Promoter Bob Arum insists that despite comments made by Manny Pacquiao?s lawyer about Pacman fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr this year, are incorrect.
In an interview with manilastandardtoday.com Arum revealed a fight between the two best pound for pound boxers is top of his agenda but not until 2013.
?I want to explore everything, including a fight with Mayweather,? Arum insisted.
?But obviously, I don?t think that Mayweather will be prepared to fight this year, because it looks like he will be in prison for at least one or two more months. So I think that if the Mayweather fight happens, it would probably happen sometime next year.
?I don?t think anybody on Mayweather?s side could commit him now for a fight because you don?t understand how debilitating it is living in prison, eating that kind of food.?
Regarding a possible opponent for Pacquiao in November Arum was not so forthcoming, saying: ?I just don?t know. I don?t want to jump the gun on him.?
No opponent has yet been officially considered but you can be that both Tim Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez are on the shortlist.
