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Manny Pacquiao: We are ready - Once he signs, I’ll sign

Phil D. Jay 
WBN Editor
‘Pacman’ says deal with Mayweather imminent

WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao is ready to sign up to meet WBC belt holder Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 5th after admitting a unification deal is close to being agreed.

The 32 year-old eight-weight title holder has been constantly dogged by rumours of a clash with the American over a two-year period and it now seems that the time is right to finally show the fans who the best pound for pound fighter of this generation is.

"We are ready," Pacquiao told abs-cbnnews.com.

"If it pushes through, once he signs the contract then I'll sign the contract. Only the little things are being worked out and negotiations are almost done."

Mayweather, 34, has seemingly been the instigator of what will be the richest fight the boxing world has ever seen and even more so since Pacquiao’s under-par performance against Juan Manuel Marquez earlier this month.

The five-weight world champion even organised the date and venue with his own team before putting the fight forward to Bob Arum and Top Rank, initially angering the Top Rank CEO who was hoping to stage the bout at a stadium.

On thing for sure is that Mayweather v Pacquiao is now closer than ever to becoming a reality and fight fans will be able to see the biggest debate in boxing today unfold in front of them at the MGM Grand next year once the contracts are signed.
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