The Filipino boxer, Manny Pacquiao, has become the main target of the newly crowned monarch of the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the Australian Liam Paro, after plans for a second fight against the American Floyd Mayweather Jr. were postponed indefinitely.

At 47 years old, the former eight-division champion maintained a preparation camp with the purpose of playing a rematch against Mayweather in the month of September.

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However, the financial and legal complications faced by his counterpart in the United States forced the suspension of commercial negotiations for said event, opening the possibility for Manny Pacquiao's team to evaluate alternative proposals in the foreign market.

The interest of the Australian corner and the commercial proposal

The promoter of the current IBF champion, George Rose, publicly expressed his intention to begin formal negotiations to organize a title match in Oceania.

In statements given to the specialized portal BoxingScene, the manager assessed the impact that the presence of the Asian boxer would have on a card organized in Australia alongside the most prominent figures of his promoter.

"Manny is the only fight we want to do for Liam," George Rose told BoxingScene when defining his client's route, adding about the event's financial and audience projections: "Imagine Manny returning to Australia. It would be sensational. Imagine doing a card with Manny, Paro and possibly the two Tszyu, it would be sensational."

The return to the ring and the physical validity of the fighter

Manny Pacquiao's recent career records an official reappearance last year after completing a four-year period of professional inactivity following his retirement announcement. On that evening, the experienced fighter from General Santos faced the interim head of the World Boxing Council, Mario Barrios, achieving a draw by decision of the judges after completing the regulation rounds.

That result in his return to the ring showed that Manny Pacquiao retains the technical conditions and resistance necessary to make commitments against the leaders of the 147-pound ranks.

An eventual agreement to compete for the belt against Paro would represent the opportunity to seek a new absolute crown in his career, in a scenario similar to the one he experienced in the past on Australian soil.

Liam Paro's projections in the welterweight division

For his part, boxer Liam Paro consolidated himself as IBF world champion after beating the British Lewis Crocker by unanimous decision, thus achieving recognition in a second weight category.

The Australian's representation considers that a direct confrontation against Manny Pacquiao constitutes the ideal platform to consolidate its athlete's brand at an international level.

The paralysis in the conversations with Mayweather's corner forces the Filipino legend's advisors to define an alternative roadmap to avoid a prolonged period of inactivity during the 2026 season. The development of the working tables in the coming weeks will determine whether the promoters manage to unify financial criteria that will allow the final signing of the contracts for this championship duel in Australia.