Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao is returning to the boxing ring. At the Rizin 40 event Saturday, the legendary fighter announced he signed a deal with the promotion that ...

What I thought is that he's scared to death to fight again, and that's my analysis and thought on the rematch with him." 𝐀 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓...

The Pac-Man, @MannyPacquiao himself will fight in the RIZIN ring in 2023 against a Japanese fighter 🇯🇵!

[ #RIZIN40 The 44-year-old hasn't fought professionally since August 2021, when he lost a unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas. "I don't think so. "I have agreed with Rizin to fight next year, the date will soon be announced and also my opponent that Rizin will choose," he said (via MMA Fighting's At the Rizin 40 event Saturday, the legendary fighter announced he signed a deal with the promotion that will have him compete in 2023.

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao appeared on Saturday's Rizin FF 40 broadcast and announced his intention to compete for the promotion in 2023.

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao announced that he's signed with Rizin and will debut with the Japanese promotion in 2023.

Pacquiao was soon joined in the ring by Rizin president Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who asked him if he was willing to face any Japanese opponent. The 44-year-old boxing legend announced on Saturday that he’s inked a deal with Rizin to compete in the promotion in 2023 against an opponent still to be determined. I’m open and excited to fight a Japanese fighter.”

Boxing great Manny Pacquiao will compete under the RIZIN FF banner in 2023 in what is expected to be an exhibition boxing match against an opponent to be ...

The news was one of several announcements made during the RIZIN 40 broadcast. Both pairs were made official with the respective fighters in the ring posing and facing off. “Pacman” retired for what is expected to be the final time last year, but has taken part in several exhibition bouts since.

The eight-division world champion Pacquiao announced on Saturday at an event in Tokyo, Japan that he has agreed to a deal with Japanese promoter Rizin to ...

Pacquiao then went on to run for president in his native Philippines, where he has served as a senator. As for Pacquiao, now 44, he retired as a professional boxer in 2021 after losing to Yordenis Urgas in August of that year. Raimondi reports that Pacquiao will likely compete in an exhibition boxing match in Japan.

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao appeared on Saturday's Rizin FF 40 broadcast and announced his intention to compete for the promotion in 2023.

I want fight who have boxing experience. I will fight anybody. I’m open and excited to fight a Japanese fighter.”

Manny Pacquiao made a surprise appearance at the RIZIN.40 New Year's Eve special. The Filipino boxing superstar entered the ring with Japanese MMA promoter ...

Pacquiao’s fight, while clearly not yet signed, is likely to be a boxing exhibition as well. He returned earlier in December 2022 for an exhibition bout though, with the 44-year-old The Filipino boxing superstar entered the ring with Japanese MMA promoter Nobuyuki Sakakibara, and announced that he has “agreed to fight in RIZIN next year.” No specific date or opponent has been revealed, but Pacquiao says he’s “excited to fight a Japanese fighter” of RIZIN’s choosing.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather got his thoughts on Manny Pacquiao's career wrong to his record enhancement.

I brought in all big money to the smaller weight classes. The ex-pound-for-pound king was seen as the new Pay-Per-View top dog. And that was one of the guys I looked up to. He’s a guy who paved the way for me in boxing. Mayweather toppled 23 world champions in his exceptional tenure from 1996 to 2015. But I think I beat more world champions than any other fighter at 22.

It really does seem as though living legend Manny Pacquiao is following the “retirement” route his former rival Floyd Mayweather took, almost identically.

How much will fans be asked to pay to watch Pacquiao’s Rizin debut? It remains to be seen whether Manny has signed on, or will sign on, for more than one bout under the Rizin banner. “I have agreed with Rizin to fight next year, the date will soon be announced and also my opponent that Rizin will choose.

Manny Pacquiao is taking his act to Japan. Manny Pacquiao reaches a deal with Rizin for a fight in 2023. (Photo from Rizin).

“My opponent [was] a martial art[ist] who does not know boxing at all. I’m open and excited to fight a Japanese fighter,” the eight-division boxing champion added where Rizin president Nobuyuki Sakakibara joined him. “It’s good to have an exhibition fight in December,” Pacquiao was quoted saying in an article at boxingscene.com.

MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao is set to face a Japanese opponent this 2023 after he reached an agreement with mixed martial arts promotion Rizin ...

And I’m open and excited to fight a Japanese fighter. “The date will soon be announced and also my opponent that Rizin will choose. I have agreed with Rizin to fight next year (2023),” said Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao isn't done with fighting just yet. The 44-year-old retired boxing legend has signed with Japan-based MMA promotion Rizin, he announced at ...

The two traded barbs at a Rizin press conference in September, but Pacquiao dismissed any discussions of facing Mayweather once more for the time being. Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 knockouts) hasn’t fought a sanctioned bout August of 2021, when he was outpointed by Yordenis Ugas. The 44-year-old retired boxing legend has signed with Japan-based MMA promotion Rizin, he announced at Saturday’s Rizin vs.

He then confirmed his RIZIN debut is targeted for around summertime in Japan, and that he has plans to keep active in the exhibition scene in 2023. “I might ...

I was so happy, but my opponent was a martial artist that doesn’t know about boxing at all, so that’s why he experienced a hard time in the ring,” he said. “Right now I don’t have an idea, but that’s why I challenged RIZIN to get an opponent that can compete in the fight. Pacquiao revealed that early discussions will likely have him facing one of the MMA fighters in RIZIN’s stable instead.