The Manny Pacquiao-Oscar de la Hoya fight is off. Citing the uneven split of the prize money, Pacquiao told web site Sportsnews.ph that he has instructed his handlers to negotiate his next fight “with any possible opponent”.

“It would have been an honor to fight [Oscar de la Hoya] on his last fight … but under the circumstances, the option left is to move on,” Pacquiao said.

“I have already made specific instructions to my lawyer to start negotiating with Bob Arum for my next fight with any possible opponent at 135lbs.”

According to reports, International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz believes that Filipino superstar Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao has a good chance of winning against six-division world champion Oscar “Golden Boy” de la Hoya but this has not been realized as the fight is already off.

Many said that, a bout with Pacquiao is a dangerous one for De la hoya, it just might leave a great fighter feeling more than slightly embarrassed if he will lost in the ring for the very last time.