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WITH Senator Manny Pacquiao confirming over the weekend that a match between former two-division MMA champion Connor McGregor is being resolved, Team Lakay featherweight Edward Kelly said there is nothing left to prove for the sole champion. eight divisions of boxing.
“I think retirement may be on the table for Manny. He has already done his best in the ring. He was the best in his prime. There are a lot of hungry young fighters to come, and boxing is a young men’s game. There’s nothing left to prove, “Kelly said.
Pacquiao was last seen in the ring in July 2019, when he lifted the WBA “super” welterweight world title against previously undefeated Keith Thurman by split decision.
After that fight, the names rumored to be in Pacquiao’s draw include former world champions Danny “Swift” Garcia and Amir Khan, and former sparring partner Shawn Porter, plus highly talented Errol Spence Jr. and Terence, the best pound for pound. “Bud” Crawford.
While Kelly is certainly confident that Pacquiao can continue to perform at a high level against the young rising stars of boxing, it will only end badly for the Philippine legend, win or lose.
“I totally understand why he keeps fighting, and he’s an even bigger hero for continuing to bring Filipino boxing to the world stage. But if he wins, critics will say he’s only fighting for the money. If he loses, they’ll say he’s old,” he said. Kelly.
Kelly, 36, is looking to get her career back on track, after losing three of her last four contests as she continues to work hard in the gym, training with her brothers at the famous Team Lakay in Baguio city, while she waits. for the call to compete.
ONE Championship recently resumed its flagship event schedule, and as more Asian countries begin to ease restrictions due to Covid-19, the greater the chances that Filipino athletes will reappear on the billboards.
For Kelly, he will always hold Pacquiao in the highest regard, with Pacman’s legacy already set in stone. Pacquiao will always be a hero and inspiration to the Filipino people.
“Manny Pacquiao, to me and to many fans around the world, is the greatest boxer of all time. We Filipinos are very proud of him. His name will be forever etched on the pages of history,” Kelly said.
“Personally, he has inspired me a lot, not only because he is a tremendously talented boxer, because he is. But also because, for me, he is a hero. He came from literally nothing in life to get to the top of boxing. absolute highest levels. It’s such an inspiring story. It showed there’s no dream we can’t achieve if we dedicate ourselves to it. (Roderick Osis)
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