By Mark Vester
The Manila Bulletin reports that the June 28 clash between Manny Pacquiao and WBC lightweight champion David Diaz is being finalized in the next few days. The paper notes that Pacquiao's attorney, Franklin Gacal, will soon hold a meeting with Top Rank, who promote both fighters, to go over the terms.
"Atty. (Franklin) Gacal is going there to finalize everything," said Wakee Salud, a close friend of Pacquiao. "It’s (David) Diaz for Manny on June 28
Salud also tells the paper that Pacquiao is not taking Diaz lightly and plans to follow the same training schedule that was used for his rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. He will once again head to trainer Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in California to prepare.
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