Pacquiao still undecided on next opponent

To the shock of Top Rank head Bob Arum, Manny Pacquiao hasn’t decided yet on who to face next, leaving the Hall of Fame promoter almost fuming when asked about the status of the Filipino fighter’s eagerly-awaited return.

“I am also waiting to hear from him,” said Arum, who had actually visited Pacquiao early this month in General Santos City to know what’s on the boxer’s mind.

Arum has dangled three names – Timothy Bradley, Juan Manuel Marquez and Miguel Cotto – for Pacquiao to choose from but as of yesterday, the 80-year-old Arum hasn’t heard anything from his top fighter.

Arum said that should Pacquiao break his silence and decide to end the waiting game, he will have no choice but to set it on December 1, since there is not enough time to hype it.

Pacquiao is said to be dilly-dallying because he is hoping that a mouth-watering fight can be arranged against Floyd Mayweather.

In case Pacquiao fights a tuneup against one of the guys mentioned, he puts himself at risk of losing a lucrative Mayweather showdown next year.

The past few weeks, Mayweather has been sounding off to just about everyone that he would like to meet Pacquiao, whom he has branded as an excellent fighter.

In the past, Mayweather had nothing but poison for Pacquiao.

source: interaksyon.com

Pacquiao presses US court for judgment vs Mayweather

MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers of boxing star Manny Pacquiao are asking a Nevada court to “issue a default judgment” against Floyd Mayweather after efforts to subject the American to deposition have failed.

Pacquiao’s lead lawyer Daniel Petrocelli told Manila Bulletin that his team has presented more than 20 dates for the deposition to take place but these were all unacceptable to Mayweather, who has implied many times in print and broadcast that the Filipino has been using performance-enhancing drugs to help him carry his power from 105 lbs to 150 lbs and defeat the big names of the sport.

“Floyd Mayweather Jr. refuses to appear for his duly-scheduled deposition, despite a court order commanding him to appear. We have offered him over 20 dates, but he has refused all of them, claiming he is in training and cannot be disturbed,” said Petrocelli, who is being assisted in the legal proceedings by David Marosso.

Petrocelli has submitted to the Nevada District Court evidence that Mayweather has been lying constantly to avoid being subjected to deposition.

“We presented photos and videos to the Court showing that he has been in nightclubs in Atlanta and Las Vegas during the days he claimed not to be available. We are asking the Court to issue a default judgment against him for his defiance of the court’s orders and processes.”

When the court ordered that Mayweather undergo deposition, the fighter refused to cooperate, claiming he is in the thick of preparations for his training camp for the Sept. 17 showdown with Victor Ortiz.

In a document dated Aug. 3, 2011, and forwarded to the court, Pacquiao’s lawyers said: “Floyd Mayweather may be 41-0 in the ring, but he is not above the law.”

Petrocelli is asking Mayweather to reimburse them with the expenses incurred, stressing that Pacquiao is also entitled to monetary sanctions.

source: mb.com.ph