MIKEY GARCIA finally wants to secure a dream fight with Manny Pacquiao after years of the pair being linked together.
When the two ring legends were signed to Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable they were lined up to face each other, before Garcia had a public and legal dispute with the promotion.
Mikey Garcia wants to face boxing legend Manny PacquiaoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Pacquiao and Garcia were linked with a fight while they were signed to Top RankCredit: Getty Images – Getty
With the 32-year-old now up at welterweight, and free from his promotional spat, he has called out WBA champion Pacquiao, 41.
Garcia lost on his 147lbs debut to Errol Spence Jr in March, but stays at the weight for his comeback bout against Jessie Vargas on in February.
The four-division champion wants to bounce back from his loss to Spence, and then target PacMan later in the year.
Garcia told BoxingScene: “There’s a lot of buzz going around on a potential Manny Pacquiao fight. It’s a fight that’s been brought up for years. Now it’s starting to pick up a lot of steam.
“He has obligations in the Philippines government, and I wanted to get a return fight.
“I don’t know if he will be available or not, but I think the second half of 2020 might be ready for both of us to get in the ring.
“Maybe he gets something before that. By then, I’ll be ready to get back in the ring. I didn’t want to just wait. If I look forward to bigger fights, than the biggest fight for me is Manny Pacquiao.”
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“When we were both at Top Rank, they brought up the idea of possibly getting in the ring with Manny. I loved the idea, but it never really happened. My litigation of Top Rank put all those plans to the side.
“The idea was for me to win the Spence fight in March and land Manny next, but it didn’t go my way.
“Maybe I have to take another fight or two before that. If that option is available in the near future, I’m definitely going to take that fight.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
