• Manny Pacquiao v Floyd Mayweather Jnr

We're pushing for Floyd v Pac-Man in November - Arum

ESPN staff
January 27, 2012
Manny Pacquiao's proposed May 5 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jnr appears dead in the water © Getty Images
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A super-fight between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Manny Pacquiao is still a possibility, according to the Filipino's promoter Bob Arum - although not in May.

The contest, widely viewed as the biggest in boxing, had been earmarked for May 5 but Pacquiao's camp have aired concerns over the limited time available to promote the event.

Miguel Cotto, the WBA light-middleweight champion, has moved quickly to force his way into the reckoning, discussing a possible duel with both Mayweather and Pacquiao. With Cotto leaning towards a clash with the unbeaten American, Pacquiao runs the risk of missing out on both men.

However, Arum is confident his charge will eventually lure Mayweather into the ring, with a date in November now being considered.

"What we are trying to accomplish assuming he [Mayweather] is going to fight in May and Manny is going to fight in June, is that we are pressing to see if we can get a contract signed between the two fighters for November," Arum told the Manila Standard.

"That way the people will be assured that the fight is going to happen and there won't be any of this nonsense which we can put behind us so we can do a huge, huge promotion."

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