Pacquiao's office said per talkSPORT: "For the sake of all the Filipino Covid-19 victims, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be fighting UFC superstar Conor McGregor next year."

"The huge portion of his earnings will proceed to those who are affected nationwide by the pandemic."

McGregor's last foray in the boxing world came in 2017 when he faced Floyd Mayweather in a fight billed 'The Biggest Fight in Combat Sports History.'