By Mark Vester
According to a report in the Manila Bulletin, Golden Boy Promotions has made an initial offer of $10 million dollars to Manny Pacquiao, trying to secure him for Oscar De La Hoya on December. The paper notes the monetary figure was reported by Mexican media sources. The pay-per-view percentage, along with the guaranteed purse, is said to Pacquiao around $15 million. A Pacquiao camp insider told the paper that the Filipino champion will ask for more. The rumored amount has been $20 million.
Although Pacquiao is fighting at 135-pounds and De La Hoya has been fighting at the average weight of 154-pounds for several years, he would still like to fight Oscar and thinks the former six-division champion will bring out the best in him.
"I will need at least two-and-a-half months or ten weeks to train for somebody like De La Hoya," Pacquiao was quoted as saying by the Manila Bulletin. "My training for the first Barrera fight was the longest of my career because I trained for over two months so even when the referee stopped the fight in the 11th round, I felt that it was just the first round. I could go on and on and on. I never felt tired and if the De La Hoya fight pushes through, I will do the same."
Pacquiao told reporters that he would want a 50-50 split with De La Hoya, something that will likely not happen.
"I believe I deserve a 50-50 share," said Pacquiao.
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