Mendoza said that despite the request made by Pacquiao's team, there is no clause in the WBA regulations that would allow a favorable solution to such a situation. Pacquiao will return to the ring on August 21 in Las Vegas, where he will face Errol Spence Jr. (27-0, 21 KOs).
The bet in the fight will ultimately be the American's IBF and WBC belts and the vacant belt of The Ring magazine. For the Filipino, this will be a return to the ring after a two-year hiatus. In the US, this night of boxing will be streamed as a pay-per-view.