Manny Pacquiao vs. Ryan Garcia reportedly in preliminary talks
The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reported late Saturday night that a fight between Pacquiao and WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia is being explored. These are early talks and nothing more beyond that but nevertheless a total surprise.
As Coppinger noted, this is an odd one just in terms of weight discrepancy let alone whether Ryan Garcia actually should get a Pacquiao fight. He competes at lightweight and this would presumably be a two-division jump to challenge for Pacquiao’s title. Either that or it’s some special catchweight attraction if this develops into anything serious.
“A dream turned reality,” Garcia stated on Sunday through his Instagram account, the post accompanied by a digital poster suggesting a forthcoming showdown with the legendary Filipino southpaw. “It’s an honor to share the Ring with Manny Pacquiao.”
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Ryan Garcia reportedly in preliminary talks
The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reported late Saturday night that a fight between Pacquiao and WBC interim lightweight champion Ryan Garcia is being explored. These are early talks and nothing more beyond that but nevertheless a total surprise.
As Coppinger noted, this is an odd one just in terms of weight discrepancy let alone whether Ryan Garcia actually should get a Pacquiao fight. He competes at lightweight and this would presumably be a two-division jump to challenge for Pacquiao’s title. Either that or it’s some special catchweight attraction if this develops into anything serious.
“A dream turned reality,” Garcia stated on Sunday through his Instagram account, the post accompanied by a digital poster suggesting a forthcoming showdown with the legendary Filipino southpaw. “It’s an honor to share the Ring with Manny Pacquiao.”
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