According to Bob Arum (per The Manila Times) Manny Pacquiao‘s first (but perhaps not his last) fight of 2016 is all set.
“It’s a done deal and it’s going to be a third fight against Timothy Bradley,” said Arum via an overseas call on Wednesday.
“We took a lot of consideration knowing Bradley has improved a lot as a fighter since the last time they’ve met in 2014,” said Arum.
The rubber match will take place on April 9, 2016 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“It’s not going to be Manny’s last fight because anything could still happen and you know Manny. That’s why we won’t sell it that way. I don’t think it is Manny’s last fight,” said Arum.
Arum mentioned "November" as a possible next Pacquiao date, with Crawford a candidate, while Pac would obviously pursue @FloydMayweather.
— Lance Pugmire (@latimespugmire) December 30, 2015
Pacquiao and Bradley split their first two matches, with Bradley’s victory in the first fight being highly contested by boxing fans and scribes who felt Pacquiao clearly won.
A victory for Pacquiao could lead to a end-of-the-year clash with young upstart Terence Crawford, who was also reportedly in the running to land a Pacquiao fight in April.
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