Manny Pacquiao’s RIZIN Debut Opponent Revealed

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao will make his fighting return against Kota Ibushi at an upcoming RIZIN event in Japan. According to a report from Tokyo Sports, the Pacquiao/Ibushi matchup is in the preliminary stages of negotiations but is expected to be fi…

Boxing star Manny Pacquiao will make his fighting return against Kota Ibushi at an upcoming RIZIN event in Japan. According to a report from Tokyo Sports, the Pacquiao/Ibushi matchup is in the preliminary stages of negotiations but is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. The report comes after Pacquiao appeared at the Bellator…

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Manny Pacquiao Reaches Agreement With RIZIN Fighting Federation

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has come to terms to fight in RIZIN in 2023. There was an unexpected appearance during the Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF event on New Year’s Eve. Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao appeared to announce that he will …

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has come to terms to fight in RIZIN in 2023. There was an unexpected appearance during the Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN FF event on New Year’s Eve. Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao appeared to announce that he will be competing in RIZIN Fighting Federation in 2023. This comes after Pacquiao retired from…

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Manny Pacquiao announces that he will box for RIZIN FF in 2023: “Excited to fight a Japanese fighter.”

Manny Pacquiao RIZIN 1The Filipino-born boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has just announced that he will be coming out of retirement for a bout with RIZIN in 2023. The 44-year-old boxer put together an incredible 62-8 record over his 26-year-long career in professional boxing, making his debut at just the age of 16. His last bout was a loss […]

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The Filipino-born boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has just announced that he will be coming out of retirement for a bout with RIZIN in 2023.

The 44-year-old boxer put together an incredible 62-8 record over his 26-year-long career in professional boxing, making his debut at just the age of 16. His last bout was a loss in 2021 against Yordenis Ugás for the WBA Super Welterweight title. More recently, Pacquiao took on three exhibition boxing bouts in Korea in 2022.

Manny Pacquiao will box for RIZIN in 2023

During the Bellator vs. RIZIN and RIZIN 40 New Years Eve event hosted in Tokyo, Japan, Manny Pacquiao stood at the center of the ring next to PRIDE and RIZIN founder Nobuyuki Sakakibara. The two announced that Pacquiao will face a Japanese opponent in the RIZIN ring in 2023.

Manny Pacquiao said:

“A few months ago, I was here as a guest and today I have a very exciting announcement tonight. I have agreed with Rizin to fight next year, the date will soon be announced and also my opponent that Rizin will choose. I’m open and excited to fight a Japanese fighter.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA Junkie]

RIZIN is certainly no stranger to ‘legends’ boxing fights. In two matches the Japanese MMA organization has hosted Floyd Mayweahter Jr. exhibition boxing bouts. Mayweather faced kickboxing great Tenshin Nasukawa in 2018 and former RINGS champion Mikuru Asakura in 2022. The US-born 50-0 boxing great walked away with a victory in both matches.

Later in 2023, a former Mayweather opponent, Manny Pacquiao will set foot in the RIZIN ring. The specifics remain to be seen but it will likely be an exhibition bout.

Manny Pacquiao Reacts To Referee Cheating In 2000 Bout

Boxing Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao is denying any cheating claims stemming from his past bout.  Throughout his career, Manny Pacquiao has proven that he is among the best boxers to have ever lived. During his amazing career, he was beli…

Boxing Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao is denying any cheating claims stemming from his past bout.  Throughout his career, Manny Pacquiao has proven that he is among the best boxers to have ever lived. During his amazing career, he was believed to be one of the best fighters in the lighter weight classes. Now that he is retired from professional…

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Referee Admits Cheating To Help Manny Pacquiao Win 2000 Fight

A veteran boxing official has shockingly admitted that he cheated in order to ensure that Manny Pacquiao defeated Nedal Hussein in 2000. Over two decades ago, then-prospect Pacquiao shared the ring with another thought-to-be rising star in “Skinn…

A veteran boxing official has shockingly admitted that he cheated in order to ensure that Manny Pacquiao defeated Nedal Hussein in 2000. Over two decades ago, then-prospect Pacquiao shared the ring with another thought-to-be rising star in “Skinny” Hussein, who was widely expected to establish his name on the global scene soon enough. And in…

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Floyd Mayweather in discussions for blockbuster pro boxing return against Conor McGregor or Manny Pacquiao: ‘Will announce names later’

conor mcgregor floyd mayweather Manny PacquiaoAll-time boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been keeping busy in retirement by taking on multiple exhibition bouts. The 45-year-old US-born athlete has participated in four exhibition boxing fights, with one more scheduled, since his final professional fight against UFC fighter Conor McGregor in 2017. Since he retired from professional boxing in 2017, Mayweather has […]

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All-time boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been keeping busy in retirement by taking on multiple exhibition bouts. The 45-year-old US-born athlete has participated in four exhibition boxing fights, with one more scheduled, since his final professional fight against UFC fighter Conor McGregor in 2017.

Since he retired from professional boxing in 2017, Mayweather has faced kickboxing superstar Tenshin Nasukawa, YouTuber Logan Paul, sparring partner Don Moore, and RIZIN fighter Mikuru Asakura. Upcoming later this year, the American boxer is booked against Deji, a UK celebrity YouTuber, on November 13.

However, exhibition fights will not be forever for Floyd Mayweather. According to Global Titans CEO Uday Singh, the 50-0 boxer is looking to put his unblemished record on the line and step back in the professional boxing circuit again, but they’re looking for the right opponent. Singh spoke with Insider.com and said:

“We do have plans to do a real fight which is not an exhibition fight with Floyd and someone else next year. We’re looking at Vegas as a venue, and that’s somewhere next year after October. We already talked and will announce names a bit later. These are very big names as we’ve had interest from a few people like Conor [McGregor] and Manny Pacquiao.”

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather had one of the biggest fights in boxing history when they fought in 2015. The US-born fighter has taken two fights in the Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN, and last month Pacquiao and Mayweather were photographed together at a RIZIN event alongside the organization’s promoter Nobuyuki Sakakibara. Sakakibara also worked with PRIDE FC.

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Floyd Mayweather keeping busy making good money in exhibition matches

While professional boxing will be on the table soon, Uday Singh does admit that exhibition matches have been quite lucrative for the retired boxer. Speaking to Insider.com, he explained that for Floyd Mayweather’s last bout against Moore he made 25 to 30 million dollars. In his next fight against YouTuber Deji, Mayweather will see “Up to 30 million dollars.” According to earlier reports, for his two fights in RIZIN, the 45-year-old boxer has been pocketing 10 million dollars each.

The CEO Singh adds that they will happily re-enter the boxing business but it must be with the right business partner. He added:

“When we’re talking to anyone, we’re talking one-year, two, three, four, or five-year partnerships … We do have things like Jake Paul fighting Deji on the cards, Jake Paul fighting Tommy Fury on the cards, and that’s going to be an e