MANILA – The camp of Mexican-American boxer Mike Alvarado welcomes the challenge of taking on Manny Pacquiao, saying the bout will be an easy “money-maker.”



“Who doesn't want to fight Manny Pacquiao? It's a money-maker that's for sure,” said Alvarado’s boxing coach Rudy Hernandez in Fight Hype.



Alvarado recently tangled with with Mexican Brandon Rios and won a unanimous decision in an exciting fight.



But Hernandez stressed that they won’t accept the Pacquiao fight just for the sake of getting a hefty payday.



He said that a win over an elite fighter like Pacquiao will open more doors for Alvarado.



“Given the opportunity, of course we would go in it with the intention of beating Manny Pacquiao because that would open up an even bigger opportunity,” said Hernandez.



Alvarado and Rios are among Pacquiao’s options for a November fight date.



At 5’9”, Alvarado is a bigger welterweight compared to the 5’6.5” Filipino boxer.



However, Hernandez said that against Pacquiao, Alvarado is more likely to rely on his boxing skills rather than his superior size.



“It wouldn't be so much of us trying to impose size on him. It would be about Mike's boxing. He would have to resort to boxing skills more than his size and strength," said the coach.