Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was 'far away'.
TOKYO, Japan - Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was "far away".The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines quit the sport in 2021 and made a failed tilt at his country's presidency.He has signed up to fight a three-round exhibition bout against Japanese mixed martial artist Chihiro Suzuki next month in Saitama, north of Tokyo.
"There's still a lot of things to discuss and talk about."Pacquiao in February admitted defeat in his bid to fight at next month's Paris Olympics when the International Olympic Committee rejected a special request for him to take part.The IOC has an age limit of 40 for Olympic boxers.Pacquiao retired weeks after losing to Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas in his final professional fight.He ran for the Philippines presidency but lost the May 2022 election by a huge margin.
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