Manny Pacquiao vs Conor McGregor: Boxer’s promoter Bob Arum will do whatever it takes to make fight happen with UFC champ
Promoter says any boxer would knock out the Irishman and would do anything to see the pair in the ring
MANNY PACQUIAO'S promoter says Conor McGregor would be an easy fight for the Phillipino and says they WANT the fight.
Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, believes if any boxer was to take on the UFC champ in a boxing ring it would be an easy fight.
The Notorious has been constantlytently linked with a mega-fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather - with both fighters fuelling speculation.
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McGregor has said the fight with the retired boxer WILL happen, whilst Mayweather confessed it would be the only fight to take him out of retirement.
Arum complimented the Irishman for his skills in the octogan but does not feel he has what it takes to be victorious against boxers.
He told : "Conor McGregor is a good athlete and he is the best at MMA but MMA and boxing are two different sports.
"So it's a lot of talk, everybody is having a lot of fun about it and sure Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Conor McGregor in boxing.
"Any boxer would like to fight Conor McGregor because they would knock him out."
UFC boss Dana White previously said a fight between Pacquiao would not happen and insisted Arum was the issue.
But Arum has responded by saying he will happily exclude himself to ensure the fight happens.
He added: "That's Dana White, he needs an excuse, Dana is a good guy but it's all playing around."
When asked if he would step away from negotiations in order to make the fight happen, Arum said: "Absolutely!
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"I don't have to be involved, I ain't getting in the ring. But that's an easy fight for Manny and I would love for that fight to happen.
"It's [the fight] in their court. If the only impediment to Manny Pacquiao fighting Conor McGregor because Dana doesn't like me then I won't be around.
"I would give Manny the right, the permission to fight Conor McGregor any time the money was right for Manny."