Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be standing toe to toe on May 5th. Pacquiao said today that he wanted Mayweather to be his next opponent and the American responded on Twitter, calling his rival a punk.
Mayweather wrote:
“Manny Pacquiao I’m calling you out, let’s fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see… My jail sentence was pushed back because the date was locked in. Step up punk.”
The Mayweather and Pacquiao fight was almost cancelled due to Mayweather Jr.’s recent incarceration , but a Las Vegas judge pushed back the sentence until June 1st.
Mayweather’s and Pacquiao’s agents will have to work out the details but Pacquiao said that he’s pushing for the Mayweather fight.
“I’ve said this over and over before and I’m saying this again, I want Floyd Mayweather Jr. to be my next opponent and I haven’t changed my choice despite recent developments… I am meeting with my promoter, Bob Arum, and I will insist that the fight with Mayweather be given the preference. Whoever the fans want me to fight, I will face him atop the ring.”
Mayweather is scheduled to fight on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas but an opponent hasn’t been confirmed yet. Pacquiao said that he’d gladly step into the ring with Mayweather, but it isn’t his decision to make. Pacquiao said:
“(It’s not me who chooses the fights) it is my promoter who does because it’s his job. My job is to fight, everybody must realise that.”
Do you think Manny Pacquiao will agree to the May 5th fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.