M. Pacquiao is negotiating to fight in July.
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Iconic boxer Manny Paquiao could fight again later this year against welterweight champion Keith Thurman. The information was released by FOX commentator Mike Coppinger on his Twitter account.
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“Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman are in advanced negotiations for a pay-per-view title fight, which is being negotiated for July 13th. The agreement has not been closed, but is expected to be completed”, published Coppinger.
SOURCES: Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman are in advanced talks for a pay-per-view welterweight title showdown that's being targeted for July 13. No deal yet but it's expected to be completed #boxing
- Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) April 1th 2019
At 40 years old, the living legend of boxing and the first fighter to win eight belts in different categories, the Filipino seems to have enough energy to remain active in the world of the noble art.
After beating the American, Adrien Broner earlier this year, Pacquiao cleared everyone's doubts by showing that he can still perform at a high level, regardless of his age. ‘Pac-man’ beat Adrien by unanimous decision from the judges, making it a safe fight in which he was active and aggressive during all rounds.
Initially, Manny's idea for 2018 was to have a rematch against Floyd Mayweather, whom he fought in May 2015, losing on points. Floyd, however, never showed interest in giving Pacquiao a rematch.
The fight between the great boxers would not be worth the belt. With that in mind, Manny thinks that a fight against Keith would be more interesting, as he is an active world champion and would, in fact, win the superfight title, in addition to a large pay-per-view sales.
Thurman, 30 years old, currently holds the WBA (World Boxing Association) welterweight belt, and defended his belt recently, in January, against the American, Josesito López, who won by majority decision of the judges.
Keith has a professional record of 30 fights, 29 wins and one fight without result (in 2009, Turman faced Francisco Garcia and, after a clash of heads, the two were unable to continue fighting).
Pac-man, in turn, has a record of an incredible 68 fights, with 60 wins, two draws and seven losses, in addition to being considered by many experts as one of the best boxers of all time.
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