Updated 05:53 PM EST, Sun, Dec 22, 2024

Manny Pacquiao Next Fight 2014: Top 5 Opponents For November Bout

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Manny Pacquiao's fight is all set for November but he still has no one to fight with. The Filipino boxer's camp said that Pacquiao's opponent may be announced in August, three months before the scheduled fight in Macau, China. 

Top Rank Promotions CEO, Bob Arum, told the Epoch Times in an interview that there is no rush in naming Pacquiao's rival in his next fight. His previous bout was against Timothy Bradley in April, where he won via unanimous decision.

With the delayed announcement of Pacquiao's opponent for November, here are the top 5 players who can face the Filipino boxing champ soon:

One of the names in the list of his possible opponents is Mexican fighter Juan Manuel Marquez who also recently won against Mike Alvarado. Marquez, in his fourth matchup with Pacquiao in 2012, knocked unconscious the Filipino boxer during the sixth round of their fight.

But reports from Marquez's camp reveal that he is not anymore interested in fighting Pacquiao as he has already proven himself against the Filipino Champ.

Bad Left Hook, on the other hand, reported that Chris Algieri and Luis Carlos Abregu are also two possible boxers that can face Pacquiao in November. 

Algieri recently outclassed Ruslan Provodnikov in a split decision match. According to trainer Freddie Roach, who is also Pacquiao's mentor, Algieri will need to have a rematch first with the Russian boxer before he can fight Manny.

Luis Carlos Abregu, for his part, has won seven straight matches on the ring since he lost via unanimous decision against Bradley four years ago, the Epoch Times reported. 

Another possible opponent is Miguel Cotto who was defeated by Pacquiao in November 2009 but Arum told the Epoch Times that Cotto could face Saul Alvarez first.

British boxer Amir Khan, who has announced his availability to fight in November said he is also ready to face Pacquiao.

Khan told Boxing News that he knows Pacquiao's weaknesses and problems. "Manny has big problems with good boxers. I know because I've sparred with him myself," he added.

According to Boxing News, Khan, in his sparring session with Pacquiao, has whipped the Filipino boxer worse than what Juan Manuel Marquez has did to him.

Khan also said that a fight with Pacquiao could be a big thing for him as he is also aiming to fight undefeated American fighter Flloyd Mayweather Jr.

"What a great story line it would make [Khan vs. Pacquiao]. We used to spar together, we had the same trainer, and there is a lot of history there. A little more technical and more defensive. Before I was just like Manny Pacquiao, all offense," Khan told Boxing News in an interview.

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