Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, left, lands a left, to Jeff Horn of Australia, during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Jeff Horn of Australia, left, and Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, right, lands a left to during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people.(AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Jeff Horn of Australia, left, lands a left to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, right, during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people.(AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Jeff Horn of Australia, left, lands a left to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, right, during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people.(AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, left, and Jeff Horn of Australia fight during their WBO World welterweight title bout in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in the Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, left, clinches with Jeff Horn of Australia, during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight world title to Jeff Horn in a stunning, unanimous points decision in a Sunday afternoon bout billed as the Battle of Brisbane in front of more than 50,000 people.
(AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines reacts after his loss to Jeff Horn of Australia, during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Jeff Horn of Australia, left, lands a right to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Jeff Horn of Australia, right, lands a left to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
Jeff Horn of Australia, right, lands a right to Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines during their WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
FILE – In this July 23, 2017, file photo, Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, reacts after his loss to Jeff Horn, of Australia, in a WBO World Welterweight title fight in Brisbane, Australia. Pacquiao won’t box Horn in a rematch of their WBO world welterweight title fight this year because the Filipino senator will be busy with government duties. Pacquiao’s unavailability for a proposed Nov. 12 bout was announced Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, by Australian promoters of the fight. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard, File)
Las Vegas was able to squeeze in Manny Pacquiao after all.
After MGM officials told Top Rank promoter Bob Arum no venues were available in April, Pacquiao’s return bout appeared headed to New York’s Madison Square Garden.
But Pacquiao’s favorite Las Vegas venue recently became available. Top Rank’s April 14 boxing card will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Bob Bennett, the Nevada Athletic Commission executive director, confirmed.
Arum declined to confirm the venue switch because the card hasn’t been officially announced. He’s working to finalize a bout between Pacquiao and Mike Alvarado, best known for his trilogy against Brandon Rios.
What’s for sure is that Terence Crawford will make his welterweight debut against WBO champion Jeff Horn on the co-feature in April.
