Pacquiao thinks Rousey could beat Mayweather in MMA match

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left and, Ronda Rousey. AFP/AP Photos

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao thinks UFC female star Ronda Rousey could beat undefeated pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. inside the octagon.

Rousey, the UFC bantamweight champion, has been on a rampage – winning his first 11 fights and taking just 30 seconds to beat her last two opponents combined.

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“I believe so. I think she’s strong enough to beat Floyd Mayweather in MMA,” Pacquiao said in an interview with His & Hers.

Pacquiao, who recognizes Rousey as a friend, may be biased in his comments as he divulged a hypothetical idea considering a fight between Rousey and one of boxing’s greatest Mayweather won’t happen.

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Rousey, who had said she will be rooting for Pacquiao on May 2, had reportedly been promised by Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum the only free ticket to the megafight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

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