Arum Lines Up Pacquiao/Campbell

WITH Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao still weeks away from his debut into the lightweight scene against World Boxing Council lightweight king David Diaz, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum already has another title fight planned for him, a unification bout against World Boxing Association, World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation lightweight titleholder Nate Campbell.

According to www.boxingconfidential.com Arum, Pacquiao’s promoter, has tentatively offered Cambell a $3 million to have a unification bout with the WBC super featherweight titlist before the years ends.

That is after Pacquiao dethrones Diaz and grabs his fourth division title.

John David Jackson, Cambell’s trainer, believes that his pugilist must grab the opportunity and accept this fight because he thinks that Pacquiao fits Campbell’s style.

“We talked about it. I told Nate he’d be a fool not to take that. Pacquiao is tailor made in style for Nate. Freddie (Roach) isn’t suddenly going to try to make Manny be evasive. Manny just has one style, coming forward and throwing bombs,” Jackson told boxingconfidential.com.

Cambell captured the three belts after beating Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz.

Meanwhile, Ricky Hatton also has shown his interest with a fight against the Filipino superstar, next to a rematch with WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.

“Although I’d like to think I’ve got my next three fights mapped out – Lazcano, Malignaggi, and we’re talking about Mayweather. I’d like it to be Mayweather obviously but if not, Manny might be a fantastic second,” Hatton told saddoboxing.com.


This is the biggest fight I would love to see take place.. Seeing as how Campbell can't get his fight with Casa and the JMM fight is looking like it will not happen, this would be a great fight at the end of the year if Pacquiao is to get past Diaz.. Even though there are talks about a Pacquiao vs Hatton fight, I don't think that it should happen now.. Hatton has already talked about having about only three more fights and is looking at Malignaggi & Mayweather after Lazcano.. If this fight does happen at the end of the year, I can see JMM fighting Guzman instead, which could fight the winner of Pacquiao/Campbell.. I'll be waiting to see what Campbell will say as he has already expressed interest in fighting the Pacman..

 

In a dream world, you're not.. These are the fights that should happen in the lightweight division.. With Casamayor probably fighting Juan Diaz in Sept., JMM can fight Guzman, both who are without a fight, with them taking on the winner of Pacquiao vs Campbell.. Yes, Campbell has three titles, but he has yet to defeat Casamayor, who is still considered the champion of the lightweight division.. So as I can see it, Pacquiao vs Campbell and JMM vs Guzman with the winners fighting each other, and then the winner fighting Casamayor early or mid next year.. The lightweight division is about to get ready for a rumble.. Truly this is about to become a very, very exciting division..

 

Agreed.. A fight with Casa or Campbell is more meaningful and should be able to have a fight with both.. A disagree on a fight with Hatton at this moment.. I have to see how he fares in the lightweight division first, but a DLH fight shouldn't happen..

 

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2008/05/18/sports/arum.lines.up.pacquiao.vs..campbell.html

When is this suppose to happen? And are you saying fighting Pacquaio is a no risk? Campbell should take this opportunity to take the $3M for the fight.. That is a lot of money Arum is offering and no doubt both of these fights will have a huge payday.. This is what I think Pacquiao should be doing as well.. Getting a fight with Campbell..

 

More courage I've seen in a while.. He might be becoming too couragious for me now