Pacquiao Warned Against Facing Younger Fighters

“An exhibition is one thing, but fighting these young guns, that’s another thing. Is Pacquiao capable? Yeah, it’s Pacquiao. He’s the best athlete I’ve been in the ring with. Fighting these young guns that are 16 years younger than you, it is dangerous. All it takes is one punch. He got through with it against Barrios. Moving forward, we’ll see what he does next,” Bradley said 

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This naturally raises questions over who Manny should face if he continues. He has consistently called out Floyd Mayweather for a rematch. Pacman suffered a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Floyd in 2015, as he later underwent rotator cuff surgery. Pacquiao felt that was the reason he did not perform, while also claiming he felt he won the fight. Reports had indicated that Mayweather may have been present at the Pacquiao-Barrios fight amid speculation that a rematch could happen. While Mayweather did not turn up, the Filipino has continued to call for that fight. 

“Let’s fight again if he wants. I have no problem with that. I’m active now. I don’t pick my opponent and I fight them all in my division,” Pacquiao said 

Equally, Manny could target a crossover fight or a bout with Jake Paul. The latter has a tendency to put on the biggest events. Paul has faced the likes of Mike Tyson, which reportedly earned him $40 million. While the weight difference is big, with Paul fighting at cruiserweight, The Problem Child has called out Gervonta Davis. Tank fights at a lighter weight than Manny. A Paul fight earns Manny a big payday while being less of a risk. Either way, Pacquiao has some thinking to do.