Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Shane Mosley closes in on May fight with Manny Pacquiao in Vegas

? American says adviser is meeting Pacquiao's adviser
? 'Both sides just need to commit to what we've talked about'

Shane Mosley's adviser is meeting Manny Pacquiao's promoter today to finalise terms on a 7 May bout in Las Vegas, the former WBA welterweight champion has said.

Pacquiao was expected to reveal his next opponent during his 32nd birthday celebrations in Manila on Friday but the eight-division champion did not make any announcement. Mosley said his adviser James Prince and Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum will "go over the particulars and maybe sign" a contract.

"We've already discussed the fight about three to four weeks ago, so now we'll go over it again," the American told the Los Angeles Times. "Both sides just need to commit to what we've talked about and then I think we're done."

Arum had said Mosley was on a shortlist of three possible opponents along with the undefeated WBC welterweight champion, Andre Berto, and the Mexican WBA and WBO lightweight champion, Juan Manuel M�rquez, who has a draw and a loss against Pacquiao in previous bouts.


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