Manny Pacquiao will face Errol Spence Jr. on Aug. 21, in accordance to social media bulletins from each boxers on Friday.
The bout can be provided on Fox pay per view. The venue is predicted to be the MGM Grand, in accordance to The Athletic, although Pacquiao instructed the web site he hoped the battle could be on the Raiders’ residence, Allegiant Stadium, which includes a 70,000-seat capability.
Spence, 31, the WBC and IBF welterweight world champ, is 27-0 with 21 knockouts.
Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) has received titles in eight divisions.
(*21*)“I like to problem the highest man,” Pacquiao, 42, told The Athletic in an interview from the Philippines.
Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN, “Many people believe Spence is the best welterweight in the world and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and Pacquiao has never shied away from fighting real fights.
“He’s not going to make a fool of himself fighting YouTubers or social media guys like Floyd Mayweather is, and he wants to continue his legacy. He’s always fought the best, and he doesn’t want to change now.”
Mayweather has agreed to a June 6 exhibition bout with YouTuber Logan Paul.
Mayweather and Pacquiao fought in 2015, with Mayweather taking the victory.
In his most up-to-date battle, in July 2019, Pacquiao beat Keith Thurman in a break up resolution to win his since-vacated WBA tremendous welterweight title belt.
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