The fight between Manny Pacquiao and the American Timothy Bradley, the third they disputed between the two, could have been the last one disputed by the Filipino fighter, who said before the fight that he was retiring, but then that he will have to discuss it with his family.
Pacquiao, who won by unanimous decision of the three judges (116-110) and took a guaranteed purse of seven million and 13 more for the television rights, said that in principle the fight against Bradley had been the last.
Although then Pacquiao did not make it clear if he is going or not. “If I fight again, I’ll see them here again,” he said, clarifying later “only if?”
While Pacquiao gave the image of indefiniteness, veteran promoter Bob Arum, who carries his rights, acknowledged that the fighter was divided in that he has made a promise to his family, but at the same time he has recovered his enthusiasm and better boxing as he He demonstrated against Bradley whom he shot twice to the canvas.
«I think that it is an internal struggle that he will have to define since on the one hand he wants to meet his family that asks him not to continue in boxing and on the other he thinks that he can still do it well, especially if it is about doing one or two multi-million dollar fights.
Like the one he starred in against Floyd Mayweather Jr., who anticipated him in another withdrawal symbolizes after both starred last year in the most frustrating fight in boxing history, but the one that at the same time left the best economic income mark by exceeding 600 millions of dollars.
Mayweather Jr., who won it by unanimous decision, in a fight where the Philippine champion came up with an injured right shoulder, had a profit of more than 200 million dollars and Pacquiao received an income of more than 150 million dollars.
Arum already anticipated that Pacquiao would have no problem making a “mega” fight that would allow him to win many millions of dollars again.
Nothing better for that than preparing the rematch fight against Mayweather Jr., who in his line of preparing the way for the return to the ring with a great fight has already begun to say that the third duel between Pacquiao and Bradley should have been a draw .
Although everyone saw otherwise, a convincing triumph for Pacquiao, the former five-division world champion, who retired undefeated after a win over Haitian Andre Berto last September, praised Bradley’s effort against Pacquiao, in a brief conversation outside the MGM Grand press room shortly after the fight.
Mayweather called Bradley’s team and asked them to delay a routine trip to the hospital after the fight a bit, so he could visit Bradley to whom he told that he thought the fight was much closer than what the reports indicate. cards and that hers had put a tie.
While he already traveled back to Los Angeles, from where he will depart on Tuesday back to the Philippines and continue his political campaign as a candidate for senator.
Regardless of the final decision he makes about his future in boxing, where he is now a welterweight champion, World Organization (WBO) version, Pacquiao, 37, has already decided to continue in the world of politics with the goal of helping the people you need most.
Pacquiao recalled again that he went through all kinds of needs in his early days, including not having to eat and staying on water.
Hence his concern and commitment to helping the neediest people in his country, but at the same time he is also aware that he still has enough power in his fists to play at least two more fights that make his wealth increase. considerably and can offer even more things to those who need them in their country.
Pacquiao like Mayweather talks about retirement, but does not say goodbye
