Report: Ex-champ agrees to terms for Pacquiao fight, says promoter
MANILA, Philippines -- Will we see Manny Pacquiao fight soon?
Promoter Eddie Hearn earlier in the week said they have agreed to terms to pit Joe Cordina against the Filipino eight-division world champion.
Hearn, in an interview with reporters, said their side “agreed terms to fight Manny Pacquiao”.
“But we don't know if that's happening,” he said. “From our side, we've agreed to do it.”
According to a report by ESPN, the Cordina-Pacquiao bout could happen as in the undercard of the massive Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua heavyweight clash in December.
But with the event less than two months away, a big question mark is if it will actually happen.
The boxing legend returned to the ring last year, settling for a controversial majority draw against Mario Barrios.
He was supposed to face Floyd Mayweather Jr. once again, but the bout was postponed indefinitely.
Now, Cordina’s name has been floated to fight Pacquiao.
The 34-year-old holds a professional boxing record of 19 wins against one loss, with nine victories coming via knockout.
The 5-foot-9 boxer from Cardiff, Wales was a former International Boxing Federation featherweight champion, which he lost in his only defeat against Anthony Cacace in 2024.
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