Manny Pacquiao will face a brand new opponent after RIZIN Featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki dropped out injured.
‘Pac-Man’ will now battle former K1 Tremendous Light-weight titleholder Rukiya Anpo on July 28 on the Tremendous RIZIN 3 card at Saitama Tremendous Area.
RIZIN introduced the alteration on Friday.
“Yogibo presents Tremendous RIZIN 3 – a Particular Standing Bout [under boxing] Guidelines at 69 kilograms. Manny Pacquiao vs Rukiya Anpo, the 4th Ok-1 Tremendous Light-weight Champion. Suzuki is out resulting from damage,” stated RIZIN.
Manny Pacquiao will face a brand new opponent after RIZIN Featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki dropped out injured.
‘Pac-Man’ will now battle former K1 Tremendous Light-weight titleholder Rukiya Anpo.
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Pacquiao is presently in coaching at his health club in Basic Santos Metropolis. World Boxing Information posted unique movies of Manny Pacquiao on the WBN YouTube channel. The 45-year-old appears to be like in super form as he prepares for 2 forthcoming bouts.
A WBC welterweight title problem will comply with the Anpo exhibition towards Mario Barrios, barring any last-minute hiccups. Pacquiao will look to interrupt his oldest welterweight champion report by 5 years.
The final time Pacquiao fought professionally was in 2021 towards Yordenis Ugas. The eight-weight legend surrendered his WBA belt to the Cuban after defeating Keith Thurman in 2019.
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