A lot has been written about a possible rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito. A rematch would depend on the former three time champion from Mexico pulling off the upset on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum confirms that neither Pacquiao, or Margarito, have a rematch clause in the contract. If Margarito wins, he is not obligated to give Pacquiao a rematch.
Neither fighter has requested a rematch clause, says Arum. If Margarito wins, a rematch would depend on the public's demand.
"There's nothing contractual dealing with a rematch. In other words, there doesn't have to be a rematch. And, there's no way that I could compel a rematch. But if Margarito were to win, and they wanted to go at it again, both of them, then that would be terrific," Arum said.
"But again, nobody's every discussed a rematch, and that wouldn't be for me to decide. What the public will demand will be determined by if a Margarito beats a Pacquiao and how well the fight went. But who knows what the public will demand?"
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