INIHAYAG ni Top Rank big boss Bob Arum na nagdesisyon na si eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao na muling harapin si WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn sa Australia para makabawi sa kontrobersiyal na pagkatalo kamakailan.

“Manny has the right to decide on a rematch and he’s exercised that right and he wants the rematch,” sabi ni Arum sa BoxingScene.com. “Now, the question is because of his senatorial duties we have to find a window where he can do the fight and train for the fight appropriately. So we can’t use the schedule the Senate had last year because now the country is under martial law.”

Iginiit ni Arum na nag-uusap na sila ng tagapayo ni Pacquiao na si Canadian Michael Koncz para sa petsa at kung saan gaganapin ang rematch.

“So Manny is now working that out with the president of the Senate, the president of the country and we are going to be arriving at like a two-week window where we can schedule a fight with Horn,” paliwanag ni Arum.

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Ngunit, inireto pa rin ni Arum na ganapin ang laban sa Australia kahit batid niyang natalo sa kontrobersiyal na paraan ang Pinoy boxer.

“It doesn’t necessarily have to be in Australia but Australia has shown the most interest and the various provinces in Australia - which are like equivalent to our states - are indicating interest,” dagdag ni Arum. “I know Queensland wants to do the rematch where Brisbane is a part of and New South Wales, which is where Sydney is wants to do it and Victoria where Melbourne is. So we’ll see but it looks like it will be in Australia.” - Gilbert Espeña