Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is in negotiations with Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan for what would probably be the final fight of his illustrious career, he said.
Speaking in Doha, where he is visiting the AIBA World Boxing Championships, Pacquiao told AFP a final decision on who his last opponent will be, would be taken by “November or December”.
The 36-year-old is on the verge of quitting boxing for politics and is likely to run for a seat in the Philippines senate next May.
He also told AFP he would like to be the country’s president if it is “God’s will”.
Pacquiao confirmed he is in negotiations with American Mayweather and Briton Khan but said he had no preference over who to fight.
“I will fight anybody, anywhere,” he said.
Mayweather actually retired with a perfect record of 49 wins and no defeats following his last fight, a near shut-out points victory over the overmatched Andre Berto in September.
However, very few people in boxing circles actually believe the brash and controversial Mayweather won’t fight again. Any potential fight would take place in March or early April next year, said Pacquiao, who also told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera that it could take place in the Gulf.
Pacquiao, who lost to Mayweather in his last fight, said he was free from a shoulder injury he blamed for his defeat and which subsequently required surgery.