It is all systems go, at Camp Pacquiao as the sky rocketing featherweight seeks new uncharted frontiers. Stories of split-ups, new promoters, and upset trainers have been replaced with multi-million dollar deals and some fairly happy campers. Murad Muhammad seems to have found the formula for success and getting the goods for his fighters. In a released statement the Muhammad organization filled us in on some details.
After meeting with promoter Murad Muhammad and HBO executives Kery Davis and Xavier James, featherweight sensation Manny Pacquiao agreed to a multimillion dollar deal with Muhammad that will begin with a May 22 HBO date at a site yet to be determined, but possibly against Juan Manuel Marquez. HBO was very pleased to see a champion so eager to face the best challenges available and approved Marquez as the May 22 opponent. Should the Marquez fight be his next bout as it appears likely at this point, the plan is to fight Erik Morales next, also on HBO. It was the mentioning of Morales by Pacquiao that so impressed HBO.
