Once it became clear that the Ryan Garcia fight wasn’t going to happen and the WBA made Pacquiao the “Champion in Recess” the list of opponents Pacquiao could face was limited.
Pacquiao has never seemed interested in fighting Errol Spence.
The little interest he had in fighting Terence Crawford came with an insane price tag that he knew Bob Arum who has tightened his purse strings lately was never going to pay.
They left him with Mikey Garcia.
Garcia is similar in size to Pacquiao but also has a huge following. It is a winnable marketable fight for both parties. It has been in the works for years now.
Mikey spoke immediately after the Canelo fight last Saturday and said everything is being finalized and should be announced as early as this week.
They are shooting for a date in May to have the super fight. While no venue has been announced, it is likely to be Texas where Pacquiao and Garcia have strong fan bases and fans are being allowed into arenas according to BSO sources.
Flip the page to hear Garcia himself announcing the fight is done.