing superstars hurdle their respective coming fights, the path to a multi-million showdown is expected to be sealed and delivered in what could yet be the biggest ever fight in the rich history of prize fighting.
A highly-reliable source within the Pacquiao camp confirmed that the unbeaten Mayweather is now within the radar of the Filipino ring icon, provided of course, he gets past tough Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in their WBO welterweight showdown on Nov. 14.
Mayweather also has to make his side of the bargain by beating durable Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez when they tangle next week in a 12-round non-title fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
“Pag nanalo kami parehas ni Mayweather, kami na ang next na maglalaban," the source quoted Pacquiao as saying shortly after the small entourage of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter arrived in San Francisco to promote his title fight with Cotto.
“May mga pag-uusap na," added the same source on the possibility of a mega-buck match to be held by 2010.
Cotto first
First things first, Pacquiao needs to concentrate on the 28-year-old Cotto, whom he considers as the biggest and hardest fight of his career.
“Focus muna tayo kay Cotto," the “Pacman" was quoted as saying.
Pacquiao is guaranteed to earn $13 million in the Cotto fight, plus a lucrative cut in the pay-per-view earnings.
The amount is expected to double in the event he collides with Mayweather, whose highly-anticipated match with the great Oscar De La Hoya in 2007 generated a record pay-per-view of 2.5 million buys.
A bronze medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Mayweather is coming off a two-year retirement. He was generally regarded as the pound-for-pound best boxer in the world until he hung up his gloves in 2007.
Pacquiao’s eight-round demolition of De La Hoya last December was a big hit as well with 1.25 PPV.
Following a whirlwind promotion of his fight in Cotto’s hometown in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Pacquiao was flown in by Top Rank Promotions in Los Angeles, where the week-long, five city tour is expected to end Tuesday (Manila time).
He and Cotto dropped by the AT& T Park in San Francisco to hype the fight and at the same time, watch the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The two protagonists will meet each other for the last time at the Beverly Hills Hotel Monday (Tuesday in Manila) for the final conference of the press tour.
Source : GMANEWS.TV
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