Sugar Ray Leonard
I am All For Pacquiao’s Comeback
… Even at 46!!!
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Manny Pacquiao is returning to the ring at 46 years previous … and whereas some people are skeptical in regards to the resolution, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard tells TMZ Sports activities he is firmly in his nook!!
Pacquiao is slated to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19 on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas — his first struggle since his loss towards Yordenis Ugas in 2021.
Some people are fearful about Pac Man heading into this struggle for 2 causes — the age hole (Barrios is 30, Pacquiao is 46) … and his prolonged time away from the game whereas serving because the Senator of the Philippines.
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Sugar — broadly thought to be one of many biggest boxers of all time — tells us not one of the issues matter, ‘trigger Pacquiao can and will do what he needs … and he is all for it.
“There’s not one thing that will really make people understand why we do what we do,” Sugar mentioned. “But, you know what, God bless, stay healthy, and take care.”
Have in mind, that is coming from Sugar, who himself unretired to struggle in his 40s (towards Héctor Camacho in 1997) after a six-year hiatus.
“I’ve made more comebacks than everybody,” Sugar mentioned. “I hold the record — undisputed.”
Seems to be like Pacquiao is seeking to observe in his footsteps!!
