Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from his legislative duties. It is ok with both of us,' Pacquiao said when asked about reports he was seeking a match with McGregor who lost a megabucks boxing match in August against the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather. Asked if he had already approached McGregor's handlers for such a fight, Pacquiao said: 'Initially, but we have not yet had any follow-up conversations.' Manny Pacquiao (pictured) has opened talks to fight MMA star Conor McGregor in AprilMcGregor has moved into boxing and fought Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas in AugustBut Pacquiao said he heard that McGregor was willing to fight him after the Irish mixed martial artist's foray into boxing. Last month, Pacquiao appeared to be teasing a match with McGregor, posting a message to him on Twitter and Instagram, saying: 'Happy Thanksgiving!

Source: Daily Mail December 08, 2017 19:19 UTC