For the first time in his storied career, Manny Pacquiao is talking about retirement. On Saturday, boxing’s first and only eight-division world champion lost via unanimous decision against late replacement opponent Yordenis Ugas.
During the post-fight press conference, the 42-year-old “Pacman” broached the idea of possibly calling it a career after 26 years of professional competition.
In the future, you might not see Manny Pacquiao again fight in the ring. I don’t know. But for how many decades, I’m happy with what I’ve done in boxing. I contributed a record and brought boxing to the top, and especially, brought honor to my country, the Filipino people.