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Pacquiao Calls Out Mayweather: "Let's Fight!"
Cher Calvin KTLA News
November 17, 2009
HOLLYWOOD -- The crowd goes crazy for Manny Pacquiao, the best pound for pound boxer in the world. And there's one question everyone is asking: Will Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather?
Manny Pacquaio has singlehandedly brought back the passion for boxing. His popularity is so enormous that hundreds of people lined up at the Highlands in Hollywood to get a glimpse of him at his victory party Tuesday night.
Pacquaio gained notoriety after knocking out Oscar de la Hoya last May. After his win on Saturday against Miguel Cotto, a 12th round knockout, everyone is calling for a Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- Manny Paquiao bout. Mayweather is calling out Pacquaio in this statement he made Monday.
"If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight me, all he has to do is step up to the plate and say it himself," Mayweather said.
So I asked Pacquaio to answer Mayweather, before anyone else talked to him. "Yes, I want to fight Mayweather," he told KTLA
Fans are demanding to see the two boxers battle it out.
The fight the world wants to see between Mayweather and Pacquaio could generate more money on pay per view with estimates over $120 million alone.
Pacquaio has made history by being the only boxer to win 7 titles in 7 weight classes. Mayweather has a perfect record. This highly anticipated bout, if it were to happen, would have to take place in a super bowl sized venue like Giants or Yankees Stadium.
Pacquiao says he's ready for it.
Copyright © 2009, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
http://www.ktla.com/sports/ktla-mann...,3379169.story
Cher Calvin KTLA News
November 17, 2009
HOLLYWOOD -- The crowd goes crazy for Manny Pacquiao, the best pound for pound boxer in the world. And there's one question everyone is asking: Will Manny Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather?
Manny Pacquaio has singlehandedly brought back the passion for boxing. His popularity is so enormous that hundreds of people lined up at the Highlands in Hollywood to get a glimpse of him at his victory party Tuesday night.
Pacquaio gained notoriety after knocking out Oscar de la Hoya last May. After his win on Saturday against Miguel Cotto, a 12th round knockout, everyone is calling for a Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- Manny Paquiao bout. Mayweather is calling out Pacquaio in this statement he made Monday.
"If Manny Pacquiao wants to fight me, all he has to do is step up to the plate and say it himself," Mayweather said.
So I asked Pacquaio to answer Mayweather, before anyone else talked to him. "Yes, I want to fight Mayweather," he told KTLA
Fans are demanding to see the two boxers battle it out.
The fight the world wants to see between Mayweather and Pacquaio could generate more money on pay per view with estimates over $120 million alone.
Pacquaio has made history by being the only boxer to win 7 titles in 7 weight classes. Mayweather has a perfect record. This highly anticipated bout, if it were to happen, would have to take place in a super bowl sized venue like Giants or Yankees Stadium.
Pacquiao says he's ready for it.
Copyright © 2009, KTLA-TV, Los Angeles
http://www.ktla.com/sports/ktla-mann...,3379169.story
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