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Pacquiao eyes surprise superstar amid Mayweather delays
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Manny Pacquiao is eyeing a cross-generational super-bout with Shakur Stevenson before the end of 2026, according to reports.
The 47-year-old veteran, who came close to the WBC welterweight title against Mario Barrios last year, is mulling his next move.
Originally scheduled to face old foe Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a rematch this September, the Filipino has seen those plans shelved.
Now, per Boxing Scene, he could turn to the unbeaten Stevenson instead, a future Hall-of-Famer lock and four-division champion.
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A bout between the duo, considered pound-for-pound kingpins of their respective generations, could prove to be a fascinating bout.
Stevenson has struggled to secure a clash agains WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney as he looks to launch at Zuffa Boxing.
While Pacquiao would not offer the accolades of any additional belt, any encounter would surely be a major commercial enterprise.
Reports suggest the pair would meet at welterweight rather than lower or higher, requiring Stevenson to vault from super-lightweight.
Could Pacquiao-Stevenson be bonus for both?
DAZN News correspondent Andrew Steel
Plenty of fighters have struggled to secure the fights they want this year - and Manny Pacquiao and Shakur Stevenson are no exception.
So if the answer to their woes is booking a clash between the pair of them, there surely must be plenty of joy from both camps involved.
Pacquiao has been linked to his share of options, including IBF welterweight champion Liam Paro, as he mulls another remarkable chapter.
Stevenson meanwhile has also been kept idle, with his pursuit of Devin Haney repeatedly frustrated following the former's move to Zuffa.
A clash before 2026 is out will give each man some much-needed activity - and with it, a potential bout for the history books to regard too.
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