Manny Pacquiao, who hasn’t fought since winning the WBA welterweight world title in July of 2019, is the man rising US lightweight star Ryan Garcia says he wants to fight next.
LOS ANGELES: Up and coming US lightweight Ryan Garcia said on Instagram Saturday that he wants to get in the ring with Philippine icon Manny Pacquiao in an official bout.
With Yahoo among the outlets reporting such a fight is in the works, Garcia said he wanted to make it absolutely clear that it wouldn’t be an exhibition.
“Hey everybody, I just want to make it real clear: My fight with Pacquiao would not be an exhibition,” Garcia said in a video posted on his Instagram story.
“It will be a real fight, shooting for 12 rounds, all on the line. Our records will be on the line. I just want to make that very clear for everybody.”
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