The first two fights went down in Las Vegas and Pacquiao and Marquez will be returning to the scene of the crime for their third fight, set to take place inside of the MGM Grand. And while Pacquiao is recognized as one of the top two attractions in the sport along with Floyd Mayweather Jr., his promoter Bob Arum isn't cutting any corners with the buildup to his next duel.
Arum is planning a world tour to hype the contest, starting in late August and culminating in early September, leaving ample time for each man to rush back home and fit in two solid months of training afterwards. Pacquiao and Marquez are tentatively planned to be making appearances in eight cities in seven different countries, including stops in Manlia in the Philippines, Tokyo, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, New York, Los Angeles, and finally Marquez's native Mexico City.
Arum gave his reasoning for such elaborate stops and also revealed what he will be expecting, numbers-wise, from Pacquiao-Marquez III.
"Pacquiao has long ceased to only be a product in the Philippines, the United States, or Mexico. He is already a global icon, and therefore, we are going to travel the world [promoting] this great fight. We'll start this in August and end it in September, with the [necessary] time required for both fighters to return to their camps. It will be a great fight and we expect 1.6 million homes on pay-per-view," Arum said in a BoxingScene.com piece.
Just a few weeks after the tour is finished, Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring against WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz in an equally-interesting pay-per-view clash. Perhaps Arum is looking to up the ante a bit with his star fighter, as people will surely be comparing the overall revenue generated by both events.
Source: http://www.examiner.com
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