In the Philippines, where he celebrated his 32nd birthday on Dec. 17, eight-division king Manny Pacquiao, also the WBO welterweight (147 pounds) and WBC junior middleweight (154 pounds) champion, is considering which of three possible opponents he will choose as his May 7 rival in an HBO pay per view televised bout from Las Vegas. . Along with adviser Michael Koncz and Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) is considering a match up opposite either 39-year-old five-time titlist “Sugar” Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 knockouts), 37-year-old WBO and WBA lightweight (135 pounds) king Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 38 KOs) or 27-year-old WBC welterweight belt-holder Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KOs).
In the meantime, FanHouse spoke with fighters who wished Pacquiao well on his birthday. Marquez is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, and Berto, by Lou DiBella.
