Manny Pacquiao Believes Date With Mayweather Will be Announced Soon

And fans of boxing sit on pins and needles, anxiously awaiting a date.

Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino star, who is willing to take a smaller percentage of the purse to push negotiations through, suggested talks are on track to the Manila Standard (h/t Martin Domin of the MailOnline):

“We will make an announcement before the end of the month. I think it will happen,” Pacquiao revealed.

Fans can expect Mayweather’s love affair with Las Vegas’ MGM Grand to continue in a fight worth approximately $300 million. It is widely suggested Pacquiao wishes to battle on May 2 to coincide with Cinco de Mayo, but Miguel Cotto is also expected to face Saul Alvarez in another major box office draw on this date.