Filipino politician-turned-boxer Manny Pacquiao has reportedly expressed that he is expecting to develop a real friendship with unbeaten US boxing champion Floyd Mayweather after they beat the 'hell out of each other' in the high-octane 'fight of the century' bout on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao would go head-to-head against Mayweather in the richest fight in history at the MGM Grand Arena in his bid to defeat the undefeated five-weight world champion.
Ahead of their much-anticipated fight, Pacquiao said that he hoped to have a real friendship with Mayweather after they beat the hell out of each other in the ring, TMZ.com reported.
Pacquiao also admitted that he had paid more than three million dollars for tickets for his friends and family.
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