LOS ANGELES — Manny Pacquiao has had a whole lot more to say about boxing ever since he became a politician.
— Manny Pacquiao has had a whole lot more to say about boxing ever since he became a politician.
Before a recent workout at the Wild Card Gym, Pacquiao boldly predicted a knockout victory when he gets in the ring with unbeaten welterweight champion Keith Thurman on Saturday night in Las Vegas. He won’t say whether he’s audaciously calling this KO out of true belief or pure promotional chutzpah. But Pacquiao has been speaking his mind more than ever in the late days of a 25-year pro career with no end in sight, and he keeps it up even while facing a fight that could immediately end his recent resurgence.Pacquiao’s increased comfort with public speaking also has an ugly, damaging side.
“Just focus on discipline and work hard,” Pacquiao said when asked the secret of his longevity in the ring. “Don’t think about anything else but the training. Yet Pacquiao has bridged all sorts of apparent contradictions and overcome all manner of normally unsurpassable obstacles during a quarter-century in the professional ring.
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