In a tweet Friday, McGregor, the previous two-division UFC World Champion, mentioned he is “boxing Manny Pacquiao subsequent within the Center East.”
ESPN reported that McGregor is in “critical talks” to struggle Pacquiao, citing his supervisor, Audie Attar, who represents each fighters. Attar advised ESPN the bout wasn’t a accomplished deal, however the Center East was one of some places being thought-about to host the match, which might happen in late December or early January. A weight class has not been decided, Attar mentioned.
Moreover, Pacquiao’s aide Jayke Joson advised ESPN {that a} portion of Pacquiao’s earnings from the match would go towards Covid-19 aid efforts within the Philippines. Pacquiao can be a Philippine senator.
McGregor expressed interest in fighting Pacquiao in Las Vegas earlier this 12 months. He beforehand confronted one other boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather Jr., in 2017, dropping after a stoppage within the 10th spherical.
After his preliminary tweet Friday about going through Pacquiao, McGregor mentioned in a second tweet, partly, “It is going to be a real honour to have confronted two of the best boxers of the trendy period.”
