With sport fans waiting, and waiting, and waiting for whether the superfight between the two top pound for pound boxers in the world is going to take place, it appears nothing will happen until Mayweather serves his jail term commencing on June 1.
Add to this his next fight is pencilled in for May 5 in Las Vegas, which is likely to be against Serge Martinez, and that Pacman?s promoter Bob Arum won?t let his boy fight until a new 38,000 stadium is completed off the Las Vegas strip (which will bring in another 20 million in gate takings), it appears that November is the date being considered.
Pacman?s next fight will be in June at the new stadium. His fights in Las Vegas sell out in minutes, and as the MGM Grand holds only 16,000, it is commercially smart to hold off until the new place is complete.
Arum has said Pacman is looking at one of four opponents, Juan Manuel Marquez, Timothy Bradley, Miguel Cotto or Lamont Peterson.
It?s highly unlikely he would fight Marquez again. Two wins and a draw, with both wins being extremely close says Pacquiao struggles with the Mexican ? everything to lose, and nothing to gain fighting him.
Cotto could be interesting. He stopped him in the 12th round in their 2009 fight, although Pacman dominated the fight.
Peterson is coming off a good win against Brit Amir Kahan.
Personally I would like to see Pacquiao versus unbeaten American Tim Bradley. Bradley beat Peterson in 2009. His last fight was a TKO victory over Cuban legend Joel Casamayor.
Mayweather and Pacquiao need good showings before meeting each other. Pacman has been flat in his last two fights, while Mayweather looked good in his controversial knock-out Victor Ortiz in the fourth round following two 12 round points wins over Shane Mosley and Marquez.
As in all sports, momentum and psychological ascendency goes a long way towards dominating your opponent, and securing victory particularly in the toughest of the tough: professional boxing.
