Manny Pacquiao News [UPDATE]: ‘Pacman’s’ Fight With Floyd Mayweather, Jr Still Possible? Bout To Take Place In Dubai Under Prince Amir’s Ward

Any Manny Pacquiao news these days are always tied with Floyd Mayweather and UAE promoter Prince Amir Shafipour claimed that he has the fomula to just make it work. Meanwhile, coach Freddie Roach is looking at Danny Garcia as next opponent for his ward if the Juan Manuel Marquez bout doesn't pan out.

"I will honestly and truthfully tell you that if anyone can convince them to fight, and to fight in Dubai, I can," Prince Amir told Gulf News. "I have a lot of worldwide connections, with managers, promoters, fighters, people in the business, who speak the same language that Mayweather and Pacquiao are speaking.

He also said that he's not bragging but is working presently with a major player in boxing in the U.S. "who is connected to both the Pacquiao and Mayweather camps, and who has the capacity to help me pull this off."

Fans waiting for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquio news will welcome this development after both fighters have circled each other since 2011. however, their respective camps failed to come to an agreement regarding money, drug test and the catch weight.

However, Prince Amir said that judging from the Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquio news in online and traditional news, fans are eager to see both fighters slug it out.

"Which fighter does not want to give what the world wants?" I know many people have failed to bring them to the ring, for many reasons, but I believe that we have the formula to make it happen. And then the whole boxing scene will explode," he said.

However, Floyd Mayweather is furthest from the mind of Freddie Roach who told Boxingscene that they are eyeing Danny Garcia next if the Pacquio vs. Marquez 5 doesn't happen.

"They asked me who I'd want to fight next, and I said well, I'd like to fight Danny Garcia," Roach said.

Danny Garcia is being handled by Oscar dela Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions.

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