Manny Pacquiao News: ‘Pacman’ Eyeing Light Welterweight Comeback; Trainer Freddie Roach Wants Match-Up Against 140-Pound Champ Danny Garcia

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Manny Pacquiao news reveals that "Pacman" is eyeing to come back down to the 140-pound weight class, boxing's light welterweight division. The fighter's trainer Freddie Roach in turn wants a match-up with the division's current champion, Danny "Swift" Garcia.

The eight-division world champion is currently slated to face another light welterweight for his next fight, WBO champion Chris Algieri, who also holds an undefeated slate.

Manny Pacquiao news reveals that "Pacman" will be facing Algieri at a lighter catchweight of 144 lbs.

The former pound-for-pound boxing king admitted that he is willing to go back down in weight, when asked about some of his future plans as his career moves forward.

"If there's a good fight (at) 140, why not?" Pacquiao said in an interview with Fight Hub. "That's my natural weight, 140."

Manny Pacquiao news also reveals that the Filipino "Fighting Congressman" has not had trouble making weight at 147 lbs, the weight class he is currently fighting at.

The possibilities of Manny Pacquiao moving back down to light welterweight has opened a whole new plethora of possibilities for the eight-division world champion. Given the reports about the end of the "cold war" between promotion giants Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, a possible match-up against Danny "Swift" Garcia has opened up.

The likely bout against "Swift" was later revealed to have piqued the interest of trainer Freddie Roach, who admitted that the said match-up was what he wanted in the first place.

"Danny Garcia is my number one choice right now," Roach said in an interview with Radio Raheem. "I wish we were fighting him today. I know he's a tough guy, his dad's a funny guy, let's see if he can outtalk me."

"Pacman", as always, was welcoming about another conceivable fight with a top contender such as Garcia.

"Any fighter has a chance to fight with me," Pacquiao continued. "But right now, I have to focus on the upcoming fight with Algieri."

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