Boxing legend in talks to return for ‘double main event’ on Joshua vs Fury show

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is in talks to return to boxing with plans for him to fight on the Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury card this December as part of a ‘double main event’ in Cardiff.

Joshua and Fury will finally meet in the ring with an official announcement expected this week or next. Cardiff’s Principality Stadium is set to host the Battle of Britain on 11 December.

The showdown is set to be broadcast on Netflix with it expected to be a late start time in the Welsh capital for UK fight fans to accommodate the US audience.

The streaming giant are pushing hard for another huge fight to be added to the bill with talks underway for 47-year-old Pacquiao to fight Shakur Stevenson in another generational scrap on the same night.

Boxing Scene report that fight is in the works with representatives for men in contact with the card’s Saudi Arabian backers, along with Netflix.

Pacquiao vs Stevenson was first discussed when Joshua vs Fury looked to be heading for New York’s Madison Square Garden – with Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn winning the battle to stage the fight on UK soil.

Despite the site change, Netflix are still eager to make Pacquiao vs Stevenson happen in Wales.

Eight-weight world champion Pacquiao retired from boxing following a punishing defeat to Yordenis Ugas in 2021.

After a four-year hiatus, he returned to the ring last summer at the age of 46 to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title in a bout that ended in a draw.

Earlier this year, Pacquiao signed a deal to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr in a rematch between the two ring legends.

Issues on Mayweather’s side however saw the original September postponed with no rescheduled date.

Stevenson, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, joined Zuffa Boxing earlier this year but is still to have his debut fight for the promotion.  

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