Manny Pacquiao Selects Jesse Vargas as November Opponent

[HamAndEgger]

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring on 5 November against American WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas.

Former eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 37, had announced his retirement after beating Timothy Bradley in April.

But his promoter Bob Arum said last month that the Filipino boxer would fight again this year.

"Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Pacquiao's manager Michael Koncz told the Los Angeles Times.

"Boxing is in his blood. When he trains, it's like a pressure-release valve. You can see a dramatic difference in his mood... he's happy.

"It's amazing what training and fighting does for him."

Pacquiao and his team will meet on 10 August in Manila to discuss whether the bout against 27-year-old Vargas should be staged in Los Angeles or Dubai.

"That's the essence of the meeting," Koncz added. "Not choosing the opponent. That's already been done."

Pacquiao's unanimous decision win over Bradley was his first fight in nearly a year, following his much-publicised defeat by Floyd Mayweather.

He had said he was ending his boxing career to concentrate on politics. Pacquiao won election to the Philippines' senate in May.

Vargas won his belt in March against compatriot Sadam Ali and has won 10 of his bouts via a knockout or stoppage, with his only defeat coming in a points loss against Bradley last year.

Manny Pacquiao: Jessie Vargas named as opponent for 5 November bout

 

[Formerly known as...]

Why the fukk is he fighting such bums? Dude must be strapped for cash and taking all the winnable fights there are.

 

[Batsute]

I hope Crawford's contract with Top Rape is over with soon, cause this is just blatant disrespect.

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

Is this more on Arum or Pacquaios handlers?

 

[Big Boss]

It's over

 

[Newzz]

Is this more on Arum or Pacquaios handlers?

Both.

 

[Tide Run This]

Joke ass fight go away Manny

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Pac/Bradley 4 April 2017


Literally called this shyt the day the 'negotiations' with Brook fell apart

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Why the fukk is he fighting such bums? Dude must be strapped for cash and taking all the winnable fights there are.

My premorter Bub Arem telliong me to fight ..

on the real..manny/his people want a fight where he looks superb..the old manny..

 

[desjardins]

Corny money grab but I think Vargas is kind of underrated.
As far as Arum not forcing Manny to fight Crawford
Haymon not forcing any of his tier A guys to fight Spence. Garcia and Spence both fighting dudes worse than Vargas (berto/bundu) instead of each other . All these promoters trying maximize dollars out here

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Is this more on Arum or Pacquaios handlers?

It's the WBO belt thing.

If T-Craw had the WBO WelterWeight belt, Manny would be fighting him.

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Corny money grab but I think Vargas is kind of underrated.

How many gifts did he get before BATB beat that ass? He knocks out Sadam Ali and he's underrated

 

[DrexlersFade]

 

[reservoirdogs]

I hope Crawford's contract with Top Rape is over with soon, cause this is just blatant disrespect.

problem is it's not all that easy to break contract with Arum
He offers them a contract expansion with a fight usually and if they don't accept the contract expansion they get no fights and they have to wait out till their contract ends. He does that at least one year but rather more before the original contract would expire so fighters basically can choose that they either accept the expansion or they have to be inactive for 1-2 years.
Basically this is what happened to Mikey too.

 

[Master Teacher]

I told yall that WBO belt is a joke and device to give fighter's relevancy they don't deserve. Tim bradley retained the WBO belt against Rios, he vacates it and Vargas wins again in less than a year lmao, funny how top rank always gets a pass for their bullshyt match ups and musical chairs with that WBO paper belt.