Manny Pacquiao, the legend of Filipino boxing, has been declared “champion at rest“Friday night through Saturday World Boxing Association (AMB), where he was the holder of the belt welter weight, which goes to Cuban Yordenis Ugás.
Weather in PacquiaoThe 42-year-old has not boxed since winning the belt WITH from welterweight to american Keith Thurman in Las Vegas in July 2019.
“Thank you WITH because it raised me to the rank of super champion and do what is best for the sport. Manny Pacquiao He is a legend and will always be a champion. His intention was to fight (Conor) McGregor and now with Ryan (Garcia), but you can’t face, behind your history, a championship “, commented the new owner of the belt WITH welter weight, Yordenis Ugásand Twitter.
Ugás, 34, world champion of amateurs from low weight in 2005, in Mianyang (China), and bronze in the same category in Beijing Olympics-2008.
After announcing that he wants to fight the Irish superstar of Mixed martial arts (MMA), Conor McGregor, Weather in Pacquiao it seems to be heading for a fight against the rise in the value of the American light category Ryan Garcia, 21 victories in as many fights, including 18 KOs.
The latter announced this week on social networks a future fight against “Pac-Man‘, who has a political career in Philippines, where he is a senator, continuing to box at the highest level.
“It’s an honor to be in the ring with Manny PacquiaoHe wrote on Instagram Ryan Garcia, talking about a “dream come true” without specifying in which weight category the fight is planned.
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