Floyd Mayweather Jnr has all but confirmed that he will take to the ring against Manny Pacquiao next May.
Rumours have been increasing about what will potentially be the richest fight in boxing history and they resurfaced again after Pacman beat Chris Algieri two weeks back.
When Mayweather was put under pressure by one of his promotion companies’ events, he said: “Will I fight Pacquiao? Absolutely.”
When asked if it would be his next fight he replied: “absolutely.”
The boxer, who is regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, added: “The public want this fight. I want it. the only stumbling block has been Bob Arum (Pacquiao’s promoter) but I think both fighters want it. So it’s time to get it on.
“I’m not ducking anyone, so let’s get this on.
“Years ago we had problems with random blood and urine testing. I just want to have an even playing field.
“Now he’s in a very, very tight situation with his loss to (Juan Manuel) Marquez and his loss to (Timothy) Bradley. His pay-per-view numbers are extremely low, so he’s desperate. I wanted that fight a long time ago.”
Mayweather also admitted that negotiations are underway ‘behind the scenes’.
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