Manny Pacquiao – Boxing’s reigning pound for pound king and Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao has stated that he is considering retirement in the wake of his successful defense of his WBO Welterweight title against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey.
Pacquiao hinted that his last bout, a 12-round shut-out of the boxer known as the “Grandmaster”, may have been the last time his fans see him in a boxing ring. It was something he talked about when he returned to the Philippines early Monday, to yet another hero’s welcome given by his adoring countrymen.
A major factor in his leaning towards hanging up his gloves for good is his candidacy for a Congressional seat to represent the province of Sarangani in the Philippine House of Representatives. The Philippine elections will be held on May 10, and Pacquiao is expected to have an uphill battle against his opponent, who is from a wealthy family that has ruled the province for decades.
Yet another probable factor is the request of his mother, Dionisia Pacquiao that her son retires from the sport before he incurs any significant physical damage. It is not the first time that Manny has been requested by his mother to quit boxing, and has said that if need be she will even go on her knees to implore her son to give in. Pacquiao has said that he will have to talk it over with the rest of his family as he does not want to see his mother go to such lengths.
source
No comments:
Post a Comment