“Go a little harder Manny, I’m not a kid.”
Social media influencer IShowSpeed is on tour in the Philippines and recently booked an impromptu sparring match with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Things started off playfully enough, before “Speed” took a few extra liberties with his body shots.
“Pac Man” responded in kind and IShowSpeed was planked in short order.
Pacquiao, now 45, is an eight-division world champion with twelve world titles to his credit. Despite his age and deteriorating skill set, the former Senator is still participating in boxing exhibition bouts, brawling with former K-1 champion Rukiya Anpo at the Super RIZIN 3 event last July in Japan.
“He retired for a minute to run for President of the Philippines, where he took a respectful third place,” MP Promotions President Sean Gibbons told ESPN earlier this year. “And after that he felt that his retirement was due to running for president, and now that [he wasn’t elected], he wants to fight again and feels like he can do it at the highest level.
“Manny is an all-time great and he feels like he still has a lot of fight left in him and he still wants to compete at the highest level. And this fight [vs. Conor Benn] was presented to him by Eddie Hearn, and he agreed. Ball is in Eddie Hearn’s court. Pacquiao is ready to go.”
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