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Manny Pacquiao finally officially announced that ended his career in the ring . The Filipino will focus on pursuing his political career with the intention of being President of the Philippines . The retirement of “Pac-Man” had great repercussions. Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez spoke about the announcement of the Filipino , but two former Manny opponents also had their words of praise: Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales.
“One of the lawsuits I had with him is that I didn’t want more than 130 pounds and is that your team it actually said ‘We don’t want more than 130 pounds, we will never gain ‘, but then he was world champion on 135, 140, 154 and 154 . He practically did what not even a fighter has done ”, Morales sentenced to which Barrera replied“ That’s why I put him next to Muhammad Ali ”, said in the podcast talk One More Round .
Manny Pacquiao won twelve world titles in eight different categories . The Filipino’s legacy will be indelible as expressed by former boxers who had the honor of facing him in the ring.