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Pacquiao’s boxing success is based on what he probably lost

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Manny Pacquiao will end almost a four -year break from the ring to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title on July 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

“I came back”, Pacquiao Posted on social media That his rumors return officially. “Let’s do a story!”

Last time Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KO) was in a square district, the Filipino boxing legend abandoned the unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021. He was 42 years aged. When he passes through the ropes to face Barrio, he will be 46 years aged.

Pacquiao, which will be introduced to the International Gallery of Boxing Fame on June 8, did not deal with the motivation for the decision to end his retirement, but the story he talks about is an opportunity to break his own record as the oldest 147-pound world champion in boxing (40 years, 215 days). In historically, only two boxers won the fight for the title of world champion at the age of 46 or older – George Foreman (46 years aged, 102 days) and Bernard Hopkins, who won four title fights after their 46th birthday and was 49 years aged, 94 days in his last winning title.

Foreman had amazing power at his advanced age to remove opponents, while Hopkins was more about technology and defense than athleticism to lead him to victory at the age of 40. Pacquiao is largely based on athleticism to win the fights, and its once flat speed was clearly falling in its last fight.

To illustrate the fall of Pacquiao, he threw 10 less blows to the round and landed about seven fewer blows for the round in his six fights after the age of 40, compared to its results in the last 14 fights earlier, according to Compubox-Rekord 4-2 with only 1 KO.

Defeating Barrios will be a huge mountain to climb-in-depths and in the figuratively-for the only eight-person world champion in boxing. Replaced at 6 feet, Barrios will be the highest opponent of Pacquiao in his multi -story professional career, which began in 1995. Barrios is also 16 years younger than Pacquiao, which is the greatest divergence of age for the four -time northern champion.

But while Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KO) is more than powerful, the father’s time will be the most challenging challenge for Pacquiao to defeat the ring.

Pacquiao met with the legendary coach Freddie Roach to return to the fight, and the animated duo will work to build a game plan to cause nervousness. But boxing is a challenging sport that you can jump after almost half a decade, especially in the 1940s, and when athletism was the basis of Pacquiao’s success.

As a warrior whose crime is based on speed and explosion, Pacquiao must find a youth fountain to cause nervousness (Barrios is a favorite by -450 for the ESPN plant). Throughout his career, Pacquiao’s success was largely because of his ability to throw trouble and go out, blowing up opponents with combinations of lightning at heavenly angles. Only the highest contractors (Juan Manuel Marquez and Floyd Mayweather) could get the right reading of the unpredictable Pacquiao offensive explosions and tame them at the right time. When Pacquiao began to ponderous down, it was easier to qualify fighters such as Jeff Horn to work out. Despite this, there were moments when Pacquiao was swift enough at the draw to surprise the opponents. Adrien Broner and Keith Thurman faced-I lost-40-year-old Pacquiao, who was still explosive enough to overwhelm at its speed.

It was six years ago.

In the last fight, Pacquiao from Ugas showed less explosion and hindered his leg work through JAB and looping his right hand. It is true that Ugas is a technically solid Cuban boxer, which was based on the fundamental sound over pure athleticism to become the world champion. Nevertheless, Pacquiao never found any rhythm and was finally developed in what was assumed that he was the final fight of his legendary career.

The fight against Barrio will be the same about finding your aged Pacquiao form as about overcoming the physical advantages of the opponent. Pacquiao will have to hope that his time away from sport will provide a very needed spring at his step. If he is not able to cut angles and find holes that you can throw and leave the legs of the legs, he will end at the wrong end of the Barrios long immersion.

Barrios, however, is not impossible to beat and is the most reasonable path for Pacquiao to achieve his purpose of regaining the title of welterweight. During the last trip, Barrios survived the knocking out in the sixth round to save the split against Abel Ramos to Undercard Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson in November. Barrios tends to negate his growth and achieve advantages, fighting the “miniature” and having most of his success inside. His loser with a knockout from Gervont Davis in 2021. “El Azteca” became defenseless, squatting within her shorter opponent-Davis has 5 feet-5½. Barrios is also a bit slower and can be developed by a more extensive opponent. Thurman left the 931-day break and looked faster and sharper than Barrios when they met in 2022.

Despite this, Thurman was 33 years aged and in the original years of boxing of physicality and athleticism. Pacquiao is far from this. It is unlikely that in the mid -1940s Pacquiao will somehow faster and more explosive than against Thurman and Broner in 2019.

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‘I’m back and I want him’: Former heavyweight champion calls out Tyson Fury ahead of comeback

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“I’m back and I want him”: Former heavyweight champion calls out Tyson Fury ahead of comeback

Tyson Fury has been called up by the former heavyweight champion, who could derail the 37-year-old’s expected clash with Anthony Joshua later this year.

Both Britons will face each other in October or November, with Joshua first having to defeat Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Fury is planning another warm-up fight, likely in August, following his unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov last month.

Before defeating Makhmudov, the “Gypsy King” had not fought since 2024, when he suffered consecutive point losses to Oleksandr Usyk in May and December.

Fury appears to be looking to make up for lost time, wanting one more fight before he finally clashes with long-time rival Joshua.

