![]() in November, leaving Kambosos holding three of the four recognized world championships at 135 pounds. Teofimo Lopez laid an egg against George Kambosos Jr. And yet, it's the resident old man who could end the year as undisputed-ish champion. The lightweight division is red-hot right now, loaded with young studs who look to be the future of the sport. Brian Campbell Vasiliy Lomachenko will end 2022 as lightweight champion And knowing boxing history of countless great fighters hanging on too long until the sport effectively retires them, it's a good assumption Pacquiao will lace them up once again. With the right matchmaking, including a possible move down in weight, Pacquiao could still compete at the world title level should he become active once again. Even with the loss to Ugas, who was a late replacement for unified champion Errol Spence Jr., and the ring rust Pacquiao showed following a two-year layoff, he has incredibly retained much of the speed and explosion that has long since been his calling card. Should he fall short, a return to the fight game feels inevitable. Pacquiao is currently running for president in his native country but isn't a favorite to win the election. But to imagine this really being the final fight of the Filipino icon's incredible 26-year pro career would be overlooking just how passionate he still is for the sport, including everything from competing to training. Was Pacquiao's decision at age 43 to accept such a difficult last-minute opponent in WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas in July a poor one? From a style standpoint, the answer can only be yes, as Pacquiao came up empty in via close decision before retiring shortly after the defeat. Manny Pacquiao returns to active, elite competition Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including a look at the biggest boxing matches to make in 2022 below. ![]() With that in mind, our experts took a shot at some predictions for what we could see happen in the new year.Ĭan't get enough boxing and MMA? Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. Plus, A year after upsetting Vasiliy Lomachenko for the unified lightweight titles, Teofimo Lopez was upset by George Kambosos, which sets up a potentially wild sweepstakes in the division for three titles.Īs we move toward 2022, the lightweight, welterweight and heavyweight divisions will all once again be of the most intrigue with stars looking to make an even bigger name for themselves. One of the biggest shocks, however, may have been Manny Pacquiao officially retiring from the sport after a loss to Yordenis Ugas. Multiple divisions saw champions reach undisputed status as well as many super fights finally consummating. The fight was all action for 12 rounds and a give and take the old fashioned battle type.After a rough 2020, boxing returned with a vengeance in 2021. Spence made the right calculated decision to go war against Danny Garcia rather than boxing him from the outside, as many fans felt that he should have done. Unfortunately, Crawford hasn’t shown the money-making ability of Errol.Ĭrawford’s two PPV attempts against Amir Khan, and Viktor Postol went down in flames with poor numbers.įurther, Crawford’s fighting style would be a less compelling one for Pacquiao than the all0action come-forward style Spence uses for his fights. Spence is a proven pay-per-view attraction, which is what Pacquiao needs for his next fight to make massive money. Top Rank boss Bob Arum, the promoter for the unbeaten Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs), will be looking to negotiate a fight with Pacquiao for early 2021. Spence is the only fight that makes sense for Pacquiao if he’s to return to the ring in 2021, as he’s not going to make the same kind of money against WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford. Still has the fire to fight in 2021 and would like to take on Spence. He said Senator said he was impressed and thought Spence look good. Pacquiao last fought in July of 2019, beating WBA welterweight champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman by a 12 round split decision. NEWS: Ismael Salas slams Crawford for not fighting Spence, taking easy fight
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