Manny Pacquiao Will Retire After November 13 Fight

Posted by admin on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Seven world division champion and newly elected congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao showed his intentions of hanging up his gloves after his November 13 fight, whether he’s facing Floyd Mayweather or another boxer.

“I don’t want to retire as a washed-up boxer. At the back of my mind, I’ve already contemplated on retirement as early as last year,” said Pacquiao. “I don’t want to retire from the sport at a time when I’m feeling pains on my body.”

Negotiations are on-going for the possible fight between the two considered best pound for pound boxer of this era.

“I haven’t talked yet to Bob. He’s the one negotiating with Mayweather’s camp,” said Pacquiao. “But I’m sure he’s doing everything to make the fight to happen. Everyone wants to see this fight.”

Blood test is not an issue anymore as both camps already came up with an agreement regarding this matter, Pacquiao said that it’s up to Bob Arum to discuss other details such as fight purse.

“My mom doesn’t want me to fight anymore. But I convinced her, to give me one last fight. (After that) I’m already thinking about retirement,” said Pacquiao, who added that he wants his last fight to take place either at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium again or at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Before giving the go signal for Arum to negotiate with the Mayweathers, Pacquiao needed to overcome one hurdle. Convince his mother, Dionisia, who said that she wants Pacquiao to retire or she’ll gatecrash her son’s match if he doesn’t stop fighting.

Surprisingly, Dionisia, whose popularity grew with her champion son, allowed Pacquiao to climb the ring for the last time announcing it during her 61st birthday celebration on May 15.

Perhaps, “Mommy D.” knows best that there’s no better fight available left for his son than to mix it up with Mayweather Jr., whose mouth is as fast as his fist when he demolished “Sugar” Shane Mosley recently.

“My mom doesn’t want me to fight anymore. But I convinced her, to give me one last fight. (After that) I’m already thinking about retirement,” said Pacquiao, who said that he wants his last fight to take place either at the Dallas Cowboy Stadium again or at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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