The World Boxing Council has notified the camps of WBC super featherweight world champion Marco Antonio Barrera and WBC mandatory contender Manny Pacquiao that the free negotiations period for their mandatory title defense has begun. If no agreement is reached, the WBC will conduct a purse offer on January 12, 2007, in Mexico City. The question is who will be doing the negotiating for Pacquiao, since both Top Rank and Golden Boy have contractual claims. Barrera is a partner in Golden Boy.
