The sport of boxing has witnessed numerous stars who tightened their gloves and wrote history. The list of boxing legends is long. Yet, there are two boxers that continue to stand out: Manny Pacquiao and Mike Tyson. The youngest heavyweight champion and the eight-division world champion recently crossed paths at the Ryan Garcia vs. Gervonta Davis main event. Both the boxers are fans of each other, and they have shown nothing but love for each other. A lot of time has passed since 2016 when the two engaged in a war of words.
The two boxing legends have come a long way to develop better dynamics. Seven years back, the eight-division boxing champion was slammed by Iron Mike over a remark that the former made about same-sex marriage. Besides the heat grueling between the two, it cost heavily as the former was even dropped by the apparel brand Nike. The recent Facebook update signifies that the two have buried the hatchet since.
Happy drumrolls as the boxing royalties meet again
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Pacman took to his social media to share a picture with the 56-year-old boxer, taking the internet by storm. Manny Pacquiao posted two photos with the former heavyweight champion from the Garcia Vs. Davis fight. He uploaded the pictures on all his social media accounts.
In the caption of the posted photos, Pacquiao used emojis to describe his emotions. He used the emojis of a tiger and boxing gloves. In the first photo, Mike Tyson is pointing his finger at the former Filipino Senator, and in the second photo, Tyson is seen posing with the Pacquiao couple for the picture.
The eight-division world champion recently received some bad news as he lost his legal battle against Paradigm Sports and is required to pay about $5.1 million. He was sued by the promotions on account of breach of contract. The management firm also manages Conor McGregor. But, in the lawsuit, the firm accused Pacquiao of setting up his own fights.
This is not the first time Pacquiao found himself in a turf war. In 2016, he made a controversial remark wherein he characterized those who engage in same-sex marriages are worse than animals. In an interview with TMZ, an agitated Tyson gave his two cents and exclaimed, “You should be f**king barred from the grove.”
Time flies. Fast forward to the present, both seem to be on the right track of things.
Fans react to the picture of Pacquiao and Tyson
One fan noticed the weirdness of Tyson’s presence in the second photo and joked about him being out of place. He commented, “Hahaha this is awesome. Mike Tyson looks so out of place that this doesn’t look real.”
Another fan wrote, “Imagine when they shook hands, and they both said I’m your biggest fan !!! 😎 2 greatest fighters on the planet. And thank you to you both.”
One fan commented, “Two great fighters enjoying each other’s company and not fighting is nice to see.”
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Another fan credit the two as the most explosive boxers. He commented, “The most explosive fighters ever.”
A fan commented, “Great men of Boxing.”
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