Pacquiao-Mayweather Likely To Fight In March

The much anticipated (and much rumored) fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather is reportedly set to take place on March 13 after Pacquiao agreed with promoter Bab Arum on Friday. 

Arum presented "what he thought was the best proposal he can bring" during a two-hour breakfast meeting with Pacquiao in Manila, said Michael Koncz, an adviser of the Philippine boxing idol.

"Manny has some additional requirements, requests, which Arum didn't think was a problem," Koncz said. "The requests of Manny were so realistic that Arum doesn't feel it's a problem and it's pretty much a done deal."

He said the contract still needs "fine tuning," declining to elaborate.

"We all believe that it will be done," he said.

In an interview with GMA television, Pacquiao said, "March 13 is OK."

Previously, Pacquiao said March would not work, because he is running for a congressional seat in May of next year, but campaigning won't start before April. If Pacquiao's reported agreement is accurate, then a press conference would be held Jan. 11 in New York to make an official announcement.

The Superdome, the new Dallas Cowboys' stadium and the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas have all expressed interest in hosting the bout.