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Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke by telephone with Manny Pacquiao


LAS VEGAS - Floyd Mayweather Jr. spoke by telephone with Manny Pacquiao to discuss the possible fight next May, the two boxers advisers confirmed the news to various media.

Leonard Ellerbe, adviser to Floyd, endorsed the call as promoter Bob Arum, Pacquiao said the same to the Philippine ABS-CBN network.

In what little they could find was commented that the 'Pac Man' would have no problem making the fight as long as the profits are divided in a 50-50, in what would be the richest fight in boxing history.

Mayweather is next scheduled to fight May 5, but Arum wants to realize the fight to the end of May in the new arena being built in Las Vegas, the ticket is calculated as 50 million.

'Floyd wants the fight against Manny Pacquiao on May 5 and so much so I personally sought out Pacquiao, "Ellerbe told AFP.

Mayweather also has talked several times with Michael Koncz, advisor to the Philippines, according to several media reports.

Pacquiao has won his last 15 fights in the past seven years, while Mayweather is undefeated and will play a 90-day sentence which begins June 1 for domestic violence.

Arum said that next week we will know who will be fighting against the 'Pac Man' from the list are: Miguel Angel Cotto, Lamont Peterson, Tim Bradley and Juan Manuel Marquez.