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A combination photo shows (top to bottom): Boxer Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines posing with competitor Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., and taking pictures of him during a news conference to announce their upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welter weight championship fight, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Boxing promoter Bob Arum announces the upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. during a news conference, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines speaks during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. (2nd L), in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. smiles during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines smiles to the crowd during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines takes a photo of competitor Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. during a news conference to announce their upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. speaks to members of the media before a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (R) of the Philippines claps for his manager Freddie Roach as he stands to speak during a news conference to announce the upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight between Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines waves to the crowd as he is introduced by promoter Bob Arum during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

A combination photo shows (top to bottom): Boxer Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines posing with competitor Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., and taking pictures of him during a news conference to announce their upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welter weight championship fight, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)less

Boxing promoter Bob Arum announces the upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight between Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. during a news conference, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (L) of the Philippines speaks during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. (2nd L), in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S. smiles during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines smiles to the crowd during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

Boxer Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines smiles to the crowd during a news conference to announce his upcoming World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship fight against Timothy Bradley Jr. of the U.S., in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2012. The bout is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 9, 2012. REUTERS/Bret Hartman (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BOXING)

MANILA, Philippines - Bob Arum is expected to announce Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley in a couple of days, perhaps Tuesday right after the Super Bowl.

The Top Rank chief was scheduled to sit down with Bradley’s manager, Cameron Dunkin, and Pacquiao’s adviser, Mike Koncz, in San Antonio yesterday.

Pacquiao, who’s in the Philippines, is being briefed of the development, according to sports analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz who’s in San Antonio covering the Nonito Donaire fight.

“We will sit down and try to thresh everything out and then Manny will be contacted in the Philippines and hopefully we will be able to make an announcement on Tuesday,” Arum said.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. beat Pacquiao to the draw when he announced the other day, the day he was granted by the NSAC his license, his June 9 showdown with Miguel Cotto.

Pacquiao wanted Cotto as well. But problems with the weight stood in the way, and the Puerto Rican said he can’t drop down to 147 just to earn a rematch with Pacquiao.

So, Cotto went to Mayweather, who said he’d fight the reigning WBA light-middleweight champion at the limit of 154 lb, nothing more, nothing less.

It wasn’t a touch choice for Cotto, who will reportedly get 35 percent of the revenue, and possibly a total package of $30 million once everything comes in.

Arum said everybody has to move on after negotiations for Pacquiao vs Mayweather bogged down for the third time in as many years.

He said while Pacquiao and Mayweather are working on their respective fights, it’s still possible for the superfight to happen in November.

Arum is also putting up Juan Manuel Marquez vs Lamont Peterson in July, and whoever wins that fight may end up facing the winner between Pacquiao and Bradley later this year.

Mayweather offered Pacquiao $40 million with no share from the pay-per-view sales while Pacquiao offered Mayweather $50 million guaranteed, with the winner getting 55 percent of the revenues.

Nothing came out of both offers because Mayweather said he deserves more than what’s being offered to him, and called Pacquiao a “$10 million fighter” who should be happy with $40 million.

“It’s really bizarre, it’s really sad because it’s making a circus of boxing. It’s obvious to anybody who has looked at this – the fight isn’t happening because of Mayweather.

“For two years one thing was in stone – that was a 50-50 deal and now Mayweather has departed from it and that’s ridiculous. Hopefully when our fight is set in June, his fight is now set for May, we will sit down sensibly without a lot of pressure and plan a fight if both (Pacquiao and Mayweather) are successful for November, hopefully,” Arum added.

The problem here is if Mayweather beats Cotto, he becomes the new light-middleweight champion, and he might call on Pacquiao to fight him at 154 lb.

Pacquiao said he’d never fight any higher than 147. So, here’s just another reason why the superfight won’t happen – in November. - By Abac Cordero (Philstar News Service, www.philstar.com)