Pacquiao Rules Out a Move To Junior Welterweight
May 13, 2015 • 12:25 PM ET
By Edward Chaykovsky
Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao has plan to move down in weight. On Wednesday (Manila time) Pacquiao returned to Manila where he sat down with reporters to discuss his May 2nd twelve round decision loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pacquiao says he entered the contest with a right shoulder injury and it became further aggravated during the fourth round in the contest. He had surgery on the injury on Wednesday and is likely going to remain out of the ring until 2016.
He was asked if he plans to move down in weight, to 140-pounds, which his trainer Freddie Roach has mentioned on several occasions.
Pacquiao, who feels he won the fight with Mayweather, is going to remain at welterweight.
"I won't change weight division. I won [against Mayweather]. In the hearts of the people I won," Pacquiao said.
Regarding his next opponent, Pacquiao refused to discuss the topic. First he wants to recover from his shoulder surgery and then he's willing to discuss his return.
"For now, I don't talk about it, about my next fight. My focus is to recover and be OK,” Pacquiao said.
