Local - Bob Arum First Choice is to do Pacquiao - Mayweather in 2012

[twenty47]

The Top Rank Promotions chairman Bob Arum, has now set his sights on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to be Manny Pacquiao’s first major opponent in 2012.

Quote from Arum:

Quote:“I think our first choice is to do Mayweather, and our second choice is (Juan Manuel) Marquez,”
“We want Manny to fight Floyd, he is our first priority. If Floyd isn’t available or the negotiations fall through, we will go after (Juan Manuel) Marquez,”

“We have different investor groups approaching us who want to do the fight, and we have time to sort it out,”

Quote from De La Hoya:

Quote:“Hahaha. Bob Arum is saying there are a bunch of investors he’s talking to try and make PAC vs. Mayweather. I can’t stop laughing,”

SOURCE: GMA news