Manny Pacquiao probably won't ever fight Floyd Mayweather Jr., but he is ready to take on President Obama.

The boxing champion, who has been outspoken about his religious convictions in recent months, has challenged the president on the issue of same-sex marriage.

In an interview with the National Conservative Examiner, Pacquiao stated his position on the issue:

"God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they are in love with each other.

"It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old."

UPDATE: Pacquiao has since clarified his comments, and issued a flat denial the he cited a Bible verse opposing homosexuality or that he in any way wished harm to gay people.

In February, Pacquiao announced "I am no longer in the vice business" and that he would no longer engage in cockfighting or gambling.

Last year he also said that, as a member of Congress in the Philippines, he would oppose legislation aimed at making condoms and family planning advice more readily available.

"It's sinful to use condoms and commit abortion," Pacquiao said last May.