The 43-year-old "Asian destroyer" Manny Pacquiao officially announced his retirement, this time different from the previous speculation, it is a real hammer, it is a nail in the coffin, Pacquiao's retirement is different from Mayweather, and it will not come back when it is retired. Pacquiao's official retirement also means that the Mepa era is completely over, and the leader of the sub-middleweight and the most dominant boxer has bid farewell.
The achievements of the ancients, the last ones, the eight levels of the world boxing king, Manny Pacquiao, let us remember all the wonderful battles he dedicated to boxing fans.
Boxing legend Pacquiao posted a 14-minute speech on social media that reflected on the glory days of his 26-year professional boxing career. He made the "toughest decision" of his life, announced his retirement, and concentrated on politics. Pacquiao began playing in boxing in January 1995 and retired in September 2021, spanning 26 years.
Pacquiao is also the only champion in history spanning four decades, winning the world championship in the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. In his 26-year career, he won 8 world boxing titles, two of which were world champions in boxing magazines. Even if you don't consider the champion of the boxing magazine, even if it is the world champion of the 6 levels, it is on a par with the golden boy Hoya.
Pacquiao's professional record is 62 wins, 8 losses and 2 draws, and he has fought with Marquez for 4 games, which has been rumored to be a good story. Pacquiao is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. In fact, he has been involved in Philippine politics ten years ago, and his prestige is quite high, and this time he is determined to run for the president of the Philippines in 2022. In the last match, Pacquiao lost points to Cuban Ugas. The defeat also left Pacquiao disheartened.
For Pacquiao's retirement, WBA President Gilberto Mendoza expressed his deep blessings and recognition of his achievements, and he awarded Pacquiao the honor of the WBA Centennial Champion. He said: "We have declared Manny Pacquiao a centennial champion of the World Boxing Association (WBA). It was an affirmation of his career. As a result, he will never lose boxing, even if he is not in the ring.
This title is a recognition of the legendary career of boxing inside and outside the boxing world. He was the first to receive this honor, which is part of our centennial celebrations. Thank you Manny for everything you have done for our movement. You deserve these and even more. ”
At his peak, Pacquiao was invincible, playing all over the world at 147 pounds, and even Mayweather did not dare to fight hard, only to avoid his sharp edge, and only after Pacquiao was KO by Maquez, he signed the War of the Century. Barrera, Morales, Marquez, Hoya, Mosley, Kuto, Hatton, Crotti, Bradley and a large number of other boxing stars were defeated by Pacquiao's fist, worthy of the Asian destroyer, and even known as the Genghis Khan of Asia.
Pacquiao is only about 1.67 meters tall, but to achieve such an achievement in the world boxing world, it may be only Mayweather who can break his wrist. Who is greater, Mayweather or Pacquiao? It may be an indistinguishable topic. Only leave it to posterity to comment. Mayweather and Pacquiao are representatives of an era, Mayweather retired a few years ago, Pacquiao insisted bitterly, and finally made a decision, an era ended, And The situation in which Mepá reigned will never be again.
Let us bless Pacquiao, a generation of boxing legends, in the days to come, can be smooth sailing, let us look for the passion and emotion that Pacquiao brought to us in the memory. 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】