By Mark Vester

Top Rank CEO Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao is ready to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr next. Pacquiao has agreed to Mayweather terms [that were made earlier this year], including random Olympic-style drug testing until 14-days before a scheduled fight date, a 50-50 split on the money, and the fight could take place in Las Vegas.

Arum is trying to make a fight for November. He says the ball is now in Mayweather's court. They are waiting to see what decision Mayweather makes.

"The ball's in Mayweather's court and if Mayweather doesn't fight him, that's Mayweather's decision," Arum said. "I'm telling you now, I've had long conversations with him, Manny Pacquiao's first goal is to get Mayweather in the ring and this whole drug-testing nonsense - I think it was nonsense, but Manny has now agreed."

"I live there and I've no problem with the fight being in Vegas, and I know Manny has no problem either. There are things that I know that you don't about why Las Vegas will go to the last mile to get that fight and I would think that Las Vegas has to be the frontrunner."

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