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Conor McGregor reveals ‘ongoing’ talks with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as he prepares for UFC 246 clash with Cerrone
CONOR MCGREGOR is in "ongoing" talks to take on Manny Pacquiao in a second boxing match.
The two-weight UFC king made his debut against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017 and was stopped by the undefeated American legend in a one-sided clash.
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But he has not given up on the sport and insists he has the ability to win one of the many world titles available in the various weight divisions and sanctioning bodies.
UFC kingpin Dana White has formed the Zuffa Boxing promotional banner but is yet to stage a bout.
But the Dublin icon revealed, at the final press conference ahead of his MMA clash with Donald Cerrone on Saturday, that he is negotiating with the Pacman, 41, over a showdown.
McGregor said: “We are in negotiations with Zuffa boxing and McGregor Sports and Entertainment.
“I would love the Floyd rematch, I thought I did very well and could take the victory. Talks with Manny Pacquiao are ongoing.
“I want a boxing world title, it would be a feather in cap and I am feeling very confident in my boxing abilities.”
Pacquiao did a handful of interviews after his old enemy stopped The Notorious One, making it clear he was open to fighting McGregor under Queensberry rules.
And his trainer Freddie Roach revealed it would be a straight-forward money fight for the 41-year-old Filipino legend.
The iconic cornerman said: “Manny always told me he doesn’t like that MMA because it’s more like a street fight.
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“But it’s a very winnable fight and there’s a lot of money in that fight, but it’s kind of like ripping off the world. It wouldn’t be a fair fight.
“If you’re going to do boxing rules, the boxer is going to win 99-and-a-half percent of the time and I don’t think it’s much of a fight.
“I’m not a big fan of McGregor, he’s not that great a boxer in my mind and I think we all saw that.”
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