There are so many things that have been done just to raise some money for many people to survive during these challenging times of the Covid-19 Pandemic situation. One of the events would be this epic boxing match that will be participated by Manny Pacquiao and also Connor McGregor. This match will be for the cause of the Covid-19 relief fund.
The Philippines boxing legend that is Manny Pacquiao’s camp has already confirmed that a match between him and also Conor McGregor is in the works. All the earnings from the definitely epic match will be going to those affected by Covid-19 in the Philippines. While the UFC superstar that is Connor McGregor first announced about the particular match on the 25th of September on his personal Twitter account. Connor McGregor was quoted saying that he will face “Manny Pacquiao next in the Middle East”.
Manny Pacquiao’s camp has confirmed the match too and they added more details regarding the good cause on their statement. Jayke Joson from Manny Pacquaio’s said, “For the sake of all the Filipino Covid-19 victims, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be fighting UFC superstar Conor McGregor next year”. Other than that, he also added on his statement “The huge portion of his earnings will proceed to those who are affected nationwide by the pandemic”.
Unfortunately, there is still no official date that has been set but this Manny Pacquiao and also Connor McGregor Boxing clash is expected to take place between late December to early January. Connor McGregor’s manager named Audie Attar told ESPN that UFC is also on board about this particular decision.
Sources: Twitter ESPN Ringside, Twitter Conor McGregor, World Boxing News.