It’s “very possible” Manny Pacquiao’s fifth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez will

It’s “very possible” Manny Pacquiao’s fifth fight against Juan Manuel Marquez will take place in Singapore, Bob Arum, the boxers’ promoter, said.

Arum, speaking at a luncheon to promote his first card in China, headlined by the country’s two-time U.S. Olympic gold-medalist Zou Shiming on April 6 in Macao, said the massive site fee discussed in informal negotiations has put the Far East in play for the fifth Pacquiao-Marquez bout.

Plus, Pacquiao is subject to an increased 39.6% tax rate if he fights in the United States again, Arum said.

“Manny is pressing me to fight outside the U.S.,” said Arum, who pointed to the Venetian hotel in Singapore as one of a couple possible locations.

Arum has been in contact with casino and hotel executives in the Far East as part of his talks to put Shiming’s four-round pro debut against Mexico’s Eleazar Valenzuela in Macao.

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