{"id":39241,"date":"2015-01-21T01:21:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T17:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=39241"},"modified":"2015-01-21T01:21:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T17:21:49","slug":"pacquiao-to-mayweather-prove-whos-really-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/01\/21\/pacquiao-to-mayweather-prove-whos-really-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao to Mayweather: \u2018Prove who\u2019s really No. 1\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manny Pacquiao at the Wildcard Gym. Photo by Chris Farina \/ Manny Pacquiao official Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA\u00a0 \u2013 After agreeing to all terms for a long-anticipated showdown with Floyd Mayweather, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao dared the undefeated American boxer to sign the fight contract and prove that he deserves to be called No. 1 pound-for-pound in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenge is \u2026 we know he\u2019s undefeated and claiming he\u2019s No. 1 pound-for-pound in the world. I just want to prove who\u2019s really No. 1. If the fight is on and he beats me, I\u2019m really convinced he is No. 1. If not, I\u2019m No. 1,\u201d Pacquiao said in an interview with Los Angeles Times\u2019 Lance Pugmire.<\/p>\n

As of now, Pacquiao admitted that he has no idea whether Mayweather, undefeated in 47 fights, would finally sign their mega fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on May 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy promoter and I, we\u2019ve already agreed to the terms and conditions of whatever he wants. We\u2019re just waiting on the signed contract from him,\u201d Pacquiao said.<\/p>\n

If Mayweather would still refuse to fight him, Pacquiao said he is ready to move on and look for other opponents, possibly against Amir Khan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the hard part \u2013 if they will fight or not. We have to know soon, because if they will not fight, we can move on and choose another opponent,\u201d Pacquiao told LA Times.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao (57-5-2) said the fans deserve to finally see the highly-anticipated Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fans deserve this fight,\u201d Pacquiao said.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao, ranked No. 2 pound-for-pound, is the reigning WBO welterweight champion while Mayweather is the king of the WBC welterweight division.<\/p>\n

The two fighters have reportedly agreed to the purse split, believed to be 60\/40 in favor of Maywether and on Olympic-style drug testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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