{"id":785464,"date":"2026-09-28T16:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/785464\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:56:08","slug":"manny-pacquiao-offered-world-title-shot-to-replace-tyson-fury-vs-anthony-joshua-wed-save-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/785464\/","title":{"rendered":"Manny Pacquiao offered world title shot to replace Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: “We’d save it”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A world champion has promised to \u201csave the day\u201d if he and Manny Pacquiao<\/a> are tasked with replacing Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua on December 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It was announced last week that the two Brits will collide on that very date<\/a>, headlining a Netflix and Ring event at Cardiff\u2019s Principality Stadium.<\/p>\n

Then, just a few days later, The Ring\u2019s Mike Coppinger reported that issues behind the scenes could prevent their heavyweight showdown from taking place<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It would appear, too, that the proposed chief support between Pacquiao and Shakur Stevenson could be scuppered<\/a>, with the latter shifting his focus towards a potential unification match with Gary Antuanne Russell.<\/p>\n

Depending on how things unfold, though, the 47-year-old \u2018Pac Man\u2019 could nonetheless end up securing a world title shot later this year.<\/p>\n

This would follow his previous WBC title effort against Mario Barrios, which resulted in a draw after Pacquiao ended a near four-year layoff in July 2025.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, Barrios was dethroned the following February, with welterweight champion Ryan Garcia<\/a> now coming off a second-round stoppage of Conor Benn.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old then called out Isaac \u2018Pitbull\u2019 Cruz for a December clash, only to express his interest in facing Pacquiao during a recent live stream.<\/p>\n

\u201cPut me and Manny Pacquiao on Netflix \u2013 we\u2019ll save the day. Me and Manny Pacquiao we\u2019ll save that date, trust me, you guys hear that? Me and Manny Pacquiao on Netflix we would save that date, guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ryan Garcia SHAMELESSLY says he\u2019d fight Manny Pacquiao to \u2018save the day\u2019 if Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury falls through<\/p>\n

What is it with all these active boxers being linked with Manny unless he\u2019s fighting Floyd Mayweather, all these active boxers need to leave that old man ALONE! pic.twitter.com\/2xEoWw7Png<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Boxing Massacre (@BoxingMassacre) September 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Contractually, it is difficult to say whether Garcia can even fight on Netflix, given that there is one bout remaining on his deal with Golden Boy and DAZN.<\/p>\n

According to various reports, however, there is a clause in his contract that allows the American to work with Turki Alalshikh, who is very much involved in the planned encounter between Fury and \u2018AJ\u2019.<\/p>\n