September 26, 2020, 10:13 PM
Three years after facing off against Floyd Mayweather, former UFC champion Conor McGregor will be squaring off against Manny Pacquiao in 2021.
The unexpected boxing matchup was first announced by McGregor.
Anyway all water under the bridge who gives a fook.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 25, 2020
I’m boxing Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East.
While Pacquiao, who is an elected senator, has not come out personally to issue a statement, his camp has confirmed that the bout is legitimate.
According to a statement by Jake Joson, fellow senator and special assistant, the fight will hopefully be next year.
Pacquiao said he will be doing this for the sake of Filipino victims of Covid-19.
A "huge" portion of the earnings will be for those who are affected by the nationwide pandemic, according to the statement. Negotiations are moving on.
Pacquiao reportedly does not want to publicly discuss the fight as The Philippines is suffering through Covid-19.
It will be a true honour to have faced two of the greatest boxers of the modern era, afraid of a fight.
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 25, 2020
The bout between McGregor and Mayweather brought in over 4.3 million pay-per-view buys in the U.S., and more than $600 million in total revenue.
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