It appears that “super” WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman will be the next opponent of “regular” WBA titleholder Manny Pacquiao and there are plans to stage the unification showdown in Las Vegas on July 20. Since Pacquiao and Thurman are linked to Al Haymon, working out the terms of the contract shouldn’t be a problem. The other welterweight champions are the IBF’s Errol Spence Jr., the WBO’s Terence Crawford and the WBC’s Shawn Porter. Thurman didn’t fight in 2018 and took a nearly two-year layoff to recover from elbow surgery and a hand injury. Once Pacquiao disposes of Thurman and claims exclusive ownership of the WBA throne, a defense against Mayweather would be a juicy proposition.

Source: Philippine Star April 25, 2019 18:19 UTC