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McGregor last January: we have talks with Pacquiao
Conor McGregor claims that he will return to the boxing ring against Manny Pacquiao.
It will be a true honor to have faced two of the greatest boxers of the modern era, fearful of a fight.
– Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 25, 2020
The UFC superstar posted a series of tweets Friday night explaining his inactivity since January and saying that his next fight will be with Pacquiao.
“I’m going to box Manny Pacquiao in the Middle East,” he said after explaining how the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus have kept him out of the UFC octagon.
McGregor lost his only boxing match to Mayweather
McGregor made his professional boxing debut in 2017, but lost a profitable fight to Floyd Mayweather, who later retired with an undefeated 50-0 record.
But the Irishman has constantly scoffed at a second boxing match: In preparation for his most recent UFC win, last January, he mentioned Pacquiao.
“The Manny Pacquiao talks have been ongoing,” he said at the time.
“One of my aspirations now is to win a world boxing title. I think it would be a phenomenal feather in the cap and something that I hope to achieve in the future. And something that I will achieve.”
Pacquiao fought the richest fight in history against Mayweather in 2015
1:13 A look like Conor McGregor!
He said at the time about Mayweather: “I would love that rematch. I thought so, from what was in front of me, great.
“I thought that with a few small adjustments I would have made it even better. So I feel like now I could take that win.”
After McGregor defeated Donald Cerrone at their UFC meeting, he quickly returned to talking about boxing.
“It’s me and Manny,” he joked when his victory was greeted by a tweet from Pacquiao.
And he said of Mayweather: “He’s far from retired. That rematch will happen at some point.”
UFC President Dana White added: “We are doing something with Floyd. Floyd is in our plans and we are in Floyd’s plans this year. We will end up doing something.”
Pacquiao, 41, is the current WBA welterweight champion and has won world titles in eight divisions.
He lost the richest fight of all time to Mayweather in 2015.
Saturday 10pm, live at Sky Sports Main Event – Mairis Briedis vs Yuniel Dorticos in the World Boxing Super Series final.
Sky Sports schedule
WBSS Final – September 26, Live on Sky Sports
Yuniel Dorticos vs. Mairis Briedis
The Golden Contract – September 30 live on Sky Sports
Ohara Davies vs. Tyrone McKenna
Buatsi vs Calic – October 4, live on Sky Sports
Joshua Buatsi vs. Marko Calic
Chantelle Cameron vs Adriana Dos Santos Araujo
Alen Babic vs. Niall Kennedy
Aqib Fiaz vs. Kane Baker
Linus Udofia vs. John Harding Jr
John Hedges
Ritson vs Vazquez – October 17, live on Sky Sports
Lewis Ritson vs Miguel Vazquez
Savannah Marshall vs. Hannah Rankin
Joe Laws
Kash farooq
Qais Ashfaq
Thomas Patrick Ward
Usyk vs Chisora - October 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Derek Chisora
Povetkin vs Whyte 2 – November 21, Sky Sports box office
Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte
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