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The awful business idea to stage Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. against different opponents on the same night has been officially killed, as Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum announced Tuesday that HBO pay-per-view will televise the March 13 Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey welterweight fight at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
“Nobody will be fighting the same night as us,” Arum told The Times from Dallas, where thousands, including the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, greeted Pacquiao and Clottey for their introductory news conference inside the stadium.
In the days after Pacquiao and Mayweather failed to come to terms amid a dispute over pre-fight drug-testing procedures, promoters for both fighters said they would stick with their plans for a March 13 bout. On Monday, however, Mayweather began intensifying negotiations to next fight Pomona’s Shane Mosley in May, avoiding an awkward choice by HBO for the March date.
Source: LA Times
What an awesome ending after all! Now, what’s left is the fight!!
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