Manny Pacquiao informed Bernardo Osuna that he was considering retiring after losing to Yordenis Urgas in an unanimous decision in August. (2:13).
Manny Pacquiao is still not making a decision about his future, despite statements from the boxer suggesting that he had retired.
During a Sunday interview with Toni Gonzaga, Toni Gonzaga, the future Hall of Famer stated that his "boxing career" is over.
Pacquiao stated in Tagalog that "it's done" because he's been boxing for a while and his family believes it is sufficient. However, the YouTube sit-down had English subtitles. "I just kept fighting because I love the sport."
Pacquiao suggested that he might retire after his August welterweight title bout defeat to Yordenis Urgas. The Filipino senator announced that he will run for president in May's election.
He turns 43 in December. The legendary boxer was competing in his first fight since beating Keith Thurman in July 2019. Pacquiao, one of the most admired boxers in history, has won titles in eight weight classes.
Gibbons stated that the senator would decide in the next few weeks how he will end his professional boxing career. "After the fight, and more recently, he has discussed retirement [or] perhaps one more [fight]. He is just speaking out loudly about different situations.
He isn't officially retired until you see it on his Instagram or Twitter. It's official once you see it on such a platform. Any other talk is just his current thoughts. Although it is his opinion, it is only hearsay.
Gibbons noted that Pacquiao had announced his retirement to run for the senatorate in 2016 after defeating Timothy Bradley, only to be re-elected seven months later by Jessie Vargas. Pacquiao announced his comeback in September after a five-month long retirement.
After Spence's detached retina, Pacquiao was scheduled to take on Errol Spence Jr. but Ugas intervened with 11 days notice. Sources told ESPN that Pacquiao's contract had a rematch clause for the event he lost. However, the agreement with Ugas did not.
