There had been a lot of talk recently of a proposed bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, but in the words of Hall and Oates – say no go(at least for now). After all the talk that centered around weight, gloves sizes and other ancillary issues, the negotiations stalled because of the financial bottom line.
“They offered us a 70-30 split,” Bob Arum, who represents Pacquiao, told MaxBoxing around 10:30 this morning from his offices in Las Vegas. “Oscar said he wasn’t budging. It was take-it-or-leave it. Manny opted to pass.”
While it’s not clear who De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions will target for December 6th (and no, it will not be Antonio Margarito, Arum told Maxboxing “I tried that as late as 15, 20 minutes ago; Oscar will not fight him”) Top Rank will now focus in on making a bout between ‘the Pac Man’ and Humberto Soto in the upcoming months. — Kim.
