Manny Pacquiao's son Emmanuel Jr was in serious talks to compete against YouTube star Alex Wassabi this year.
The 20-year-old fledgling boxer made his amateur debut earlier this month - a week after Wassabi fought fellow YouTuber Deji in his own ring bow. Both won decisions to start their careers, with Pacquiao defeating Andres Rosales at the Wildcard Boxing Gym in California where his dad famously trained.
Wassabi and Pacquiao, both of Filipino descent, were in talks to appear on the Creator Clash event on May 14 which will pit social media stars from YouTube and other platforms against each other in white-collar bouts. The fully amateur event will look to raise funds for the American Heart Association, and sees social media stars Idubbbz, Dr Mike and Harley Morenstein take to the ring for the first time.
