31/08/2023
Get ready to tie your gloves and step into the ring one more time with the living legend, Manny Pacquiao! We've seen him rise, we've seen him fall, and we've seen him rise again like a true sportsman.
Once the lord of the professional ring, Pacquiao has engaged in politics, contributing remarkably to his home country of the Philippines. Now, he's ready to don his boxing gloves once again, this time for an impressive feather in his cap—an Olympic Gold Medal.
News coming out this week revealed that at 44 years old, 'PacMan' is eying a victory in the Paris Olympics in 2024. History reverberates with the echoes of his unparalleled achievements: he's the only man in history to be an eight-division world champion, winning lineal championships in five divisions and world titles spread across four decades to his name.
Pacquiao's defining battle was against Floyd Mayweather in 2015, though he lost on points, he bounced back, showing the spirit of a champion in clashes with rising stars like Keith Thurman. With the victory over Thurman, he made a record as the oldest welterweight world champion at 40, augmenting an estimated total career-generated revenue of $1.2 billion.
However, his age exceeds the upper limit of 40 for Olympic qualification. The Philippine Olympic Committee, Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, and the International Olympic Committee are debating ways to allow Pacquiao to fight for the Olympic glory he deserves while respecting the standards.
In this summer itself, Pacquiao expressed his desire for one more serious fight—and it seems his wish might come true. Pacquiao has always rewritten history, and this could be another incredible chapter. After all, in boxing, and life—it's never over till the last bell rings. Look forward to the latest update and let's cheer for our champ, Manny Pacquiao!
