Pacquiao Vows To Fight On, Arum Eyes Mayweather Deal
By Lem Satterfield
Contrary to some of the rumors which point to Manny Pacquiao's defection from boxing, the Filipino champion has vowed to continue fighting beyond Saturday's rumble with Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Pacquiao was rumored to have been seriously considering an early retirement in order to focus on his political career. This past May, Pacquiao won an election to become a congressman in his native Sarangani Province of the Philippines.
During a recent gathering on Wednesday, Pacquiao told reporters that he would have at least two to three more fights.
"This is not my last fight," said Pacquiao. "We can fight another opponent. I think I have two or three more fights."
If Pacquiao beats Margarito on Saturday night to capture the vacant WBC 154-pound title, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum will pursue a mega-match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight will depend on Mayweather's ongoing legal saga. Mayweather is facing several charges in Las Vegas which are connected to assault allegations that were filed by the mother of his two children, Josie Harris.
"Obviously, the opponent that they want to fight is Floyd Mayweather, without any doubt," said Arum. "And when I get back to Las Vegas, I will examine Floyd's legal situation and so forth and see if the fight can be done without being put into jeopardy by his going on trial the week before."
Lem Satterfield is the boxing editor at AOL FanHouse and the news editor at BoxingScene.com. To read more from Lem Satterfield, go to AOL FanHouse by Clicking Here.
