Arum seriously considering rich Pacman-Dela Hoya bout
The “financial renumerations” will be taken into serious consideration whether or not a dream fight between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar dela Hoya can take place by the end of the year.
Top Rank big boss Bob Arum, who owns the promotional rights over Pacquiao, said a clearer picture should emerge when he sits down with Pacquiao next week in Las Vegas.
Arum is not closing the door on the possibility of a megabuck fight between Pacquiao and Dela Hoya, an idea that has long been drawn up but fanned by trainer Freddie Roach.
“Yes, of course, there is,” Arum told Sports Chat yesterday morning (Manila time).
The ageless and legendary promoter said everything is “premature” at the moment since there are too many factors to be considered even before the concerned parties sit down.
Arum said Pacquiao is scheduled to fly to the
“Manny is coming to Vegas for the (Miguel) Coto fight. He’ll be arriving on Friday and we’ll discuss what his plans are going to be,” said Arum, batting for a Pacquiao-Humberto Soto fight in November.
“Unless I sit down with (Pacquiao lawyer) Jeng Gacal and Manny and find out their financial demands and find out what percentage of the revenue we can get from a Dela Hoya-Pacquiao fight everything is really premature,” Arum told the radio program.
“And secondly, whether the financial renumerations are appropriate,” he added. – Abac Cordero
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