Of the names mentioned, Andy Ruiz Jr was clearly the most promising to fight the two-time heavyweight champion.

Despite the fact that he has not fought since drawing with Jarrell Miller in August 2024The American, who injured his hand in that fight, is now preparing to end two years of inactivity and wants to fight Fury.

I’m talking to talkSPORTRuiz insisted that even if their showdown doesn’t happen in August, his goal will be to fight Fury within the next 12 months.

“That’s why I had to come here [to Egypt] and I will show my face so that they know that Andy is back, Andy has recovered and is in good shape.

“In the next 12 months or before I retire… I want Tyson Fury.”

Known for his huge upset victory over Joshua in 2019 to become unified world champion, Ruiz has fought largely sporadically since losing their rematch later this year.

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Oleksandr Usyk is jumping on the novelty fight sauce train

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Author: Sean Crose

It’s been going on for years – a phenomenon of novelty boxing matches pitting famed fighters against fighters who are generally looking for either a payday or one last moment of glory. MMM legends vs. world-class boxers, MMA legends vs. social media influencers, great boxers of the past fighting far beyond their shelf life, it’s a circus that sometimes borders on tragedy – if there weren’t so much money at stake. Yes – these pioneering matchups can attract many eyes. Indeed, they often rank among the most watched combat sports events in the years in which they take place.

Most of these novelty matches make a lot of financial sense for the parties involved. For the underdogs who almost always lose, there is a pot of gold at the end of this rather painful rainbow. And for a fighter representing the current boxing establishment, it’s uncomplicated money. The truth is that these fights are usually very predictable: an over the hill or inexperienced boxer is defeated (sometimes in brutal fashion), while a member of boxing’s current royal family pockets a huge and easily earned payday.

One thing that wasn’t entirely predictable was heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to fight an pioneering fight himself. In a sport that can sometimes seem clownish, Usyk has been a role model for the seriousness of his profession. While some of his peers like Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder may enjoy a bit of clowning around, Usyk takes all of boxing seriously, and it’s not because he doesn’t have a good sense of humor. This is indeed the case. However, no one questions his dedication, because the guy approaches each fight as if it were his last.

That’s why it was strange to many when Usyk announced he would fight Rico Verhoeven in Egypt, anywhere else, on a major pay-per-view event. Usyk always seemed to roll his eyes at such feats. Here, however, he is going to fight one of the best kickboxers in the world. The thing is…. When you think about it, Usyk has every right in the world to engage in his own pioneering fight. He was the undisputed cruiserweight champion, then the undisputed heavyweight champion, defeated the absolute best in the business and showed what a gifted athlete a professional boxer could be.

And although there is no doubt that Usyk will win Saturday’s fight literally in front of the pyramids, there is also no doubt that the man will not make a career against undeserving opponents. Indeed, Usyk has made it clear that he intends to retire soon, so he wants to get on the gravy train while the going is good. And really, who can blame them? Again, he fought everyone in his path, he comes from a war-torn country, and he has done nothing but make the sport look more reputable than it probably deserves.

Usyk thus deserved the right to Saturday’s penalty kick. As long as he doesn’t look terrible and get beaten up, we’ll soon forget about it. With only a few opponents left after Saturday’s fight, we’ll focus on who he’ll fight next. There is nothing modern about this, especially when it comes to someone like Usyk, who sums up his legacy as perhaps one of the greatest in the heavyweight division. This, of course, will be decided by history. Boxing fans can get absorbed in this moment, whether it involves something modern or not.

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Live scores Oleksander Usyk – Rico Verhoeven from Egypt

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Image: Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven Live Results From Egypt

The main card begins at 1 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Eliminations begin at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Live results

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven, 12 rounds, heavyweight, WBC title

Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic, 12 rounds, super middleweight, vacant WBO title

Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov, 12 rounds, welterweight, vacant WBA regular title

Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr., 12 rounds, heavyweight, IBF eliminator

Mizuki Hiruta vs. Mai Soliman, 10 rounds, super flyweight, WBO title

Daniel Lapin vs. Benjamin Mendes, 10 rounds, delicate heavyweight

Basem Mamdouh vs. Jamar Talley, 6 rounds, cruiserweight

Sultan Almohammed vs. Deny Impart, 4 rounds, featherweight

Mohamed Mabrouk vs. Yehya Ali Sserunkuma, 4 rounds, super lightweight

Omar Hikal vs. Michael Kalyala, 4 rounds, middleweight

Master card schedule

1:00 PM ET: Daniel Lapin vs. Benjamin Mendes
13:53 ET: Mizuki Hiruta vs. Mai Soliman
14:37 ET: Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr.
15:39 ET: Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov
16:42 ET: Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic
17:56 ET: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven

Tentative schedule

11:00 ET: Omar Hikal vs. Michael Kalyala
11:30 ET: Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya vs. Ali Sserunkuma
11:55 ET: Sultan Almohammed vs. Deny Impart
12:20 ET: Basem Mamdouh vs. Jamar Talley

How to watch

Usyk vs. match broadcast Verhoeven live on DAZN PPV from the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt. The broadcast begins with prelims at 11 a.m. ET, followed by the main card at 1 p.m. ET.

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