Mayweather faces a June 1 date to report for an already-delayed 90-day jail term in a domestic violence case, but Arum said he'd be "willing to chip in for lawyers' fees" to get that date moved again so a June 9 bout could occur.
Mayweather is scheduled to fight May 5 in Las Vegas against an as-yet unnamed opponent. "June 9 is perfect," Arum said. "May 5 is out; that's impossible."
The extra time is needed for construction of an arena, said Arum, claiming the fighters could generate an extra $40 million by fighting at a 40,000-plus-seat venue on the Las Vegas Strip rather than holding the bout at the 16,000-seat MGM.
"I want to hear . . . that they're willing to move to June 9," Arum said. "Then we can sit down and work out a deal."
While Pacquiao appeared to be more eager for the fight when the two first began verbally sparring in 2009, Mayweather has taken the lead in recent months, stepping up his campaign since Pacquiao's narrow win over Juan Manuel Marquez in November.
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NCAA president Mark Emmert said he believes that two significant new rules - a $2,000 stipend toward the full cost of attendance for athletes and a 4-year scholarship rather than year-to-year renewals - will survive override efforts at this week's annual NCAA convention. Emmert believes the NCAA board will modify the stipend's two provisions that have caused the greatest concern - Title IX compliance and the budget impact of immediate implementation.
* Central Florida hired Todd Stansbury as athletic director, 2 months after Keith Tribble resigned amid allegations of NCAA violations. Stansbury has been the executive associate athletic director at Oregon State.
Baseball *
