EDDIE HEARN IS in talks to sign the legendary Manny Pacquiao after the 39-year-old left long-term promoter Bob Arum.
Pacquiao announced in July that he would become a free agent and Matchroom promoter Hearn, who steers the career of Ireland’s Katie Taylor, has moved to negotiate with the Filipino.
And while Hearn has not committed to a deal, with the money involved and the suitability of the fights for the DAZN platform in the United States a concern, he acknowledges the temptation.
“I think Manny Pacquiao is a huge name,” he told Sporting News. “He’s undoubtedly towards the end of his career, but still a huge name. We’re talking with him.
“He wants an awful lot of money as you would expect Manny Pacquiao to want and the right fights have to be there. I think one of his main interests is to fight outside of the U.S. That doesn’t fit as well for us, away from DAZN.
But there are fights – Amir Khan, Jessie Vargas, Kell Brook – that we could certainly put on. We’re talking with Manny Pacquiao. Whether it goes anywhere, we’ll see. But we’re certainly interested to continue those talks.
Pacquiao has a 60-7-2 record, but his last bout – a seventh-round knockout win over Lucas Matthysse in July – was his first in over a year, and his first stoppage win since 2009.
- Omni
U N I T E D United are the team for me
Cringe
Scarlet for ya
It would be a mayo man and a frog who’d take this seriously
He’s a Cavan man , can’t you tell !
@samoa snow cringe from a man in a mayo jersey hhahahaha
Welcome back Jaap. One of the classiest defenders ever to set foot in English football.
It’s good to see Rashford starting in what is an interesting line up,hope Utd don’t underestimate Reading though, some good sub’s on the bench to bring on aswell
Be nice to see how Kelly preforms?.
All praise to Wayne Rooney.
England’s all time top goal scorer, UTD all time goal scorer, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton no less.
Plenty of goals still left in his legs too.
Hasn’t surpassed him yet
@Dave O Keeffe:
Only a matter of time Dave.
And he’s a scouser who pays for granny lovin
Wayne who?
Rooney
Jones gone off injured. Maybe that move for a centre half will be back on Jose
Rojo went off. Jones came on.
Ah right. Cheers. Still though, Lindelof could be heading for the airport!
Absolutely!
Did Liam Kelly graduate from la masia?.So calm
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