Filipino Manny Pacquiao reiterated that he will quit boxing after the fight against American Timothy Bradley on April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (United States), the Philippine press reported today.
“After my fight on April 9, I am going to retire from boxing,” said Pacquiao, who denied an information in which he allegedly announced that he will not leave the ring until he faces Floyd Mayweather Jr. again, according to the local newspaper Inquirer.
Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum, announced last October that the Filipino would retire in April, but the Philboxing portal recently published an interview in which the fighter allegedly stated that he was in favor of holding another fight with the American Mayweather before his retirement. .
“I never said that. Nobody told me about it, “said Pacquiao, 37, according to the Philippine newspaper.
Mayweather defeated the Filipino boxer on May 2 in the so-called “Fight of the Century” because he beat all the records in income (with a purse of more than 300 million dollars) and was the most watched on pay television, with 4 , 4 million people.
The American won by way of a unanimous decision in 12 rounds and became an absolute welterweight champion.
Pacquiao is one of the “celebrities” most idolized by Filipinos because he came out of poverty with boxing and has also appeared in movies, advertisements and even started a political career.
The Filipino boxer has won the world crown in his career in eight different categories and has a record of 57 wins (38 by KO), 6 losses and 2 draws.
Against Bradley, Pacquiao lost a match in 2012 and won another in 2014. EFE
Manny Pacquiao reiterates that he will retire after his fight with Bradley
