By Gerardo Romero
31 Oct 2023, 2:47 PM EDT
The legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao was willing to star in a fight against Gervonta ‘Tank’ David in the 147-pound category or even reaching an agreement for 145 pounds to have a new return to the ring in the Asian politician’s attempt. to be able to show that he still has a lot of boxing to offer under his belt.
These statements were made by ‘Pac-Man’ to the various media during his stay in Saudi Arabia as part of his presence in the fight against Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou; During this boxing celebration, the Filipino was questioned about what he thinks about Gervonta Davis and the possibilities of a fight between the two.
“(Gervonta) Davis is a good fighter. If he wants, and if he goes up to 147 pounds we can fight. Or maybe at 145 (pounds),” said Manny Pacquiao during an interview for Fight Hub to talk about the possibility of a fight against ‘Tank’ Davis.
Pacquiao was also asked if he has no reservations about the explosiveness that Gervonta Davis possesses in each of his fights and that has allowed him to emerge victorious on many occasions against rivals of the highest sporting caliber; Despite this, the Filipino stated with complete confidence that he does not feel afraid.
“He is explosive, but that is not a problem for me. I am an experienced fighter,” Pacquiao highlighted in his statements to affirm that he is more than prepared to face Tank Davis.
This is the second proposal for a fight that Manny Pacquiao made during his stay in Saudi Arabia to witness Tyson Fury’s fight against Francis Nagnnous (which Fury ended up winning by decision); The first of the proposed fights was a rematch against the American Floyd Mayweather Jr. to carry out an exhibition fight with the aim of remembering the so-called “fight of the century” between two of the greatest winners of the last generation.
Manny Pacquiao’s proposal to fight at 145 pounds would register the same weight that the Filipino faced in 2019 against Keith Thurman; The politician from his country has not fought below 140 pounds since 2009 when he knocked out Ricky Hatton.
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