In a recent Facebook post by Uppercut Republic, it has been revealed that Manny Pacquiao could face the controversial UK professional boxer, Conor Benn. Before this, ‘PacMan’ has shown interest in fighting in the United Kingdom, but this was before his retirement. He clarified that he wants to fight once in the UK before putting his gloves aside, but that couldn’t happen for some reason. Now, Manny Pacquiao is in conversation to come out of his retirement again and engage in a bout against Conor Benn.
Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, especially in the Philippines. Pacquiao is a hero to his people. He has won multiple world championships across eight different weight divisions. Pacquiao has also served as a senator in the Philippine Senate since 2016.
Conor Benn: Why is he Controversial?
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The highly anticipated bout between the ‘Born Rivals’, Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn, was to take place on October 8, 2022. But the fight couldn’t come forth, due to a drug test controversy. Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. were to fight exactly when 29 years would have passed between the last fight between their fathers, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank Sr.
The fight was postponed because Benn had failed the drug test. He was accused of taking, clomifene, which is a testosterone booster for men and is a banned drug. But even today, Benn rebuked the result and denied all the accusations that have been imposed on him. Many big names like Lou DiBella spoke their minds on the matter and asked him to be put under a ban without any excuses. But the investigation is still going on and recently, amid the ongoing investigation for failing a doping test, Conor Benn got a sigh of relief.
Now Conor Benn is going to go against the Filipino star, Manny Pacquiao this year. The fans are excited to see Pacquiao again in the ring and they’ve all written many supportive comments as there is a possibility that their favorite boxer is going to throw punches again inside the ring.
Fans’ reactions to the comeback of Manny Pacquiao
One of the fans appreciated the coming back of Manny Pacquiao and gave it a thumbs up. They wrote, “Good very good.”
Another fan got excited about the potential fight. They said that it’d be the best fight if it happened, and they wrote, “Best bout in d making.”
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One fan expressed their love for the Filippino boxer, ‘PacMan’, and just called him the king of sweet science. They wrote, “Manny pacquiao the king of boxing.”
Another comment was about Manny Pacquiao being a fearless boxer and also compares him to a tiger too. They wrote, “No fear,, the tiger king of Asia.”
One fan wrote the comment in their mother tongue, Filipino, and supported the boxer, Manny Pacquiao. They wrote, “kayang kaya payan ni manny [Manny can do it]”.
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So, the fans are really excited about this new bout. They are just grateful to see Pacquiao again inside the ring for one more time. What are your opinions about this bout? Let us know in the comments.