Pacquiao now eyes Margarito fight, report

The Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather mega fight talks took another twist yesterday with Paquiao's camp saying negotiations had stalled again and so they were looking to Mexico's Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao was going to fight Mayweather in 2010, but the...

The Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather mega fight talks took another twist yesterday with Paquiao's camp saying negotiations had stalled again and so they were looking to Mexico's Antonio Margarito.

Pacquiao was going to fight Mayweather in 2010, but the latest deal to fight in November appears to have fallen through.

Promoter Bob Arum told SI.com that Filipino Pacquiao will face Margarito for the vacant WBC junior middleweight championship on November 13.

The fight would probably have to take place in Mexico because Margarito doesn't have a licence to box in Las Vegas. Arum mentioned Monterrey as a possible location but says he isn't ruling out Las Vegas either.

"Making a deal won't be a problem," said Arum, who promotes both Pacquiao and Margarito.

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