Ukrainian middleweight Vasyl Lomachenko has revealed why he turned down a fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao.

According to the 29-year-old, although he was interested in a potential bout with the Filipino, it soon became apparent that it was not going to happen.

The Ukrainian was speaking to World Boxing News when he made his comments in which he explains that the legendary boxer is now too old to be a proper fight for him.

"I was amazed when they offered me to fight Manny Pacquiao, it became interesting. He is a legend, a big name and a top fighter,” Lomachenko said.

"The only question is which weight category the fight could take place in. The Filipino belongs up to the light-middleweight division (up to 66.7 kg), while I only try to switch to lightweight (up to 61.2). If I go for light-middleweight, it will be irrational and illogical – at least in terms of physiology.

"I am not going to accept the fight this year. However, if the bout takes place next year, they’ll just tell me I sent the old man to someone else’s weight category.

“There are many champions in my weight division, and I’m going to continue my career in this direction.

“Modern boxing, modern names.

"If I decide to finish my career tomorrow, I am not going to ask some guy from a lower weight category to conduct the farewell fight. It’s good money, but that’s not why I’m fighting.

"Me and my father, we both just know it (fighting Pacquiao) will not give me anything,"

Seems a shame as this fight could have been very interesting.

Lomachenko is the current pound for pound number two and 2016 WBN Fighter of the Year, but it seems that a fight with Pacquiao just doesn't interest him.

As for the veteran, he's looking for his next opponent after his shock loss to Jeff Horn last year.