Thread: Pacquiao, Garcia talking about an exhibition match

https://www.boxingnews24.com/2021/01...-april-or-may/

"Manny Pacquiao Vs. Ryan Garcia Possible At 143 Catchweight In April Or May"



Is boxing this hard up for fights that we're now hearing about a possible "exhibition" match between Pacquiao and Garcia? "Exhibition"?? Isn't that what already retired dudes like Floyd or Mike Tyson or Roy Jones do, either to fatten their own wallets... or for some noble cause? W(hy)TF would Ryan Frigging Garcia be fighting a frigging exhibition match against anyone? Isn't he trying to work on his STILL GROWING career? W(hat)TF has Ryan Garcia accomplished in boxing... that he gets to fight some godforsaken exhibition match against Manny Pacquiao?? And at a catchweight, no less.

Hey, I get it... handsome little, southern California Ryan Garcia has picked the winning lottery ticket from the boxing media... and has been handpicked for stardom... ala Golden Boy and Ginger Boy. Once that golden finger is pointed at you... you've got it made in the shade. "Move directly to GO... collect your $200". Forget about all those pesky tough, rocky roads that mere mortal fighters have to travel before getting to stardom. We've picked you to be the future face of boxing... and we'll be damned if we don't throw every rose petal we can scrounge up into your path.

Why in HELL is Ryan Garcia fighting an exhibition match against anyone? Shame on Pac for lending himself to this sham. I don't know the money particulars, and frankly don't care. Garcia needs to concern himself with the Teo's, the Gervontas, and the Lomachenkos of the world... before filling his crowned little head with stupid thoughts of exhibitions.

Garcia is going for the fame and money with this fight against the legend.

This could be the passing of the torch or young upstart getting his comeuppance.

Manny has not fought for ages and could get "old" in the fight especially if he is weight drained. Pac Man also wants to cash in and this probably makes the most amount of money with a better chance of a win especially since McGregor lost.

Nice "passing of the torch", with other more deserving young talent being passed by.

It's pretty easy to see what I don't like about some fighters. This "pre-anointment" business has always reeked, but seems an inevitable part of boxing.

Never wanted to see Pac look like a hanger-on. I wouldn't put it pass him that he may have a dwindling account. Drugs & women dont take his loot, but everytime something happens to his fellow countrymen or the nation in general he digs into his own pockets.

I am almost ready to make the prediction in 2021 Pac will become old in the ring overnight. We shouldn't have to witness another great failing to heed his retirement call. 42 yrd old out of the ring for a 1yr 1/2 & 1 tko in a decade.

I wonder if all that money people gave to those 2 fifty plus year old fighters makes them think they too can make money the easy way- exhibition. It used to be for charity for the fans, not for income.
Retire already Pac, please.

Up and coming US lightweight Ryan Garcia said on Instagram Saturday that he wants to get in the ring with Philippine icon Manny Pacquiao in an official bout.

With Yahoo among the outlets reporting such a fight is in the works, Garcia said he wanted to make it absolutely clear that it wouldn't be an exhibition.

"Hey everybody, I just want to make it real clear: My fight with Pacquiao would not be an exhibition," Garcia said in a video posted on his Instagram story.

"It will be a real fight, shooting for 12 rounds, all on the line. Our records will be on the line. I just want to make that very clear for everybody."

One stumbling block could be the weight class, with 42-year-old Pacquiao long fighting at welterweight.

The 22-year-old Garcia survived an early knockdown to stop Luke Campbell in the seventh round earlier this month in Dallas to claim the interim World Boxing Council lightweight title.

He improved to 21-0 with 18 wins inside the distance.

Pacquiao, meanwhile, hasn't fought since claiming the World Boxing Association's welterweight "super" world title with a stunning victory over Keith Thurman in Las Vegas in July of 2019, taking his record to 62-7 with two drawn and 39 knockouts.

On Friday, the WBA said it was designating Pacquiao "Champion in Recess" and promoting Cuba's Yordenis Ugas to welterweight world champion because of Pacquiao's inactivity.

The WBA noted that its rules state that the recess can be invoked "when a champion is unable to defend the belt for medical, legal or other reasons beyond his control."

The governing body didn't specify which of those reasons might apply in Pacquiao's case.

https://sports.yahoo.com/us-lightwei...223905032.html

Win, lose or draw Pac's legacy has long been secured.