INCHEON – Whereas others could attempt to maintain him again, Manny Pacquiao has declared that he’ll battle one other day.
And when he does, the 46-year-old Corridor of Famer will be sure he’s higher, stronger and sooner than he was in opposition to Mario Barrios of Mexico final Saturday in Las Vegas.
“I’ll prepare tougher,” mentioned Pacquiao, who will face anyone, anytime, anyplace.
Working circles within the Pacquiao radar are Barrios, junior welterweight star Tank Davis, welterweight champion Rollie Romero and the elusive Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“I skilled late for this battle (Barrios) due to the elections. Seven weeks will not be sufficient,” he mentioned.
Pacquiao, cramps-free, seemed extraordinary in his first battle in 4 years. He needs to coach for 3 months even when two months to two-and-a-half could be extra ultimate.
Relying on whom you speak to inside Workforce Pacquiao, his subsequent battle might are available October, November or December.
“I see him doing yet another battle this yr,” mentioned Sean Gibbons, the president of MP Promotions, who does loads of issues for Pacquiao.
“He needs to coach longer for his subsequent battle. He can prepare for 12 weeks. Tama na ’yun,” mentioned David Sison, one in every of Pacquiao’s closest aides and a working companion in coaching.
“He’ll scatter the coaching to keep away from a burnout. Perhaps the primary few weeks will all be for working to construct his stamina. Wala muna ang gymnasium. Puro takbo muna,” added Sison, an American who speaks fluent Filipino and Bisaya.
“Ang ganda ng kondisyon niya ngayon. He needs to take care of that. He doesn’t want one other layover,” added Sison.
Earlier than 13,107 followers on the MGM Grand, Pacquiao moved higher contained in the ring than what his critics thought, and got here so shut to creating historical past because the oldest welterweight champion.
However his battle with Barrios, who used his dimension benefit to the restrict, led to a controversial majority draw. One choose had the Mexican successful, 115-113, and two others at 114-114.
Barrios, from San Antonio, Texas, saved his WBC welterweight crown and might’t look ahead to a rematch with Pacquiao – and one other seven-figure purse.
If he will get the decision.