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The bout will be offered on Fox pay per view.
The venue is expected to be the MGM Grand, according to The
Athletic, though Pacquiao told the website he hoped the fight
would be at the Raiders' home, Allegiant Stadium, which features
a 70,000-seat capacity.
Spence, 31, the WBC and IBF welterweight world champ, is 27-0
with 21 knockouts.
Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) has won titles in eight divisions.
"I love to challenge the top guy," Pacquiao, 42, told The
Athletic in an interview from the Philippines.
Manny Pacquiao Promotions president Sean Gibbons told ESPN,
"Many people believe Spence is the best welterweight in the
world and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world,
and Pacquiao has never shied away from fighting real fights.
"He's not going to make a fool of himself fighting YouTubers or
social media guys like Floyd Mayweather is, and he wants to
continue his legacy. He's always fought the best, and he doesn't
want to change now."
Mayweather has agreed to a June 6 exhibition bout with YouTuber
Logan Paul.
Mayweather and Pacquiao fought in 2015, with Mayweather taking
the victory.
In his most recent fight, in July 2019, Pacquiao beat Keith
Thurman in a split decision to win his since-vacated WBA super
welterweight title belt.
--Field Level Media
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