The prospect of a long awaited mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao may have receded in recent years but promoter Bob Arum believes the fight will take place, most likely before the end of 2016.
A duel between the defence-minded Mayweather and the aggressive Pacquiao, the biggest drawcards of their generation, has long been savoured by boxing fans, if only to decide the mythical title of the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter.
“I think that fight will eventually happen,” Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, insisted.
“We are certainly open to the fight happening and we are prepared to sit down with [the Mayweather team] at any time and work out terms.”
Five-division world champion Mayweather, who is known for his shrewd business acumen, had been expected to meet Pacquiao in 2010 until negotiations collapsed over the American’s demand for random drug testing.
