Mikey Garcia ready to enhance search if Manny Pacquiao fight fails again

Could thirteenth, 2021

Multi-weight world champion Mikey Garcia will start the method of in search of a brand new opponent for his subsequent outing if a battle with Manny Pacquiao fails once more.

Garcia had been in talks to face Pacquiao in a two-fight saga final yr. That was till coronavirus scuppered his and everybody else’s plans.

Pacquiao moved on to sound out unified champion Errol Spence earlier than WBO ruler Terence Crawford. Each of these contests didn’t materialize for the Filipino Senator.

In going full circle, the eight-division legend turned his consideration again to Garica. Nonetheless, nothing concrete has come from a renewed spherical of talks.

The 33-year-old is prepared to offer Pacquiao extra time however has to look out for himself within the longer run.

“We’ve all the time been all for a combat with Manny Pacquiao. Previous couple of months, the conversations got here up many, many occasions,” Garcia completely advised World Boxing Information when talking to guide contributor Dan Rafael.

“We began creating a good suggestion, a plan, a proposal, however it hasn’t occurred. Nothing strong. So, if that’s the case, I’m prepared to maneuver on and seek for one other combat, probably to get a combat in July or August.

“Perhaps that would set me up for one thing greater earlier than the tip of the yr.”

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On his need to compete on the high stage once more, Garcia added: “I’m able to get again within the ring. That’s what I need to do.

“I need to get again within the ring, present my followers and everyone that I’m right here, that I haven’t left.

“We’ve been absent for over a yr now after the [Jessie] Vargas combat. A number of fighters have had absences as a result of pandemic.

“We simply need to get again. We’re prepared.”

MANNY PACQUIAO STALLED

Workforce Pacquiao consultant Audie Attar has been hitting brick partitions for the previous 22 months since he dethroned Keith Thurman on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in 2019.

Unable to capitalize on his spectacular victory, Pacquiao has since misplaced two of his twilight years and must get a transfer on to complete his excellent profession with a flourish.

Learn the unique story from Dan Rafael on WBN HERE.

Phil Jay is the Editor of WBN. An Auxiliary member of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America since 2018. And a member of the Sports activities Journalists’ Affiliation. Observe on Twitter @PhilJWBN.