Queensland’s premier, whose state government was the financial backer of a November 12 fight, announced on Friday that Pacquiao “cannot return to the ring” due to other commitments.
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“I feel like I owe the fans seeing as me and Pacquiao didn’t give the fans a blockbuster. Me and McGregor should give the fans a blockbuster.”
There had been talk the 38-year-old Pacquiao might retire, but the eight-division world champion said on Wednesday his passion for the sport was still strong.
Horn improved his unbeaten record to 17-0-1 after the judges scored the bout 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113 in the 29-year-old’s favour, but many observers questioned the outcome, saying the officials had made a “hometown decision”.
Beaten by Horn in their showdown for the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown Sunday in Brisbane, Pacquiao wants to exact revenge on the Australian, who roughed him up to earn a disputable unanimous decision.
Pacquiao appeared to land far more punches than his rival, packaged as “the boxing schoolteacher” by promoters
Pacquiao, a record eight-division world champion, is taking on unbeaten Australian Jeff Horn in Brisbane this Saturday
Only Ricky Hatton has picked up more in one night as he earned in excess of £15 million for his clash with Floyd Mayweather Jnr in 2007 in Las Vegas
The two fighters announced the “super fight” on Twitter at the end of February, with only the location still to be determined
The bout has been arranged after Pacquiao’s followers on Twitter voted Khan as the opponent that they would like to see the Filipino fight next
Promoter, Duco Events, said on Wednesday the location for the fight involving the 38-year-old Pacquiao could be in one of Australia’s major cities, possibly Horn’s hometown of Brisbane, or the Middle East or United States
But Mayweather, who earned a comfortable points win when he faced Pacquiao in boxing’s richest bout last year, was there as a guest of his rival.
I know we may not have another Pacquiao in Nigeria even though we have many religious organisations richer than many state governments, but let such individuals and organisations complement the effort of government by assisting the poor to have access to decent and affordable accommodation
“Senator Manny is here in General Santos and he is preparing to attend his first Senate session on July 1. He did not discuss any boxing return yet,” Zonio told The Manila Times in a phone interview
He had bounced back in polls after losing support in February over remarks he made about same-sex marriage
Pacquiao shook off the ring rust from a layoff of nearly a year after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jnr to beat Bradley for a second time in the rubber match between the two fighters
Pacquiao’s childhood friend, Buboy Fernandez, echoed Roach’s statement, saying: “Ganyan talaga kahit sinong boxer, sa first day ng sparring diyan magsasakitan ang parte ng katawan mo. And Manny is not an exception.”
Despite the controversy, it is expected that voters in the mainly Catholic Philippines may still elect Pacquiao for one of 12 vacant senatorial seats there.
The multi-millionaire boxing champion, who is also a congressman, posted on his Facebook page of the housing project he has put up in the Philipines
Pacquiao and Bradley have met twice before, with the US fighter winning the first fight by split decision in 2012, before Pacquiao got his revenge by unanimous decision in 2014