By Mark Vester
145-pounds is Manny Pacquiao's lucky number. It was the contracted catch-weight for last Saturday's bout with Miguel Cotto, where Pacquiao captured the WBO welterweight title with a twelve round stoppage. Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach would also like 145-pounds as the contracted weight for a super-fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. If a deal for Pacquiao-Mayweather falls apart, a likely option is a trilogy bout with Juan Manuel Marquez. One would expect for that fight to take place at junior welterweight, but Roach would want that fight to be a welterweight title defense at, you guessed it, 145-pounds.
“I like that weight for Manny,” said Roach to The Philippine Star.
There are reports that Marquez may take a fight with Ricky Hatton in Manchester next summer. If that happens, Roach sees other options out there, like the winner of Shane Mosley-Andre Berto on January 30.
“Maybe the winner of that Mosley-Berto fight can be a great fight for Manny,” said Roach. "That’s a very difficult fight for both sides. We can fight anybody. Who knows. It will definitely be a big fight."
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