New York ? There was magic in the air at the Madison Square Garden on Saturday night as Miguel Cotto was able to turn back the clock and dominate Antonio Margarito on the way to a ninth round stoppage . The eye of Margarito did not hold up and forced the premature ending. Most fans at the sold out arena were satisfied with the result. Boxing fans around the world need more magical nights and miraculous moments. In particular, they are anxiously waiting for an announcement that Floyd Mayweather versus Manny Pacquiao super fight is signed sealed and delivered for May 5th of 2012. With all the egos and arguing and bickering involved it does seem like it would take something paranormal to put this mega fight together.
?There is no magic in May 5th, as far as we are concerned,? said promoter Bob Arum at Cotto?s post fight press conference early on Sunday morning:?But there is magic in Pacquiao Mayweather fight. Public wants that fight and certainly we at Top Rank want that fight. Manny wants that fight and I believe Floyd wants that fight, so why wouldn?t I be optimistic.?
Boxing fans, rejoice! Hope is in the air. At the least there is a huge difference in the attitude of Bob Arum who last called Mayweather?s television announcement about May 5th date a complete nonsense. Advertisement
?Nobody has a date for anything. That?s nonsense,? Arum said:? The question is if Floyd Mayweather Pacquiao fight can be arranged.?
Yes that is a multi million dollar question. Can this Super bowl of boxing ever be arranged? The fight is so big now that according to a fellow Examiner, Michael Marley, several big business investment groups are offering both superstars big money to put this thing together. I heard other rumors about oil sheik from Saudi Arabia offering unbelievable amounts of money to put this deal together, but so far all of it is just speculation.
? It doesn?t necessarily have to be May 5th,? Arum continued:? If Floyd wants to fight Pacquiao, maybe another day is preferable, given the fact that Pacquiao had a serious cut in the last fight, so there is no magic in May 5th, but there is magic in Pacquiao Mayweather fight.?
Would Santa give this fight sealed to boxing fans around the world for Christmas? Stay tuned.
