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Conor McGregor vs Manny Pacquiao CONFIRMED by Filipino with boxing match

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MANNY PACQUIAO has confirmed he will fight Conor McGregor in the boxing ring - and the bout is set for January. The quick turn-around was revealed today - with the epic clash set to be held in the Middle East. McGregor had talked up a return to boxing after announcing he was quitting UFC in the summer -  and last night teased that he was going to fight the Filipino legend. He tweeted: "Anyway all water under the bridge who gives a fook. I’m boxing Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East." And pound-for-pound icon Pacquiao has now confirmed he will fight the Irishman in a sensational clash. McGregor previously fought Floyd Mayweather under Queensberry Rules in 2017, and was stopped in the tenth round. He has been eyeing another dabble into boxing for some time now despite that defeat. Pacquaio, 41 - known as Pac Man - has now accepted the Irishman's challenge. A senator in his native country, he says cash from this fight will go towards the relief effort in the Philippines

Conor McGregor vs. Manny Pacquiao odds: WBA champ opens as heavy favorite

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  It didn’t take long for the oddsmakers to open a line on a potential   Conor McGregor   vs.   Manny Pacquiao   boxing match. Following McGregor’s stream of tweets Friday, in which he claimed he’s going to box Manny Pacquiao in the Middle East, online sportsbook  Bovada  released odds on the potential matchup. Pacquaio (62-7-2) opens as a -450 favorite. For those unfamiliar with gambling lines, this means a $450 bet would win a $100 reward on top of a refund should it cash. As for McGregor (1-0), the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion comes in at an underdog price of +325. For those unfamiliar with gambling lines, this means a $100 bet placed on McGregor would earn a $325 reward on top of a refund should it cash. The fight must occur in 2020 or 2021 in order for action to take place.  In 2017, McGregor competed in his lone professional boxing match when he took on Floyd Mayweather in a major crossover pay-per-view event. Mayweather defeated McGregor by TKO in Round 10.

Conor McGregor tweets he's going to fight Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match

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UFC star   Conor McGregor   is in serious talks to fight boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, but the bout isn't a done deal yet, McGregor's manager, Audie Attar, told ESPN on Friday. McGregor said Friday on Twitter that he is "boxing Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East." The McGregor-Pacquiao boxing match would take place in late December or early January, said Attar, who represents both fighters. The Middle East is one of a few locations being discussed to host the fight, he added. In a statement Saturday, Pacquiao's aide, Jayke Joson, confirmed the plans for a fight next year and added that some of Pacquiao's earnings from the event would go to COVID-19 relief in the Philippines. "For the sake of all the Filipino Covid-19 victims, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be fighting UFC superstar Conor McGregor next year," Joson said. "The huge portion of his earnings will proceed to those who are affected nationwide by the pandemic." Attar recently told