
Arum Expects Pacquiao To Have at Least Two Fights in 2017
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum believes eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) will have - provided he wins in the fall - at least two more fights in 2017.
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Top Rank CEO Bob Arum believes eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) will have - provided he wins in the fall - at least two more fights in 2017.

WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10KOs) is confident of scoring a knockout victory on November 5th at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas - when he faces eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38KOs).

When former 8-division champion Manny Pacquiao make it known that his retirement would be brief and that he would be returning to the ring, former 4-division champion Adrien Broner was the frontrunner to land the fight with WBC/WBO super lightweight champion Terence Crawford and WBO welterweight champion Jesse Vargas also in the running.

When the return of Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2) was announced against WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1), the fight was met by some fans and media members with criticism. The fight will be broadcast by a yet to be named pay-per-view distributor and will take place November 5th at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A lot was on the line for Jessie Vargas (27-1) on March 5th when he faced the then unbeaten Sadam Ali (22-1) in Washington DC. Not only was the vacant WBO welterweight title at stake and a chance to become a two-division champion but also the opportunity to bounce back from an unanimous decision loss against Tim Bradley and secure bigger fights in the future.

The 27-year-old Las Vegas resident has been looking for big fights the past couple of years, calling out the likes of Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Danny Garcia, and he also called for a rematch with Tim Bradley.

When Jessie Vargas (27-1) faces Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2) on November 5th, it will be his second fight under the guidance of former cruiserweight contender Dewey Cooper. Their first fight together was a rousing success. Vargas entered the ring against Sadam Ali as the betting underdog and left with a 9th round knockout victory and the WBO welterweight title around his waist.

Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has begun training for his fight against unbeaten Jessie Vargas at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on November 5. In a conversation with BoxingScene.com/The Standard after his Mahindra PBA team emerged victorious over Blackwater Elite with Pacquiao burying a three-point shot and having the crowd roar every time he touched the ball, Pacquiao explained his decision to return to the ring, pointing out that he continues to play basketball because its his passion and it’s the same thing with boxing.

On November 5th, Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Dewey Cooper will see the fruits of their labor when their fighters - 8-division champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2) and two-divison and current WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1) - collide at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will be broadcast by a yet to be announced pay-per-view distributor.

Jessie Vargas Video Interview - On November 5th, WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1) will step foot in the ring at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas in the biggest fight of his career. Standing across from him will be 8-division champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2).