MANILA, Philippines - A close associate of Floyd Mayweather Jr. claims the boxer wants to fight Manny Pacquiao in what could go down as the richest fight in boxing history.
In an interview with Ryan Sandoval of FightHype.com, Sam Watson, Mayweather’s longtime adviser, said the undefeated American desires the showdown as much as Pacquiao does.
“Floyd wants to fight Manny Pacquiao real bad,” Watson said.
“That’s all Floyd’s been talking about is fighting Manny Pacquiao. So once the deal is set and done, you’ll see the biggest fight you ever saw in your life,” he added.
Pacquiao is fresh from a 12-round destruction of Chris Algieri in Macau last week and has been very vocal about fighting Mayweather next.
Watson said Mayweather shares the same sentiment, even seeing the two fighters facing off twice next year.
– Dino Maragay/Contributor