TOKYO: Manny Pacquiao says his next fight will be in April or May next year as that best fits his schedule as a senator for the Philippines. And he would like a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao, who defeated Jessie Vargas for a welterweight title earlier this month, told reporters Friday that the opponent for his next fight is still undecided.
But he is confident he will beat Mayweather, if there is a next time. His right hand, which had been injured for the fight last May, is now in “100 percent” condition.
“It will help a lot,” he said in Tokyo, where he launched a boxing gym named after him.
Pacquiao, appearing with two Japanese champions, promised to visit the gym often to advise young boxers.--AP