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Manny Pacquiao is sure to fight this year. Against whom and when will be announced soon.
Fuelling speculations further, the eight-division world champion took to Twitter early Wednesday, February 10 to announce his ring return.
“Training camp has begun. I’m ready to get back in the ring and to further add to my legacy in the sport of boxing. Big news coming soon,” said Pacquiao, who hasn’t fought since July 2019, when he beat Keith Thurman for the World Boxing Association “super” welterweight crown.
As can be gleaned from Pacquiao’s tweet, he’ll be pitted against a truly worthy opponent, effectively ruling out UFC star Conor McGregor.
Though Pacquiao tagged Paradigm Sports and its president, Audie Attar, McGregor got crossed out following his second-round knockout loss to Dustin Poirier last month. Both Pacquiao and McGregor aligned with Paradigm Sports.
The unbeaten Ryan Garcia has claimed negotiations are underway for him to fight Pacquiao, but his promoter and trainer debunked such talks. Furthermore, beating the 22-year-old Garcia won’t enhance Pacquiao’s credentials.
But fighting either Errol Spence Jr or Terence Crawford, both unbeaten champions, would.
Spence, however, is close to forging a unification with Yordenis Ugas, who was given the World Boxing Association welterweight belt stripped from Pacquiao due to inactivity.
Crawford, the World Boxing Organization titlist, wants to fight Pacquiao and has no opponent lined up yet, leaving him as a viable option.
There’s also four-division world champion Mikey Garcia, who for a while was the pacesetter in the Pacquiao chase, to consider.
According to Buboy Fernandez, Pacquiao’s head local trainer and vice mayor of Polangui, Albay, he is just waiting for the senator’s call for him to proceed to Manila and start their preparations for the upcoming fight.
Spence and Crawford are enticing prospects, but if legacy will be the key factor, nothing beats Pacquiao climbing another division.
Pacquiao taking on Gennadiy Golovkin will be the pinnacle of his achievements.
Imagine a former 105-pounder tangling with a two-time 160-pound titlist at 42 years old.
Ludicrous? Maybe, but Pacquiao has proven many times his skill and faith know no bound. – Rappler.com
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