Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach are reportedly already preparing for a potential fight against Floyd Mayweather, according to USA Today.

Pacquiao dominated Chris Algieri Saturday night finishing him off by unanimous decision while showing he still has punching power, as evident with Algieri being knocked down to the canvas six times during the match.

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A few months ago Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum recently met with Leslie Moonves, head of CBS, which owns the Showtime network, to discuss a potential Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown, USA Today reports.

Arum and Moonves both believe that one of the most anticipated matches in boxing history is closer to happening than most fans and sport analysts expect. When asked whether he trusted Mayweather, Arum replied, "No. But I trust Les Moonves. For the head of CBS to spend that much time on something would be counter-productive if it was nonsense."

Arum then told Roach that a deal will indeed get done leading the trainer to jumpstart the preparation for Pacquiao, and the training camp is already looking at video tapes of Mayweather just a day after his big win.

Pacquiao, his training camp, and major executives from Showtime and HBO are ready all for the fight. The only major obstacle holding up the match from happening right now is simply whether Mayweather wants to put his undefeated record on the line and sign the contract.

Mayweather only has two more fights on his current deal with Showtime, and will likely retire soon after in 2015. But many boxing enthusiasts feel the champion's legacy after retirement could depend on whether he takes the fight or not.

"It will haunt them forever if it doesn't happen," Roach said on Mayweather's training camp. "They will always be in a conversation and someone will say 'why didn't you fight him?' Maybe calling Mayweather out, calling him chicken, we will embarrass him into it." 

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