“It’ll be a fun fight to make it happen” - Demetrious Johnson is open to boxing Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao

MMA legend and reigning ONE flyweight MMA world champion 'Mighty Mouse' Demetrious Johnson of the United States is enjoying his time at the top of the mountain.

The 37-year-old from Washington state is busy working on his jiu-jitsu, streaming video games on his Mighty YouTube channel, all while awaiting his next challenger in ONE Championship.

In addition, Johnson recently stated that he is open to competing in boxing matches, and there's one opponent he would definitely jump at facing off with in the ring.

In a recent guest appearance on the JAXXON Podcast, Johnson said he would be down to facing eight-division world champion and boxing legend 'Pacman' Manny Pacquiao.

'Mighty Mouse' said:

"It was funny because I was talking with T-Wood [Tyron Woodley]. Tyron was like, ‘Hey they want me to fight Manny Pacquiao and I threw your name in the hat.’ I was like, ‘Why you throw my name in the hat like that?’ He goes, ‘You’re more his size’. And I sat there [thinking], I’ll take that fight. It’ll be a fun fight to make it happen."

A showdown between arguably the greatest MMA fighter to ever grace the sport, and an all-time great legend in boxing would be absolutely massive.

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ONE Championship could host a fight between Demetrious Johnson and Manny Pacquiao

ONE Championship prides itself in its mantra of being the world's largest martial arts organization, and if Demetrious Johnson was ever going to compete in a big-time boxing match, the promotion could definitely help make it a reality.

Couple this with the long-running rumor that Manny Pacquiao has been a ONE Championship shareholder for many years, and you have all the ingredients necessary.

ONE holds matches across multiple disciplines, including Muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, in addition to MMA. It has also historically held a couple of boxing matches.

Do you want to see 'Mighty Mouse' square off with 'Pacman' in ONE Championship?