McGregor an easy fight for Pacquiao, I would love for it to happen – Arum

MANILA - Top Rank boss Bob Arum said in a recent interviews that he was more than willing to make a fight between Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao and Irish mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor.

"That's an easy fight for Manny, and I would love for that fight to happen, absolutely," Arum told TMZ.

"For sure, Manny Pacquiao would love to fight Conor McGregor in boxing," he added. "Any boxer would like to fight Conor McGregor, because they'd knock him out."

McGregor had quipped that he might square-off against Pacquiao if a fight with Floyd Mayweather did not materialize. Pacquiao, on the other hand, had made it clear that he would gladly fight McGregor in a boxing match.

But while the trio of Pacquiao, McGregor and Arum are seemingly willing to work with each other, UFC President Dana White feels otherwise. McGregor is exclusively signed with the UFC, thus he needs White's approval to compete in professional boxing match.

In an interview with Yahoo, White boldly stated that while he loved Pacquiao, he would rather not have Arum call him. In response, Arum said he was willing to step aside just for the fight to happen.

"I tell you, if the only impediment to Manny Pacquiao fighting Conor McGregor is because Dana doesn't like me, then I won't be around," said Arum.

"I would give Manny the right, the permission to fight Conor McGregor anytime that the money was right for Manny." — DVM, GMA News