Manny Pacquiao Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Errol Spence Jr. is meticulously mapping out his future, and regardless of the path he chooses, the decision and eventual move will be an intriguing one for one of the top stars of the sport.
The back and forth beef between Errol Spence Jr. and Keith Thurman has no bounds. When Spence was climbing up the welterweight ranks, he had to play the waiting game for a potential shot at Thurman. By March 2017, Thurman was an undefeated champion who had already beaten the likes of Danny Garcia, Shawn Porter and Robert Guerrero. Spence, meanwhile, did not become a welterweight titleholder until May 2017 when he had to travel to the United Kingdom to beat Kell Brook, at that point the biggest win of his career.
Errol Spence Jr. completed one of the most miraculous comebacks and recoveries of 2020 when he returned in December to unanimously decision Danny Garcia after what could have been a fatal crash in October 2019.
Like many of Manny Pacquiao’s previous opponents, Errol Spence Jr. is promising to make his upcoming Aug. 21 showdown against the Filipino fighter the swan song of the future Hall of Fame fighter’s legendary career.
Errol Spence Jr. rarely passes on the opportunity to take a jab at rival Bob Arum. Heading into his preparation for a potential star-making fight against Manny Pacquiao, the WBC and IBF welterweight champion Spence (27-0, 21 KOS) took another swing at the Top Rank boss, this time for the Hall of Fame promoter failing to get a fight made for Terence Crawford to be fighting Pacquiao instead.
Manny Pacquiao is eager to change his current status as former eight-division champion, hoping for an upgrade before he enters the ring for his next fight. As previously documented by the media in his native Philippines, the legendary Filipino southpaw has begun the process of having his welterweight title reign reinstated. The World Boxing Association (WBA) removed him as its “Super” welterweight champion earlier this year, passing along that status to Yordenis Ugas—its previous “World” champion at the weight—while assigning Pacquiao the “Champion in Recess” tag.
Former two division world champion Ricky Hatton is very familiar with the abilities of Manny Pacquiao. Back in May of 2009, Pacquiao scored a brutal one-punch knockout of Hatton in two rounds. More than a decade later and the 42-year-old Pacquiao is still competing at the highest level.
It appears the merry-go-round in the WBA welterweight title picture will continue. In January, the WBA named Manny Pacquiao as its welterweight "champion in recess" and promoted Yordenis Ugas to its "super" titlist. The move was made due to Pacquiao’s inactivity.
Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2) will end a two-year hiatus on August 21st when he faces WBC/IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence (27-0) in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX pay-per-view event.
Last week, it was announced that Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2) will return to the ring after a 2 year hiatus against WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence (27-0). The fight will headline a FOX pay-per-view event that will take place at a venue in Las Vegas.