All hope appeared to have vanished earlier this month when it was claimed that Mayweather had turned down a $50 million offer to fight Pacquiao for the title of the world's pound-for-pound king.
That was the latest in a long line of stumbling blocks, the most damaging of which was the fighters' bitter dispute over the timing of blood tests prior to the bout. With so many hurdles to clear, the clash looked dead in the water - but Pacquiao is refusing to give up on the prospect of fighting his American rival.
"For me, there's a chance," he said. "It's up to him if he wants to fight. He's trying to wait for me to get older."
The clamour for Pacquiao-Mayweather would die down if the Filipino fails to come through his next fight, which sees him face Shane Mosley for the WBO welterweight title on May 7. Pacquiao is refusing to engage a war of words with his opponent, who is said to be fired up by his status as the 11/2 underdog.
"Shane can still fight," Pacquiao said. "He's fast and he's training hard. It's hard to rate him against the other (opponents). This time he's determined to shock the world. It's going to be a good fight.
"Mosley is bigger than me. He's fast and his hand speed is still there. He's faster than most of my opponents. He's also preparing hard and he's also good, so we never underestimate our opponent."
Source: espn.co.uk
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