Manny Pacquiao may have come a step closer to fighting Conor McGregor.
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The Filipino icon signed with the management company Paradigm Sports, which McGregor already has as a client. He had announced in February that he would agree to a deal with Irvine, California, but apparently never signed a contract.
Pacquiao revealed the news on Twitter.
“I am very happy about the official partnership with @ParadigmSports. I am grateful for the support from my family, team and fans as I continue my professional boxing journey. Great things are coming! Hold on! ”He said.
McGregor retweeted the message to his account.
The MMA star, who battled Floyd Mayweather in 2017, tweeted last month that he would fight Pacquiao in the Middle East, despite not saying when or where.
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An aide to Pacquiao responded that the future Hall of Famer would actually fight McGregor, with the bulk of the proceeds going towards coronavirus relief in the Philippines. And Pacquiao himself later said that he was open to the fight, although he wanted to promote it together.
McGregor is expected to face MMA rival Dustin Poirier before hitting Pacquiao, which means the latter fight will almost certainly take place next year.
Pacquiao, 42, last fought last July when he advised Keith Thurman to win a welterweight title. Contender Mikey Garcia, like Pacquiao, a small 147-pounder, was considered a leading candidate to face him next.
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