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Manny Pacquiao recently picked between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for a hypothetical boxing showdown. The legendary pugilist picked the Irishman to face in the squared circle and claimed he wanted to "shut his mouth" while lauding Nurmagomedov as a "good role model."In a recent interview, Pacquiao explained why he'd prefer fighting McGregor over Nurmagomedov and said:"Oh yeah, that's possible, with Conor McGregor... Too much talking, I want to shut his mouth. Khabib is a nice person. Humble. He's an inspiration, a good role model for sports."McGregor made his professional boxing debut against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017. While many thought the Irishman would push the undefeated boxing icon to his limits, Mayweather won the fight after securing a tenth-round knockout. While McGregor and Pacquiao were also linked to a big-money boxing match, the bout never materialized.Meanwhile, Pacquiao made his long-awaited return to the squared circle earlier this year against Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title. Despite many backing Barrios to beat Pacquiao easily, the 46-year-old held his own in the ring and fought the much younger opponent to a majority draw.When Manny Pacquiao opened up about his main concern regarding a potential Conor McGregor fightIn 2021, Manny Pacquiao addressed the possibility of facing Conor McGregor in a boxing match. The boxing legend outlined his main concern about a showdown against the Irishman while making it clear that money wasn't a big issue for him.In an interview with The Schmo, Pacquiao made it clear that he wanted to make sure that fans were happy with the matchup and stated that he was keen on fighting someone with considerable boxing experience. He stated:"For me, money will follow, but my concern is the fans, how to make the fans happy. I don't pick a non-boxer opponent. I want to pick the very best. So that we can claim that we are the best."
