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 of us are skeptical concerning the choice, 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 battle since his loss in opposition to Yordenis Ugas in 2021.
Some of us are fearful about Pac Man heading into this battle 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 — extensively considered one of many biggest boxers of all time — tells us not one of the considerations 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 stated. “But, you know what, God bless, stay healthy, and take care.”
Remember, that is coming from Sugar, who himself unretired to battle in his 40s (in opposition to Héctor Camacho in 1997) after a six-year hiatus.
“I’ve made more comebacks than everybody,” Sugar stated. “I hold the record — undisputed.”
Seems to be like Pacquiao is trying to comply with in his footsteps!!
