Manny Pacquiao’s career ended after a defeat to former champion Yordenis Ugas in the summer of 2021. Although the defeat was not bad, it was enough to put him out of action, at least for a while. Subsequently, in 2022, Manny Pacquiao made an unsuccessful bid for the Philippine presidency. Boxing still remains a priority for Pacquiao and is a fight with Gervonta Davis on the cards?
Hence, once the presidency was out of reach, Pacquiao quickly returned to boxing. Subsequently, Pacquiao returned to the ring in December 2022, when he defeated DK Yoo by decision. This was an exhibition match. However, the legend quickly revealed his interest in certain professional matches. In addition, Pacquiao has revealed he was interested in fighting Gervonta Davis. This is what he said:
Davis is a good fighter. If he wants to come up to 147, then we can fight. 145 maybe... That’s not a problem for me, cause I’m an experienced fighter.Manny Pacquiao in Saudi Arabia.
After his comeback, Pacquiao stated that he would like to fight Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. Subsequently, Pacquiao added Davis to the list because of his credibility as a boxer and his interest in fighting him in a catchweight bout.
Furthermore, Pacquiao has fought and defeated some of the best boxers of his era in different weight classes. In addition, Pacquiao is confident in his skills, even though Davis is considered the current ‘face of boxing.’ With the current state of boxing, Gervonta might not take the fight.
Potential rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquaio
Floyd Mayweatherwent head-to-head with Pacquiao in 2015, and the bout was called the ‘Fight of the Century.’ If Pacquiao doesn’t get the fight against Davis, he might try torevive his old rivalry with Mayweather.
Furthermore, Pacquaio confirmed to Fight Hub TV that negotiations were underway with Mayweather for an exhibition fight in December. If the two boxers collide, it will repeat their historic 2015 bout, which ‘Money’ won by decision. Mayweather competes in exhibition bouts once or twice per year. However, Pacquiao has competed in only one since his retirement but remains in constant negotiations with potential adversaries.
However, Pacquiao stated that he was still training regularly. The boxing legend is an experienced fighter who will accept any challenge. Mayweather and Pacquaio were two of the biggest fighters in the lower-weight classes. It remains to be seen if fans want to witness a rematch between the two.
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