Mikey Garcia reiterates main goal to fight Manny Pacquiao

CEBU, Philippines —  Four-division world champion Mikey Garcia (40-1, 30KOs) of the United States is itching to get back into action and when that time comes, he yearns to face no one else but Filipino ring legend Manny Pacquiao.

Speaking to Rainbow Alexander of Fight Hype, Garcia said locking up a fight with Pacquiao is his main goal. In fact, they had been discussing about it already before his match against Jessie Vargas early this year.

Talks of a Pacquiao-Garcia showdown, however, fizzled out because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We were talking to team Pacquiao earlier in the year before my fight with Jessie (Vargas) and they were excited to possibly get a fight with me but this whole Covid situation came down, came down on everybody and it really slowed down things,” Garcia told Alexander.

As of the moment, the 32-year-old Garcia said he doesn't know if Pacquiao still wants to fight him, acknowledging that boxing's only eight-division world champion has a lot of options to explore.

Garcia remains hopeful though to have a ring date with Pacquiao and wrest the Pinoy's WBA welterweight belt to fulfill his dream of becoming a five-division world titlist.

"I would love to get a fight with Manny, I think that would be a terrific fight. Styles make fights and I think that would be great not only for me but the fans would really enjoy it," said Garcia.