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Pacquiao still open to megabout with Floyd Jr


Manny Pacquiao is not closing the doors for a possible megabout with nemesis Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a fight that may likely be the Filipino boxing icon’s last before he retires. "Yes, there’s that big possibility. It’s 50-50 at this point" said the 31-year-old boxing champion when asked about taking on Mayweather Jr. in the near future. For that to happen, Pacquiao said both of them have to hurdle first the major challenges staring them straight in the face in the coming weeks. Mayweather is set to clash with Sugar Shane Mosley in Las Vegas, Nevada this weekend with the winner being the top choice for the Pacquiao sweepstake. Pacquiao, on the other hand, is busy with his political fight against the influential Chiongbian clan of Sarangani in his second bid for a congressional seat. The seven world division champion is up against Rey Chiongbian, brother of outgoing three-term Rep. Erwin Chiongbian. The two top pound-for-pound fighters in the world are all set to duke out last March, only for the fight to be shelved at the last minute when the both parties failed to agree on the manner of drug testing to be conducted. The Filipino opted to take on Joshua Clottey instead, and came out scoring a dominant 12-round unanimous decision. A lot of names have cropped up as Pacquiao’s next possible Pacquiao, including the late Edwin Valero and former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. But it’s Mayweather who’s definitely the top choice of Pacquiao fans that the Pacman should fight next in what many believe would be the biggest in the history of prizefighting. If ever the fight happens, Pacquiao sounded it off as possibly the last stop of his glorious 15-year career. "I will discuss this with the entire family if and when the fight takes place," he said. – JVP, GMANews.TV

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