(NI VT ROMANO)

KASALUKUYAN nang nag-uusap ang kampo ni eight-division world champion at Philippine senator Manny Pacquiao at ni Mexican-American Mikey Garcia para sa kanilang sagupaan.

Ayon ito kay Garcia, former 4-division champion at ramdam umano niyang malapit nang matupad ang laban.

“We’ve been discussing a fight against Manny Pacquiao for a long time now, and it seems like it’s very close and it can actually happen,” lahad ni Garcia sa panayam ng Fighthype.

Gayunpaman, binanggit ni Garcia na wala pa ring kasiguruhan hangga’t hindi pumipirma ng kontrata ang magkabilang panig. Bukod ditto, may mga pinag-kakaabalahan pa ang Fighting Senator.

“Nothing is secure. He has some obligations right now. He’s still busy with that, but the last thing I heard, he’s interested in fighting in the early part of the summer. There’s still no opponent secured. That’s why I want to jump in and try and get that fight,” dagdag ni Garcia.

May isyu rin na gustong lumaban ni Pacquiao sa Middle East, pero mas gusto ni Garcia na gawin sa Las Vegas gawin ang laban.

“Let’s be honest, we have most of our fans here. Not everyone is going to be able to make the trip out to Saudi Arabia or some exotic location – but I’m open to fighting anywhere else as well,” paliwanag ni Garcia, na huling lumaban at natalo kay IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence noong Marso.

Habang si Pacquiao, magdiriwang ng ika-40 kaarawan sa Martes, Disyembre 17 ay huling sumagupa nang talunin si Keith Thurman noong Hulyo para tanghaling WBA ‘super’ welterweight champion.