Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao says he has reached out to UFC star Conor McGregor for a potential boxing match in April.
Pacquiao, 38, hasn’t fought since July. He surrendered his WBO welterweight title to Jeff Horn, in a controversial decision in Australia. He is considering a return in 2018.
Pacquiao told AFP that a fight between him and McGregor would be “OK with both of us.” That said, Pacquiao indicated talks have not progressed very far at this point.
“Initially, but we have not yet had any follow-ups,” said Pacquiao, when asked if there has been communication between the two camps.
“It depends who they can finalize as my opponent by April.”
McGregor’s camp did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
An April fight between Pacquiao (59-7-2, 28 KOs) and McGregor (21-3) would seem like a long shot — although the same was said about McGregor’s fight against Mayweather.
McGregor, 29, hasn’t defended his UFC lightweight championship since winning it in November 2016, and UFC president Dana White has repeatedly stated he’s looking forward to McGregor getting back into the Octagon.
