'El turista' Pacquiao wants to settle P4P issue

Even in vacation, Manny Pacquiao has Floyd Mayweather Jr. in mind. Arriving in his first ever visit to Mexico, the newly-elected congressman of the province of Sarangani once again expressed his desire to meet the flamboyant American inside the ring and settle once and for all who is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the planet today. The 31-year-old boxing superstar has made known his intention to fight Floyd Jr. on Nov. 13, unmindful about the recent statement made by Mayweather that he’s taking a year or a couple of years off from boxing. Pacquiao said he’s leaving it all up to his promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, to make the fight the whole world wants to see take place. "He (Arum) will do everything to ensure that the (Mayweather) fight is done," said Pacquiao in a brief press conference organized for him by Nayarit state Gov. Ney Gonzales in Mexico. Accompanied by wife Jinkee and his kids, Jemuel, Michael and Mary Divine Princess, the seven division world champion arrived in Mexico for a three-day vacation before returning to the country and assume his function as a rookie member of the House of Representatives. He just came from New York and attended the 85th banquet dinner of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) where he was honored as its 2009 Fighter of the Year and Fighter of the Decade. Pacquiao's Mexico visit was through the invitation of Zanfer Promotions under Fernando Beltran, who has managed Mexican champions in the past such as Jose Luis Castillo, Ulises Solis and Eric Ortiz. Despite being the tormentors of beloved Mexican warriors, from Eric Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera to Juan Manuel Marquez, Beltran said Pacquiao has been embraced by Mexicans and enjoys an enormous number of followers. And to show how he appreciates the hospitality and warm welcome his family had received, Pacquiao showed up wearing the green jersey of the Mexican national team to the FIFA World Cup. He said that he would be cheering for the Mexicans since Mexico is "like my second country." "The Mexican fans have always supported me in my great battles and the least that I can do is thank them and support Mexico (in the World Cup)," said the Filipino ring idol. He also asked for the Mexicans’ support for his fight with Mayweather to be finally made. "For me, I have no problem, whatsoever. We will be ready to fight in November," said Pacquiao. – JVP, GMANews.TV