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Leonard on Pacquiao: “get used to hitting”

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Sugar Ray Leonard says that in order for manny Pacquiao to return from his five -year pension, he must get used to hitting and strenuous training at a high level for a shot against Master WBC Mario Barrios on July 19.

Return of Leonard Vs. Manny’s

Sweet Ray recalls that he has retired for five years and returned successfully. However, Sugar Ray was only 30 years elderly when he returned. Pacquiao 46 will be much more challenging to do what Leonard did because of his age and the whole ring of a long career.

“When I came back, I didn’t realize that five years have passed. You must get used to being hit. You have to get used to training so strenuous at this level,” said Sugar Ray Leonard, when to do it Fight Hub tvAsked about his thoughts about Manny Pacquiao returning about 46 after five years of leaving the ring.

The opponent that Leonard fought the stern in the ring for five years from 1982 to April 6, 1987 was Marvin Hagler and defeated him by a 12-round decision. Hagler wanted him to be 15 rounds, which would favor him.

“It’s more psychological than physical. You must have a heart, this feeling. And you know what? Do I have to question it? No. Maybe he did it. Maybe he knows what to do. It’s just how you feel. We don’t think how stupid it is. Warriors don’t think in this way for the majority,” Leonard said, speaking of older sames after they were retired.

In the case of Pacquiao it will also be physical, because he is 46 years elderly, and he looked at him in the last fight with Jordenis Ugas on August 21, 2021. He lost this fight with a unanimous decision. You have to lose a lot of physical skills that he showed in this fight even at the great camp of Pacquiao. He must hope that Barrios is lacking in talent to apply it.

“I would like to have, but on the other hand you couldn’t change my mind. I was ready for this ring. Not 100%. I would say it. I was not 100% prepared. But I did what I felt I had to do,” said Leonard.

When Sugar Ray fought, he was fearless, accepting killers such as Marvin Hagler, Danny Lalonde, Wilfred Benitez, Roberto Duran and Tommy Hearns. At the end of Leonardo’s career, he took prolonged breaks from the ring. If he was still fighting, he would enjoy even greater success, but he earned so much money.

Leonard on Crawford vs. Canelo

“This is a huge difference,” said Leonard, when asked about his thoughts about Terenka Crawford up from 154 to 168, to challenge Canelo Alvarez for his unquestionable championships with a super medium weight on September 13. “When I fought with Donny Lalonde, every time he hit me, he hurt me to some extent. He didn’t knock me down, but he hurt me to do it.”

When Leonard fought with the heavyweight champion WBC Donny Lalonde on November 7, 1988, he left a 19-month release, fighting with a larger, younger and stronger guy. One of the advantages that Sugar Ray had was that Lalonde agreed to come to 168 from WBC Super Middle WBC and 175-pounds of Donny on the line. Lalonde looked exhausted during weighing and could affect the result.

“It can do it. There is no doubt about it. That’s true [Canelo being too big for Crawford]But there is always a way to win – said Leonard.

As Leonard notes, there is a way for a smaller Crawford to win if he can find him against Alvarez. He must fight with Sharp and avoid getting into a fire with a larger, naturally stronger Canelo.

Crawford looked clearly slower in his last fight, moving to 154 after a year outside the ring, to challenge Israil Madrimov for his title WBA Junior Middle weight. Now, another year outside the ring, Crawford increases by 14 pounds to challenge Canelo in 168.

He will be slower, more Hitter, and he will have to bother Alvarez to try to win. Can he do this? Maybe. Canelo looked elderly and tired during the last fight with William Scull on May 3.

Last updated 21.05.2025

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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