Not only are boxing fans finally moving closer to the mega fight of the decade between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, they could see the two icons fight twice in 2015!
The target date is May and if Pacquiao were to win the scene would be set for them to do it again next September.
Mayweather is believed to be demanding a re-match clause in the contract if he succumbs to the mounting pressure to fight Pacquiao and then loses.
That was revealed by Pacquiao’s iconic trainer, Freddie Roach, as he reviewed the prospects for a Mayweather fight before flying back from China to Los Angeles.
Roach told me: ‘My understanding is that Floyd is insisting on the re-match if Manny beats him, which I believe he will. That’s okay with us.’
And why not, given the huge amount of money which would be involved?
The original projection of boxing’s first $300 million fight will soar to one billion dollars if Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum succeeds in opening up the vast Chinese television market to pay-per-view.
There are obviously many roadblocks to still overcome to make the fight a reality, but talks have never got even remotely this far before so let’s hope the momentum continues to make it happen!
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