MANILA, Philippines – Matapos ang kanyang pagsagupa kay Chris Al-gieri halos dalawang linggo mula ngayon, tututukan naman ni Manny Pacquiao ang laban niya kay Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Iginiit ni Pacquiao na tanging si Mayweather ang gusto niyang labanan at wala nang iba.
Sa interview transcript ng boxingscene.com, inulit ng Filipino icon ang kanyang kagustuhang maplantsa ang pinakahihintay na boxing match.
“I do have one specific goal and that is to give the boxing fans the fight they have always asked for [ang laban kontra kay Mayweather]. I want that fight too. I believe good negotiations could produce the fight,” ani Pacquiao.
Ilang beses nang naudlot ang pagtatakda sa kanilang megabout dahil sa ilang bagay na hindi napagkasunduan ng dalawang kampo.
“But it is impossible to negotiate when you are the only one sitting at the table. Two fighters who want to fight each other have never been kept from fighting each other,” ani Pacquiao.
Matapos iparamdam ang kanyang pagreretiro, sinabi naman ni Pacquiao na wala pa siyang planong isabit ang kanyang gloves.
Ang kanyang laban kay Algieri sa November 23 sa Macau ang kanyang pang-64th fight sa makulay niyang professional career sa loob ng halos dalawang dekada.
Ngunit sinabi ng fighting congressman na hindi pa siya tapos sa boksing.
“I have not set a date or determined an age when I will retire. As long as I can keep fighting at the level I expect from myself, I will continue my boxing career,” paliwanag ni Pacquiao.
“As I’ve said before, boxing is my passion and public service is my calling. As I approach my title defense against Chris Al-gieri, I have found that my passion has increased. I do not feel old. I feel great and I find I am able to train as hard as I always have and I enjoy it. More importantly, I still enjoy boxing – a lot,” sabi ni Pacquiao.
Sinabi ni Pacquiao na matagal pa bago niya maisipang iwan ang boxing.
“As long as my skills and my passion remain strong, I want to continue my boxing career. When I retire, I want it to be on my terms. I do not want to spend my retirement regretting that I walked away from boxing before I was ready. I do not want to come back and fight after I retire,” wika ni ‘Pacman’.
“My goals are to finish as a world champion, winning my remaining fights. Since the Marquez fight, I have approached every training camp and every opponent with 110 percent dedication. I would like to keep challenging myself in the opponents I will face in the future,” dagdag pa nito.