Taylor open to Pacquiao exhibition that his deceased dog has mentioned after he has great boxing
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Josh Taylor is open to sharing the ring with Manny Pacquiao – after having named his deceased dog after the boxing hero.
The Filipino Great is at the point to announce a shock comeback of 46 years Vecht against WBC Welterweight world champion Mario Barrios.
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Pacquiao was once a dream match for Taylor – who called his Pet Staffordshire Bull Terrier after Pacman.
Unfortunately, Taylor’s Staffie died in 2020, but he commemorated his beloved dog with a tattoo on his thigh.
And he would also be ready to honor Pacquiao In the form of an exhibition fight.
Taylor told The Herald: “Listen, I would definitely give my left foot to share a ring with my hero. It would absolutely be great.
“But if a competitive fight, I don’t think I would like it. What is really in front of me is a loss loss.
“When I go inside and I win, I beat a 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao. Or if I go in there and I lose, I have lost a 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao.
“So it’s a losing situation. But in terms of just entering and doing an exhibition, just sharing the same ring with my hero, would definitely be fantastic.”
Pacquiao retired in 2021 after a defeat against Yordenis Ugas, but after a failed presidential campaign in the Philippines He returns to boxing.
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And he became controversial in fifth place in the WBC ranking – even though he did not win a fight for six years.
Taylor now also goes to Welterweight after dropping his 140 pound WBO title to Teofimo Lopez in 2023 before losing his Rematch to Jack Catterall last May.
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Taylor said: “It’s good because it gives me a title, which then gives me a ranking on the world scene.
“But at this point in my career I just think of one fight at the same time. I made that mistake in the run -up to the [first] Jack catterall fights, looking at what would go behind it.
“And I almost paid the price for it. So I don’t make that mistake anymore. I know that there will be no shortage of options that go up and move forward with good weight.
“I am only 34. I only turned 25, you know? So it’s not like I’m pro since I was 16 or 17 and is in loads and a lot of wars. I am still fresh.”
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