"He would train in the Philippines and leave on the 16th to come to the U.S., train for two weeks and then come to Vegas," Arum said. "The only issue is getting an arena for the fight."
Arum said he is talking with MGM Resorts about an arena to
host the fight. He had reserved the Mandalay Bay arena for Oct. 15, but
Pacquaio can't leave his Senate duties that early.
The fight also could be at the UNLV campus arena, he said,
though UNLV would have to move a scheduled basketball exhibition from the date.
There were reports that Pacquiao might fight Adrien Broner,
but Arum said he wanted the same money as Pacquiao, which was a non-starter.
Another possible opponent would be Jesse Vargas, who fights for Top Rank, and
holds a piece of the welterweight title.
Pacquiao was off for nearly a year after losing in May 2015
to Floyd Mayweather Jr., healing from a shoulder injury. But he seemed
reinvigorated after beating Bradley in April in a performance that got good
reviews from most, including trainer Freddie Roach.
"When I see Manny Pacquiao like that, this is the best
Manny Pacquiao," Roach said after the fight. "He hasn't missed a
beat. I would like to see him fight again."
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