boxing
Prior to his return fight against Yordenis Ugas, Manny Pacquiao revealed who were the three toughest rivals of his career.
boxing
On the return of Manny Pacquiao to the quadrilaterals after two years of inactivity, which will take place that same night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, You breathe in the air the feeling of farewell. Is that the same Filipino fighter expressed that he could be the last, although in return he also said that he would like to face Errol Spence and Terence Crawford.
In this last confession there is clear evidence that what made the Pac-Man legend is not only the world titles won in eight different weight divisions, as if that were not enough, but also the fact that he wanted to face always to the best of his time. Even now that his time seems to be coming to an end.
This Saturday’s fight in front Yordenis Ugas, Who took Spence’s place after a retinal detachment was detected in his left eye, will not be one more. On the contrary, he will have the opportunity there to win back the world welterweight title that the AMB took away from him ex officio due to his inactivity.
In the previous press conference, going through his path of glory, Pacquiao revealed what have been for him the three toughest rivals he has had to face throughout his career: Juan Manuel Márquez, With whom he fought on four occasions with a balance of two wins, one defeat and one draw; Erick Morales, With whom he lost the first face-off and won in the next two; i Marc Antonio Barrera, Whom he defeated the two times they faced each other.
What perhaps very few remember is who was the first fighter to defeat Manny Pacquiao, when he had not yet transcended the Philippine borders. It was his compatriot Rústic Torrecampo, who won by knockout in the third round on February 9, 1996.