When Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing this past April, many fans believed that he would eventually change his mind…and they were right. After just a few months out of the ring, Pacquiao is itching to get back. Boxing promoter Bob Arum announced on Tuesday that Pacquiao plans to come out of his retirement and fight this fall.
As of right now, Pacquiao is looking at either an October 29 or November 5 fight in Las Vegas, but he has to make sure the date does not conflict with his duties as a Senator in the Philippines. Arum said he had previously planned for a fight on October 15 but had to end up changing it because of Pacquiao’s busy schedule. Arum is hopeful for a fight at the MGM Grand but is waiting to work out details with MGM executives.
As a Senator, Pacquiao’s workload is tough, a lot tougher than it was when he was a Congressman. He takes his duties very seriously and after Arum’s announcement, Pacquiao actually took to social media to deny that he had been in discussions for a fight later this year (Arum claims Pacquiao’s statements are false and that he only said that to appease the public). In his post, Pacquiao does admit that he may return to boxing but he assures his country that he places his Senator duties as top priority and that he would only fight when Congress is on recess so that he would not have to take a leave. He also emphasized to them that if a fight were to happen, he would train in the Philippines so that he would be able to attend any congressional sessions during his training period.
As of right now, an opponent has yet to be determined, though Arum has already ruled out Adrien Broner because his asking price was too high.
Who do you want to see Pac-Man fight this fall?
