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Tagged because the underdog towards Mario Barrios, Manny Pacquiao believes he is able to shatter his personal file because the oldest world welterweight champion
LAS VEGAS, USA – Manny Pacquiao returns to this sizzling and brilliant metropolis, scene of memorable triumphs that made him a worldwide icon on Monday, July 14 (Tuesday, July 15, Philippine time), hours after breaking camp in Los Angeles, California, for his World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title combat towards champion Mario Barrios on the MGM Grand Backyard Area.
“I’m nonetheless right here. Manny Pacquiao is again,” the 2025 Corridor of Fame inductee advised Filipino sportswriters at his Penthouse Suite on the MGM Grand Backyard Resort, the place, 24 years in the past, on June 23, 2001, he made the world discover by snatching the IBF tremendous bantamweight belt from South African Lehlo Ledwada as a late substitute.
Pacquiao will proceed to defy the percentages and turn out to be boxing’s solely eight-division world champion with 68 wins, 39 by knockout, 8 losses, and a couple of attracts in a profession spanning 4 many years and ongoing.
Pressured into retirement after shedding the WBA welterweight to Cuban Yordenis Ugas on August 21, 2021, Pacquiao rekindled his ardour for the game and returned to problem Barrios, 6 inches taller and 16 years youthful with a 29-win, 18-knockout, 2-loss, 1-draw file.
When Pacquiao and his convoy of SUVs, automobiles, and coasters arrived right here at 11:30 pm, after an unusually lengthy 7 1/2 hours of journey, the three-time Fighter of the 12 months was nonetheless the underdog (+225) towards Barrios (-300). Which means, a $100 wager on Pacquiao nets $325 if he wins, whereas a $300 wager on Barrios turns into $400 if he prevails.
Pacquiao understands why, saying Barrios is youthful, larger, and the champion.
Having undergone almost two months of rigorous coaching and preparation below Freddie Roach, conditioning coach Justin Fortune and assistant coach Buboy Fernandez, Pacquiao believes he’s able to shatter his file (40 years outdated) of being the oldest world welterweight champion.
In keeping with the 46-year-old Pacquiao, he has discovered to take heed to his physique.
“The thoughts is okay, go go, go, however the physique restoration is taking longer,” mentioned Pacquiao, including that he has lowered his coaching workload a bit, from 36 rounds of intense sparring, exercise and workout routines day by day to 33 rounds.
Barrios will likely be Pacquiao’s sixteenth opponent on the MGM Grand and his twenty second in Las Vegas.
And if he defies age and inactivity once more, Pacquiao may combat one or two extra earlier than retiring completely. – Rappler.com
