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Arum KOs Pacquiao-Mayweather in local venue

Quick ReadTax structure will prevent a Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather fight from happening locally.

NBA basketball player Ron Artest, right, shakes hands

Photo credit: AP | NBA basketball player Ron Artest, right, shakes hands with fighter Manny Pacquiao during a workout in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (October 29, 2009)

It appears the Tax Man is about to do to Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. what Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto could not.

Namely, knock both of them out.

Out of New York, that is. And New Jersey, too.

Even before Pacquiao's thrilling TKO over Cotto on Saturday night in Las Vegas, there was talk that the most sought-after match in boxing, a showdown between...

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