Arum not thinking of Pacquiao-Mayweather yet

BAGUIO CITY - Top Rank big boss Bob Arum would rather not delve yet on what boxing fans had been clamoring all along – a super fight between Manny Pacquiao and unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The veteran boxing promoter responsible for putting together some of the most memorable fights, stressed that Pacquiao should win his coming title bout first against WBO welterweight king Miguel Cotto before anyone start thinking about arranging the duel many consider could be the richest boxing fight ever. “We have to treat it one fight at a time," said Arum, who flew in from Las Vegas all the way to the City of Pines to personally attend the open workout Manny Pacquiao did for members of the media in his training camp Thursday. “No, no, no," Arum repeatedly said as he was asked a number of times about Pacquiao taking on the 32-year-old Mayweather on his next fight. Mayweather came out of retirement recently and dominated Mexican warrior Juan Manuel Marquez in their non-title welterweight fight in Las Vegas, a win that all the more bolstered a future showdown with the Pacman, now regarded the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world following the retirement of Mayweather. But Arum stressed he’s not thinking of any fight for Pacquiao at the moment other than his Nov. 14 duel with Cotto. “I believe this (Pacquiao-Cotto) could be one of the greatest fights in the history of boxing," said Arum. He didn’t hesitate to say that a return bout may be made in the event the match turns out to be a success. “Who knows, there might be a rematch," he said. - GMANews.TV