Yet, in the holiday season, Mayweather, who has won titles in five divisions,
has Pacquiao - an eight-division champion - on his mind. "Money" Mayweather
took the time to send Pacquiao a “Christmas Card” on Twitter, alerting the
fact to his 4.57 million followers.
British former world champion Amir Khan said last week that he is optmistic that Mayweather will complete terms with him early next year for a contest on May 3, but yesterday Pacquiao said he would put an April fight on hold to meet Mayweather on that May date.
British former world champion Amir Khan said last week that he is optmistic that Mayweather will complete terms with him early next year for a contest on May 3, but yesterday Pacquiao said he would put an April fight on hold to meet Mayweather on that May date.
Pacquiao told the Manila Bulletin that May 3 "would be the perfect
date" for him to fight next year, as he looks to switch from a proposed
April date for his next fight, which clashes with his wife Jinkee due to
give birth to their fifth child.
"That would be a great fight [with Mayweather], a great match up," said Pacquiao yesterday.
Conversely, Mayweather retorted this week that he "would never work with Bob Arum", who is Pacquiao's promoter. But when did that ever stop the richest fight in history taking place?
Mayweather has other irons in the fire for May 3, believed to include potential match-ups with Khan, Marcos Maidana - who pulled off a shock defeat over Adrien Broner 10 days ago - and Danny Garcia.
Khan, though, believes he is in pole position. "It's the fight I've always been after and we're very close now, not too far away. Hopefully something is going to be announced within the next couple of weeks," he said.
Khan will not have fought for 13 months by the time a projected fight with Mayweather takes place, having pulled out of a deal to fight the then world welterweight champion Devon Alexander in November in order to pursue his dream bout.
"That would be a great fight [with Mayweather], a great match up," said Pacquiao yesterday.
Conversely, Mayweather retorted this week that he "would never work with Bob Arum", who is Pacquiao's promoter. But when did that ever stop the richest fight in history taking place?
Mayweather has other irons in the fire for May 3, believed to include potential match-ups with Khan, Marcos Maidana - who pulled off a shock defeat over Adrien Broner 10 days ago - and Danny Garcia.
Khan, though, believes he is in pole position. "It's the fight I've always been after and we're very close now, not too far away. Hopefully something is going to be announced within the next couple of weeks," he said.
Khan will not have fought for 13 months by the time a projected fight with Mayweather takes place, having pulled out of a deal to fight the then world welterweight champion Devon Alexander in November in order to pursue his dream bout.
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