Manny Pacquaio is a legend in the boxing world, and he has proven time and again his worth to be a Hall of Famer. He has destroyed many talented boxers and eliminated Mexican fighters in his younger days. And, after winning another belt, it appears that Pacquiao is not yet done with boxing since according to rumors he is scheduled for another fight next year.
Manny Pacquaio earned another title (WBA Super Welterweight) after obliterating Keith Thurman despite his age. Last Saturday the Filipino boxer defied time and proved once again that he can still win a boxing match even if he is already 40 years old. Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is the first man to defeat Keith "One Time" Thurman who said that he is going to send the legendary boxer in retirement.
The eight-division champion claimed a split decision and scored a knockdown during the first round. He also sold out MGM Grand Garden Arena, and everyone expect that a jam-packed venue wherever his next fight will be in 2020. Right after the fight, Pacquiao was asked about his next fight, and he shared that it will be next year.
Manny Pacquiao will go back to the ring once again to fight the winner of the Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter fight. Spence holds an undefeated record and is the current IBF welterweight champion. He is fighting the current WBC titleholder Shawn Porter on September 28 at the Staples Center in LA, where Pacquiao plans to be watching at the ringside.
But while Pac-Man is excited of his next fight, his longtime coach Freddie Roach says he is going to sit down and talk to Pacquiao about what he plans next. While the world was celebrating the triumph of the Filipino boxer, his training consultant was observing it with caution. According to Roach, he would like to know why the champion looked out of gas in the middle rounds of the fight.
The 7-time Trainer of the Year suspects that the slowdown could be due to the many days that he got off of training. Roach notes that Pacquiao looked a little bit fatigued during the fight. But, he certainly believes that Pacquaio easily won the bout that allegedly generated PPV buys of around 700K to 750K. The training consultant shares that he is happy because Pacquiao fought during the bout and thinks that it was not a split decision, but the Filipino boxer really won the fight.
Roach also shares that he is a little worried that Pacquiao may have received too many punches and would like to talk to him about the future. He also hints that maybe it is already over, maybe there is no more next after this.
