Pacquiao ready to fight after election triumph

China Daily | Updated: 2010-05-14 07:54

File pictures show world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (left) before the successful defence of his WBO welterweight title in Dallas on March 12, 2010 and Floyd Mayweather Jr before his super welterweight title fight in Las Vegas on May 4, 2007. Pacquiao announced on Wednesday he wanted to face Mayweather in his last professional fight after launching a political career in the Philippines. Chris Cozzone / Robyn BECK / Agence France-Presse

MANILA - World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday he was finally ready to fight Floyd Mayweather in the last professional bout of his career and potentially the richest in history.