A Glimpse of hope that Mayweather vs Manny might be a done deal:)

http://www.enscriber.com/forums/blog.php/?p=959 How close is Mayweather-Pacquiao from happening? If that question isn’t going through your mind day and night, you might want to check your pulse. As boxing fans, it should be on everyone’s mind. After reading a few articles of Bob Arum showing signs of the fight negotiations reaching an agreement, I must say Arum would make one hell of a poker player. He looked happy today but he remained tight-lipped about the whole Mayweather-Pacquiao negotiations. I asked Arum if Manny’s focus has shifted away from boxing now that he’s a congressman, he assured me that it hasn’t. Bob Arum went on to discuss future fights with Cotto, Margarito, Foreman and Pacquiao’s names in the mix. He said that should Cotto win his fight against Foreman this Saturday, June 5th at Yankee Stadium, he (Cotto) might face Pacquiao again but at a higher weight class. Whether it would be at 147 lbs. with no catch-weight or 154 lbs. at Junior Middleweight, Arum didn’t specify. What Arum did say was that Pacquiao has expressed no interest in a rematch with Cotto, but perhaps for the right amount of money, he might change his mind. Right after saying this, Arum gave a huge smile with his puffy, rosy cheeks and began talking about Mayweather and Pacquiao. Note that he opened this discussion voluntarily. Perhaps he knew that the question would come from the reporters sooner or later… or maybe (just maybe) he couldn’t hold back his excitement? Think what you will but you’ll want to keep reading if you want to hear what Bob Arum says to me. Bob Arum reiterated that he does not want the media to be a part of the negotiations for the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight but that he is doing his very, very best in bringing us all that fight. I believe him, but I wanted more clues. After he gave two interviews with two different media outlets, I approached Arum to make small talk. Well, it started small but quickly ended big. I asked how Arum liked the Philippines. He told me that he has been there many times and he loved it. He spoke about Manny Pacquiao’s situation after winning the election and all. I told him I’m from the Philippines too but not from the Sarangani province. We talked a little about Manny Pacquiao’s goal in his boxing career and I told him that I really hope he comes through for all the fans with the Mayweather fight. I then brought up the talk about Margarito coming back to boxing. I asked when Margarito would be licensed again and where. He simply said, “whoever he fights next… it’ll be either in Texas or Las Vegas.” I asked him if Margarito will be fighting soon, this year. He just gave me a smile along with a nod. This was when I sneaked in the big question. I asked, “When Margarito fights again, will it be in the undercard for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao?” Bob Arum said, “Yes”! There were other things I asked Bob Arum but after hearing that, my mind was all over the place. I can’t even remember what I said before we got to that topic, much less what came after it. Now, I’m not saying anything about what could be nothing. Think whatever you want but I swear, unless Bob Arum heard me wrong (which I doubt), that is what came out of his mouth. I do hope this is true and if it is, I’d be really thankful for both camps reaching an agreement. If it isn’t, I guess I’ll continue hanging on to my hopes of seeing what I think will be the ultimate bout in boxing’s history. November can’t come soon enough.