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MANILA, Philippines – While things are on hold as to who fights Manny Pacquiao next, what looks certain is that MGM, for the third straight time, will host the fight of the Filipino superstar.

“I’m pretty sure it will be MGM,” Bob Arum told The STAR over the telephone.

Pacquiao has fought his last two fights at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, packing the venue as he demolished Oscar dela Hoya last December and Ricky Hatton a month ago.

Arum said it’s always good to keep the fight in Las Vegas, the gambling capital of the world.

“It’s a good place because of all the casinos there,” said Arum.

Pacquiao has fought five times at the MGM, and has gone 3-1-1 with another victory over Lehlo Ledwaba in 2001, a

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao should avoid falling into the trap being laid out for him by Shane Mosley.

One of Pacquiao’s advisers – Rex “Wakee” Salud – issued the warning after Mosley said he’s ready to stake his WBA welterweight crown if he gets to face the Filipino champion at a catch weight of 144 lb on Oct. 17.

It was also reported that Mosley has agreed to a 60/40 split in favor of the reigning pound-for-pound champion, and on the inclusion of a rematch clause in the fight contract, in case he wins over Pacquiao.

Salud said it’s all too good to be true.

“Manny may be too small for Mosley if he agrees to fight at 144 pounds. Baka naman makawawa tayo (We may end up short-changed),” said the boxing figure from Cebu.

“It’s Mosley who needs Manny

By Lance Pugmire

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto have each told their promoter they want to fight each other next.

Now that promoter, Bob Arum, is working out the details to make a bout that is penciled in for Nov. 14 in Las Vegas.

“I hope to put it together this week, to get an agreement on terms,” Arum told The Times on Monday in a telephone interview from his Top Rank headquarters in Las Vegas.

Arum identified the two major points of negotiation as weight and the purse split.

Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 knockouts) watched from ringside Cotto’s dramatic split-decision world welterweight title victory over Joshua Clottey on Saturday in New York after picking up his award for 2008 fighter of the year across town.

Cotto sustained a deep

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (pronounced /ˈpækjaʊ/; born December 17, 1978), known as Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer, part-time actor and recording artist.

He is the former WBC Lightweight world champion, WBC Super Featherweight world champion, IBF Super Bantamweight world champion, and champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for WBC Flyweight world Featherweight, Super Featherweight, and Light Welterweight divisions.

For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. He is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion and is rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.

He is also the first boxer to win the lineal championship (“the man who beat