come on floyd pick up the phone...
Arum Begins Negotiations For Pacquiao vs Berto, Mosley
By Lem Satterfield
The wheels are turning for Manny Pacquiao's first fight of 2011. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum has begun negotiations for two potential opponents. Arum has reached out to promoter Lou DiBella to begin discussions regarding a unification between Pacquiao and WBC welterweight king Andre Berto (26-0, 20 KOs). Berto still has to win next Saturday when he defends his title against Freddy Hernandez (29-1, 20 KOs) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Arum held a meeting with Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KOs) and his newly-appointed adviser, James Prince. Mosley, who fought under Golden Boy Promotions for the last couple of years, is claiming to be a promotional free agent.
Two options down, and one to go. Arum is still waiting to hear back from Floyd Mayweather Jr., (41-0, 25 KOs) regarding a contact to begin negotiations. Whether it's adviser/manager Al Haymon, or promoter Don King, Arum wants to immediately begin his discussions for a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.
"All that we need to know from Floyd is who we need to talk to," said Arum. "Whether it's Don King or Al Haymon, we just need a representative for Floyd."