Manny Pacquiao won't guarantee he will continue boxing after Yordenis Ugas's fight, but he said to ESPN that he would love to fight Terence Crawford Jr. or Terence Crawford Jr.
Pacquiao stated Wednesday that "I don’t know if it will be my last time in the ring", but that he was going to continue to fight fight by fight." Pacquiao spoke to ESPN KnockOut during a Wednesday interview. "But if there is a chance of me making another fight, then I would love to face Terence Crawford or Errol Spencer."
Pacquiao stated that he was glad to be able to fight Ugas, even though Spence had to withdraw due to a right eye injury. Ugas, originally scheduled to fight Fabian Maidana undercard, opted for the fight at short notice. He will be fighting Pacquiao Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
Crawford and Spence are two of the most respected welterweights in their division, and they are also considered two of the top pound-for-pound fighters around the globe.
According to Caesars Sportsbook, Pacquiao (62-7-2 and 39 KOs), 42 from the Philippines is a -360 favourite to defeat Ugas (26-4 and 12 KOs), 35 from Cuba. His trainer, Freddie Roach assured him that the fight would end by knockout. Pacquiao, however, was more cautious.
Pacquiao stated, "I'm certain he said that because he watched me train with a lot discipline and passion because Spence was coming. But we will do our best in ring," Pacquiao added. "We hope everyone will enjoy the fight.
Pacquiao stated that changing opponents has never been a problem since he's been faced with orthodox fighters many times in his career. It was just a matter of days in camp for Pacquiao to reset his mindset and focus on Ugas who will defend the WBA super-welterweight title.
