SEN. Manny Pacquiao hinted that his fight with International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. could be his last.
“It could be,” the 42-year-old Pacquiao told BusinessMirror during a political engagement at the Elorde Sports Complex in Sucat, Parañaque City, on Sunday evening.
“It’s a legacy fight,” Pacquiao said of his August 21 fight with the unbeaten Spence in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao envisions the fight to cement his illustrious 30-year professional boxing career that started in 1995 when he fought many the world’s bests—including Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Oscar dela Hoya, Miguel Cotto, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Keith Thurman.
“It’s going to be a good fight.
I think it will close all the debates on who’s the GOAT [Greatest of All Time],” said Pacquiao, adding that he won’t be fighting in an exhibition fight or even a “YouTuber” after retirement—Mayweather engaged in an eight-rounder Logan Paul last Sunday.
“That’s what he wanted to fight—not a boxer,” Pacquiao said. “I’d just like to fight only the best.”
No winner was declared in that fight as Paul lasted for eight rounds at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.
Spence (27-0 record with 21 knockouts) was very visible in sports, telling everyone that the eight-division world champion Pacquiao is “really in deep trouble facing a stronger and better version of him in August.”
Pacquiao’s response “He [Spence] must train very hard by now.”
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Eventhough Manny is heavily under dog I still think Manny win. Why I think Manny going to win is because Manny’s hand speed and foot work are a lot better than Spence. A lot of people saying Spence has height advantage and longer arm that he can easily hit Manny I don’t think height and longer arms of Spence will make the difference on fight. Being the shorter fighter Manny can easily duck Spence punches. You can’t count Manny’s punches he is still strong for his age. My observation in order Manny wear out Spence or even knock him out is trow a lot of body shots on Spence.
Body shots can wear a boxer and I hope Manny will throw a lot of body. I don’t think the fight will go to distance I’ll predict Manny will win by knock out.
The Best Man Win in War & peace even the boxing the winner has many father but the loser orphan in many ways.
Manny will win by unanimus decision.
There is no doubt Manny will come out big and victorious. He has proven it many times. Of course, a challenger always said mighty and full exaggerating words to back up himself but come fight night the fists and prowess to deliver the punch will prevail not the talking.
There is no doubt Manny will come out big and victorious. He has proven it many times. Of course, a challenger always says exaggerating words to prop up himself but come fight night the fists and prowess to deliver the punch will prevail not the talking.
Manny pacqjuiao has nothing to prove .no one can feat the 8th diviision champ”s boxng career…no doubt he was the GOAT
Pacman has bit off much to big of food to swallow because these young lions coming out now are wayyy tooo hungry than we came up following . Pac-Man is good but SPENCE is GREATER and hungrier. I take Spence by a knock. Out…..