{"id":218557,"date":"2017-01-20T07:27:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T15:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=218557"},"modified":"2017-01-20T07:27:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T15:27:53","slug":"manny-pacquiao-step-ring-conor-mcgregor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/manny-pacquiao\/manny-pacquiao-step-ring-conor-mcgregor\/","title":{"rendered":"Manny Pacquiao would step into the boxing ring with Conor McGregor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The biggest ongoing story in combat sports today surrounds the possibility of a mega-fight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Over the course of the last year, there have been ceaseless headlines about this bout. After UFC President Dana White made Mayweather what he called a “real offer” of $25 million<\/a> earlier this month, buzz about this prospective battle reached new heights.<\/p>\n

Of course, Mayweather is not the only boxer keen on welcoming McGregor to the boxing ring, he’s simply the most high-profile to do so. McGregor has also been challenged by boxers like Saul “Canelo” Alvarez<\/a>, Amir Khan, and\u00a0Paul Malignaggi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, it sounds like we can add the great Manny Pacquiao to the ever-growing list of boxers who would be willing to welcome the MMA megastar to the ring.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview Fox Sports News 500<\/a>, Pacquiao weighed in on all the Mayweather vs. McGregor buzz.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if they are taking it seriously,” Pacquiao said of this possible Mayweather vs. McGregor fight. “It\u2019s on the news but I don\u2019t know if it will happen.”\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Filipino star then explained that he’d be willing to welcome McGregor to the boxing ring if Mayweather doesn’t, but that he wouldn’t fight him in the UFC’s Octagon.<\/p>\n

In boxing [I would] but not in [the UFC], just boxing,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Finally, Pacquiao gave his take on how McGregor would fair against boxing’s best.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t see it [footage of Conor sparring],” he said. “But if we are talking about Conor McGregor and boxing, it\u2019s different. Boxing is different than MMA.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And would McGregor survive against Mayweather? Pacquiao isn’t so sure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think so,” he said.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Would you be interested in seeing Manny Pacquiao take on Conor McGregor instead of Floyd Mayweather? If so, how do you think this fight would go? Sound off, PENN Nation!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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