Arum says Pacquiao wants to fight in the Big Apple

Six months after the controversial fight between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn in Brisbane, Australia, Top Rank Inc. CEO Bob Arum hints about Pacquiao's comeback in April of this year.

Arum said he does not want to complicate the fighting senator's schedule in the Philippine Senate, so he is working around the Senate's recess.

"His senatorial duties would allow him to fight in April and we proposed a fight for Manny in April and we are waiting to hear back and I hope to see Manny back in action,”said Arum.


Arum said that Pacquiao has also expressed interest in fighting in a big arena in New York and this is the venue that Top Rank will be arranging this week.

"We certainly have the plans and who the opponent is but I'm not going to say it until Manny approves it and maybe we are looking for a possibility of doing something very, very unique for Manny. Something that he would love because he mentioned it to me at one time and that is to fight in the Madison Square Garden in the big garden and in the big stage," he said.

Arum added that Pacquiao's boxing comeback is because of his advocacy to help the poor.

Author: Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North America Bureau
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