Neophyte Senator Manny Pacquiao known also as the boxing champ of the Philippines, is planning for a leave of absence from the senate for another upcoming fight, in a report Top Rank CEO Bob Arum told boxingscene.com.
They specify that Pacquiao is currently looking for a possible opponent on his return fight and is dealing with the current Senate President Franklin Drilon on how he could go on for a leave for his upcoming training.
Arum said,“He is going to fight. I don’t know what the date is. He is working with the President of the Philippine Senate for an appropriate odate where he can leave the Philippines for two or three weeks to prepare for a fight".
On April, Pacquiao already told before he would be retiring after his winning fight with Timothy Bradley to focus more on his new position as senator of the country.
Accordig to Boxingscene.com, Adrien Broner was originally planned to be Pacquiao’s opponent this October but the American boxer asked for high price both Arum and Al Haymon can’t afford to give.
“I was dealing with Al Haymon on making that fight, Al tried but Broner was asking for crazy money that nobody can afford so he is out and Manny is looking for another opponent,” said Arum.
If the fight will push through, Arum stated that Pacquiao will have his training done in his country before he goes to the States. Top Rank has made a pencil reservation for October 15 at Mandalay Bay Events Center for Pacquiao’s possible return.
Arum said in the Boxingscene.com report, “In any event he is going to have to do most of his preparation in the Philippines—you know after he sits in the Senate—so it is going to be an interesting thing but definitely he is looking to comeback and the question is how can we arrange it".
Source: Inquirer