Cordina Agrees Terms for Proposed Pacquiao Fight

Joe Cordina’s team has agreed terms for a proposed fight with Manny Pacquiao on the December 11 Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua card in Cardiff, but promoter Eddie Hearn says the bout is not confirmed and Pacquiao has not committed. Hearn said Cordina’s side had agreed to the terms, while stressing that the fight’s status depends on Pacquiao. The proposed contest would be part of the card headlined by heavyweight fighters Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. No official announcement confirming Pacquiao’s participation is reported. A separate potential opponent, Paddy Donovan, said his manager, Keith Sullivan, had contacted Pacquiao’s team about a possible December fight. Donovan described the matchup as a long shot and said he was available. His account does not establish that Pacquiao’s team has chosen him or that discussions have advanced to an agreement. The two approaches leave Pacquiao with possible options for a return to the ring, but the reports do not indicate which opponent he will face. Cordina is a former IBF super-featherweight champion from Cardiff. Donovan is an Irish former IBF welterweight title challenger. Pacquiao, 47, last fought in July 2025, when he drew with WBC...