An attempt was made to hold this fight back in the spring, but then Benn showed more interest in meeting with Chris Eubank Jr. After all, soon Eubank will face Liam Smith for the second time.
Recently, Sean Gibbons, one of Pacquiao's managers, announced that the former eight-weight champion was resuming his career. The Filipino lost a Paradigm Sports lawsuit last week and must pay a total of more than $5 million. This verdict made another Pac-Man appearance much more likely.