Michael Buffer: Pacquiao-Mayweather fight would be ‘biggest in history’  

MACAU — Count Michael Buffer in the long list of fans who want to see Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather in action.

 

Buffer, the world-famous ring announcer with baritone voice and salt and pepper hair, said the fight between Pacquiao and Mayweather will go down as the biggest, richest fight ever in the history of professional boxing.

 

Talks of a potential Pacquaio-Mayweather showdown heats up after Top Rank CEO Bob Arum bared that a fresh round of negotiations is ongoing with no less than CBS Corporation Leslie Moonves brokering the deal.

 

The fight could happen next year with Moonves' outfit, Showtime, agreeing to co-produce the event together with HBO, where Pacquiao has a standing contract, similar to what happened in 2002 when they beamed the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson heavyweight title fight.

 

Buffer said he wants to be part of history by taking part in what could be the most glamorous fight of his era.

 

He is here to announce the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title fight between Pacquao and Chris Algieri on Sunday at the Cotai Arena inside the Venetian Macao.

 

"There's no doubt that it's going to be the biggest fight in the history of planet earth," said Buffer when sportswriters caught him inside the press room for a quick chat. "It's going to be a superfight and I can't imagine what stadium or arena could hold such a fight because there are so many people who want to be there."

 

Among the possible venues, the Cowboys Stadium in Texas stands out.

 

The site of Pacquiao's unforgettable victory over Antonio Margarito and Joshua Clottey, the 80,000-seater arena in the heart of Dallas, which is now known as AT&T Stadium, is the most logical venue to stage the massive event after the success of Super Bowl, NBA All-Star and several concerts and conventions.

 

The 60,000-seater Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan was also mentioned in the conversation due to its proximity to Filipino fans, who are expected to flock in support of their ring idol.

 

"Imagine 55,000 to 60,000 people coming over to Manila to see Manny Pacquiao in the most important fight of his career," Buffer said. "The possibilities are endless. I'm running out of words to describe the excitement."

 

But before the excitement builds up, there's a pressing matter which Pacquiao needs to settle first.

 

"Still, it depends if Manny wins the fight against Chris Algieri," Arum said. "All I can say is that now, there's a ray of sunshine that it would be possible." — JST/JDS, GMA News