"My first choice for Manny's next fight is Danny Garcia," Roach told Boxingscene.com. "I know it's out there. I would love to fight Garcia, it's a great fight for Manny at 140 or 147."
Danny Garcia is the reigning light welterweight king who holds an impressive record of 29-0 with 17 knockouts and is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
As Top Rank and Golden Boy expressed their desire to work together again as of late, the fight may very well happen down the line and the weight class shouldn't be a roadblock either.
"The thing is right now Manny is fighting at 144 for this fight. If he feels good at 144, we'll go to 140. If he doesn't then we'll go to 147. But Manny is a more natural 140 pounder. His walk around weight is 142," added Roach.
Talks for a highly-anticipated fight with Mayweather has long been on the table for Pacquiao, but negotiations have repeatedly broken down.
Pacquiao earlier confirmed that there were ongoing negotiations for a fight against the brash American fighter.
But Roach has expressed his frustration with Mayweather's antics, underscoring his doubt that the mega-fight would push through. — JST, GMA News/Reuters photo
source: gmanetwork.com
