Floyd Mayweather Jr. (left) and Manny Pacquiao. AFP FILE PHOTO
Nearly six months since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao is still holding out hope on a rematch with the now-retired boxing champion.
Pacquiao, in fact, told his fans that his camp is in talks for a second bout against Mayweather.
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“I don’t know yetwho [will be] my opponent next, but we’re still negotiating right now about the rematch with Floyd Mayweather,” said the eight-division champion through a video Q&A with his fans on his Facebook account. “Hoping for that.”
His promoter Bob Arum had already announced a proposed date for Pacquiao’s return to the ring, which is not later than April 9 next year.
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It could also be Pacquiao’s farewell fight with the Sarangani representative gunning for a Senate seat in the coming Elections in May.