Manny Pacquiao Accused Of Picking Easy Fights By Welterweight Challenger
02/20/21 AT 2:27 AM Manny Pacquiao plans to return to the ring less than seven months after he claimed he was retired from boxing. Photo: Getty
KEY POINTS
Mikey Garcia talked about Manny Pacquiao’s apparent interest in taking on Conor McGregor and Ryan Garcia
Garcia respects Pacquiao but thinks he is picking easier opponents
The Filipino boxer is also being linked to a fight with Terence Crawford
One of Manny Pacquiao’s challengers thinks he doesn’t want to take a major risk in his next fight.
Despite his age, Pacquiao is still a commodity in his respective division. To date, a number of world champions are still chasing the Filipino boxing legend, including lineal junior welterweight champ Mikey Garcia.
Manny Pacquiao Teaches Conor McGregor Important Lesson In Fighting Knocked out: Conor McGregor Photo: GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Harry How
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Pacquiao shares an interesting insight about how McGregor should deal with his losses
Poirier may not be eyeing for a trilogy fight with The Notorious
Manny Pacquiao may have given Conor McGregor an important lesson about dealing with old foes and losing a fight.
McGregor didn’t manage to prolong his impressive UFC return run after suffering a devastating KO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257.
Prior to McGregor’s previous UFC comeback in January of last year, it can be recalled that the MMA star has expressed his desire to take on Pacquiao in a boxing match. However, the loss to Poirier may have derailed that much-awaited encounter.
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Conor McGregor ‘confused little kid’ remark pounced on by Jake Paul after Notorious is questioned about him and Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul exhibition ahead of UFC 257 Michael Benson Updated: 24th January 2021, 1:23 pm
Before his loss to Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor branded Jake Paul a ‘confused little kid’ when asked about the YouTuber’s call-out campaign.
It was the first time he had spoken about the bizarre stunts the young American YouTuber attempted in a bid to lure the Irish UFC sensation into a boxing fight. GETTY
3 Paul watched on as Poirier knocked out McGregor in their main event match at UFC 257