The road to Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been long and treacherous. With fans waiting and hoping, both champions seem to have varying stories about why the other one is the cause for the fight not being made. While Mayweather Jr. is feeling alright without having the name Manny Pacquiao on his resume, the Filipino champion seems to want this fight sooner rather than later.
“I’ll never be frustrated if the Floyd fight doesn’t happen. Modesty aside, I’m happy and content with the legacy I have in boxing, even if I don’t fight Floyd. Though I’m ready to fight him anytime, anywhere – it’s him who refuses. I’ve made it clear that I want to fight him,” stated Pacquiao to The Telegraph.co.uk right before his bout against Chris Algieri in Macau, China.
Having said that, Pacquiao along with countless boxing fans seems to believe that there is a possibility that the fight will never materialize, with time running short.
If not Mayweather Jr. versus Pacquiao in May, both fighters need to find someone else to fight in the early part of 2015. There has been much talk about Amir Khan facing Mayweather Jr. earlier in 2014, but it seems as though this was not meant to be. Mayweather Jr. simply bypassed that choice, going with Marcos Maidana.
For Amir Khan, winning his upcoming bout against Devon Alexander this coming Saturday in Las Vegas, may pave two roads at once: one against Mayweather Jr., and one against Pacquiao.
“A fight with Amir would be an exciting fight. I can fight him anywhere, even in England,” said Pacquiao.
This is already much more than Mayweahter Jr. had ever said about the possibility of facing Khan. Since both boxers might be looking for a blockbuster opponent if their fight doesn’t come to fruition, Amir Khan may very well be the best, most financially profitable option out there.
