Pacquiao: There will be no Mayweather rematch before Barrios fights

Manny Pacquiao said he hadn’t spoken directly to Floyd Mayweather Jr. if he faced WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 Kos) said he would discuss Mayweather’s rematch after the fight.

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Floyd Ringside Speculation

Mayweather, 48, is reportedly ringside in Pacquiao’s comeback against Barrios (29-2-1, 18 Kos. There are many stories about Floyd being allowed to enter the ring to publicly call Pacquiao for the fight for the WBC Belt.

“Manny Pacquiao is different from others,” Pacquiao said. media When asked after the final press conference why he wasn’t losing speed at 46. “Not yet,” Pacquiao said on Saturday whether he’ll fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. if he abdicates WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

The rematch between 46-year-old Pacquiao and 47-year-old Mayweather is hard for fans to take seriously, given their age and their long-standing retirement. Mayweather cut his gloves in 2017 after beating Conor McGregor. Mayweather, who has come out of an eight-year retirement to challenge Pacquiao for the PPV WBC 147-LB title, will be difficult for fans to understand.

There’s no Mayweather’s distraction

“I don’t have that in my head right now. It’s not the focus of Saturday. I always say ‘One at a time.’ Manny said about his rematch with Mayweather. “Let me concentrate on this fight (Barrios). It’s not an easy opponent. He’s the champion. I have to be 100% mentally and physically.”

Pacquiao has not rejected the idea of a rematch with Mayweather. He wants that fight and will jump at the opportunity to face Floyd in a rematch, rather than losing the WBC title in his first defense against one of the talented candidates in the rankings.