Josh Taylor: Pacquiao is my hero and my dream is to fight him

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British WBC and IBF light welterweight world champion Josh Taylor will face American WBC and WBO lightweight world champion Jose Ramirez on May 22 and has expressed this week the possibility of moving up to welterweight and looking for a possible fight with his idol, Filipino world champion in eight weight classes, Manny Pacquiao.

¨Pacquiao is my hero and I appreciate many things about him. He is a great champion and a very nice person. He donates money for great causes and helps the poor. He is a gentleman in and out of the ring. He is a great warrior with fast hands that can create hell in the ring,¨ said Taylor