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Arum sets conference call for midnight

Fighters Network
16
Jul

Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao’s promoter, has arranged a media conference call for midnight Pacific Time. That’s the deadline he set for Floyd Mayeather Jr. to accept a fight against Pacquiao on Nov. 13.

Assuming he hasn’t heard from Mayeather, which seems likely, Arum probably will discuss Pacquiao’s immediate future. The two primary alternatives to Mayweather are Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto on that date, which Pacquiao intends to keep.

Could the conference all have been set up to announced a Pacquiao-Mayweather deal has been reached?

Nah. If by some miracle Mayweather has agreed to make the fight, Arum wouldn’t announce it on his own call in the middle of the night. Unless ÔǪ this whole thing has been orchestrated to drum up publicity and all parties will be on the call.



OK, I’m dreaming.

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