-OpeningRound Staff

With the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao less than a month away, sparring has heated up for both men as they train for the biggest fight of their lives.

Pacquiao, surprisingly, is actually sparring with a former UFC fighter Dashon Johnson according to ESNews.com. Johnson went 0-2 inside the UFC’s Octagon after racking up nine victories in a row in the Xplode Fight Series.

Johnson is ecstatic for the opportunity to train with a legendary boxer.

His words to ESNews:

“Honestly, it’s a dream come true. Watching Manny over the years, and seeing him progress, and him actually having me in camp for arguably the biggest fight in history, it’s honestly a blessing.”

Ironically, Johnson was cut from UFC last November when he violated his ZUFFA contract by taking a boxing fight on short notice, which he lost in a 10-round decision.