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Should Pacquiao accept Bob Sapp fight? Chavit weighs in

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="American fighter Bob Sapp." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/08/18/08182022-bob.jpg"/><figcaption>American fighter Bob Sapp.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Luis &quot;Chavit&quot; Singson said that if there&#x27;s a lucrative exhibition match for Manny Pacquiao, it should be American colossus Bob Sapp.</p><p>Singson, a former confidante of the retired boxing champion, said he will try to convince Pacquiao to accept the fight.</p><p>&quot;I will talk to Manny. I think Bob is the best fight for him&quot; said the former Ilocos Sur governor and now Narvacan mayor.</p><p>Sapp, considered an MMA pioneer, met with Singson on Wednesday with hopes of getting into a lucrative match with Pacquiao.<br/> <br/>He said he will squash retired Filipino fighter like a &quot;mosquito.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Manny accept this fight. I&#x27;ll treat you like a mosquito,&quot; he said while calling out Pacquiao.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/17/22/mma-pioneer-bob-sapp-challenges-pacquiao-to-a-fight">MMA pioneer Bob Sapp challenges Manny Pacquiao to a fight</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Dito lang siya kikita ng malaki,&quot; explained Singson. &quot;&#x27;Yung fighting sa mga exhibition na sinasabi nila, dito may kita siya.&quot;</p><p>He was referring to Pacquiao&#x27;s upcoming exhibition bout with Korean martial arts instructor DK Yoo. The two have agreed to fight in December to raise funds for their respective beneficiaries.</p><p>It will be a dangerous fight for the 5-foot-6 Pacquiao should he decide to take on Sapp, a 6-foot-4, 330-pound behemoth.</p><p>But Singson believes Pacquiao has a fighting chance against the ageing Sapp.</p><p>Sapp is already 48 and has lost against elite opposition like Mirko Cro Cop and Peter Aerts.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/07/22/pacquiao-to-fight-south-korean-in-exhibition-match">Pacquiao to fight South Korean in exhibition match</a></li></ul><p>&quot;May laban siya dahil matanda na rin ito, 48 years old na ito... It&#x27;s very dangerous, yes. But that&#x27;s the thing that people want to watch,&quot; said Singson.</p><p>Singson believes that Pacquiao defeating Sapp will usher the boxer&#x27;s return to rin superstardom.<br/> <br/>&quot;May pag-asa si Manny dahil sa bilis, papagurin lang niya ito. Pero it&#x27;s a dangerous fight... Bob is a killer also,&quot; he said. &quot;Nothing is sure yet, but I&#x27;ll talk to Manny.&quot;</p><p>Pacquiao has yet to respond to Sapp&#x27;s call-out.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2177045" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Pacquiao has yet to respond to Sapp's call-out.