It wasn’t an official victory that may rely on his boxing document, however dwelling legend Manny Pacquiao picked up a victory of kinds final evening in South Korea, as he had his hand raised and was introduced because the winner after the completion of his six spherical (two minutes per session) exhibition bout with martial arts You Tuber DK Yoo. Yoo, who shocked many by going the space with Pac Man, additionally had his hand raised.
43 yr outdated Pacquiao, the identical age as Yoo, got here in a bit of above the middleweight restrict, whereas his opponent was a bit of under the light-heavyweight restrict. Manny, at instances opening up, at different instances pulling his punches or not throwing any in any respect, was in full management, and the all-time nice dropped Yoo, within the 4th and sixth rounds. Yoo, a southpaw like Pacquiao, was given loads of alternative to final the space by the referee.
The environment inside the world was missing, actually no comparability to the good days and nights when Pacquiao was participating in his many Tremendous Fights. Certainly, some publications have referred to Pacquiao’s gig with Yoo as a flop, with followers “staying away.”
On the plus facet, Manny appeared quick (it’s potential Pacquiao will nonetheless have quick fingers when he’s turned 65!), he earned some cash that he’ll hand over to a worthy trigger, and, above all, Yoo was not badly harm. It was one thing of a enjoyable occasion and nothing extra. Nonetheless, there could possibly be extra to come back from Pacquiao – worryingly so.
Previous to the Yoo affair, Pacquiao spoke about the opportunity of returning to the ring for an actual combat, one towards both Terence Crawford or Errol Spence. In talking with Lance Pugmire, Pacquiao spoke about “testing” Crawford and/or Spence. There may be, too, speak of a potential return combat between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather; with Manny saying he would love an actual combat with Mayweather, not an exhibition.
Pacquiao retired after his August 2021 choice loss to Yordenis Ugas and possibly, if Manny had been profitable in his bid for the presidency of his nation, the ring retirement would have caught. However Pacquiao’s bid proved unsuccessful and right here he’s again within the boxing ring. Kind of. Whether or not a real ring return follows we should wait and see. However as has been identified by many, Manny has nothing in any respect left to show so far as boxing goes.