'Mighty Mouse vs. Pacman?' Johnson sets sights on Pacquiao

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA -- After winning the ONE flyweight MMA World Grand Prix and the World Title, Demetrious &quot;Mighty Mouse&quot; Johnson has been keeping busy while he waits for his next challenger.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">From winning the IBJJF World Masters against a fighter double his size to getting his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, &quot;Mighty Mouse&quot; has been doing a lot of impressive things during his time away from the Circle. </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1714980451780PL-7479.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="MMA fighter Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. Handout/ONE Championship"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">MMA fighter Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson. <em>Handout/ONE Championship</em></span></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Now, he is eyeing a new sport -- boxing.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;I&#x27;m going to break some news right now. I came home last night, broke down some content, and was watching Canelo Alvarez, watching him box. I was like, &#x27;Oh my god, that looks so damn dope.&#x27; [I] went to the gym, did jiu-jitsu, then came home and [thought I wanted to box],&quot; Johnson revealed on his podcast, Mighty. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/5/boxing-alvarez-decisions-munguia-to-retain-world-titles-1325"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/5/5/boxing-alvarez-decisions-munguia-to-retain-world-titles-1325">READ: Alvarez retains undisputed super-middleweight title with decision over Munguia</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Already, Johnson has a name in mind -- legendary eight-division world champion Manny &quot;Pacman&quot; Pacquiao.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;When my body is ready for a hard training camp, I&#x27;d love to box,&quot; said Johnson. &quot;And it would have to be the right opponent. If it was Manny Pacquiao, f— it, I&#x27;m doing it. I don&#x27;t want to box another MMA guy. I wouldn&#x27;t mind, but I want to box a legend of the sport.&quot;</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This is not the first time that Johnson has challenged a master of another discipline.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In 2022 he fought ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon. Though it was in a special rules bout where the second round favored Johnson in MMA, he still had to survive the dangerous Rodtang in Muay Thai for the first round. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong commented on a post about Johnson&#x27;s intention, seemingly liking the idea of pitting the flyweight MMA king and Pacquiao together. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;I am down for it! Two goats!&quot; Sityodtong said. </span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171498052083820220509-election-day-pacquiao-manny-sarangani-GC-18.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Presidential candidate, senator Manny Pacquiao greets supporters after casting his vote at the Kiamba Central Elementary School in Sarangani province on May 9, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Presidential candidate, senator Manny Pacquiao greets supporters after casting his vote at the Kiamba Central Elementary School in Sarangani province on May 9, 2022. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pacquiao, 45, officially retired from boxing in August 2021 after losing to Yordenis Ugás in Las Vegas, after which he unsuccessfully campaigned for the Philippine presidency.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In December 2022, he had an exhibition match against South Korea&#x27;s DK Yoo, winning via decision. In January, Pacquiao hinted at a possible exhibition match against American legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. He also expressed a desire to represent the Philippines in the Paris Olympics, though his request was eventually denied by the International Olympic Committee.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/01/24/pacquiao-announces-mayweather-rematch-in-2024"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/01/24/pacquiao-announces-mayweather-rematch-in-2024">READ: Pacquiao announces Mayweather rematch in 2024</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/19/-disappointed-pacquiao-respects-denial-of-olympics-boxing-bid-1044"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/19/-disappointed-pacquiao-respects-denial-of-olympics-boxing-bid-1044">READ: Sad Pacquiao accepts his Olympic dream is over</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_4eOyLbfWXM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zCmfLb9uVrQ?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>After winning the ONE flyweight MMA World Grand Prix and the World Title, Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson has been keeping busy while he waits for his next challenger.</p>

After winning the ONE flyweight MMA World Grand Prix and the World Title, Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson has been keeping busy while he waits for his next challenger.

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