Even at 40, the Filipino senator is still one of the world’s best welterweights entering his title defense against Adrien Broner
Manny Pacquiao finds himself in a bit of an unusual spot entering Saturday’s welterweight showdown with the profane underachiever Adrien Broner on the Las Vegas strip.
The Filipino senator, who celebrated his 40th birthday in December, may well be a silhouette of the hyperkinetic force of nature that captured world titles in a record eight weight classes (from 112 to 154lbs) over the last two decades, catapulting from fringe curiosity to global brand. Yet even the reduced present-day iteration set to climb through the ropes at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for his 70th professional bout continues to fight at a high level and is no worse than a top-five welterweight in the world.
Written by Bryan Armen Graham
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/jan/19/manny-pacquiao-adrien-broner-preview-mayweather under the title “Manny Pacquiao takes on Adrien Broner amid Mayweather rematch speculation”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
