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Manny Pacquiao says deal to fight Floyd Mayweather could be finalised this week

Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right at Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Image: Manny Pacquiao could face Floyd Mayweather in a rematch of their 2015 bout

Manny Pacquiao has claimed a rematch with Floyd Mayweather could be finalised this week, with Japan a possible location for the bout.

Mayweather defeated Pacquiao in May 2015 in a bout dubbed "The Fight of the Century", securing victory in Las Vegas via a unanimous points decision.

The unbeaten American called time on his boxing career after taking his record to 50-0 with a stoppage win over UFC star Conor McGregor in August 2017, but Mayweather revealed last week he would come out of retirement to face Pacquiao once again.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. throws a right at Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Image: Mayweather claimed a unanimous points win over Pacquiao

Pacquiao also suggested he would be open to facing Britain's Amir Khan if a second showdown with Mayweather is not confirmed.

"We will finalise the fight this week, either Mayweather or somebody else, where and when, what date," the 39-year-old Filipino said.

"There's also Amir Khan, Terence Crawford and Adrien Broner.

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Image: Pacquiao is also open to facing Amir Khan

"We met in Japan at an event, it's a big fight. We just ran with Mayweather in Japan and the reaction of the fans was so big.

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"Maybe we can do the fight in Tokyo.

"He said 'easy fight, easy fight'. I said 'let's get it on and get back to the ring, we will fight. I have the belt'."

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