Manny Pacquiao cruised past one of the biggest trash-talkers in boxing, who was fuming in the aftermath of the fight.
On July 19, the Filipino will challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC world title inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, USA.
While many feel dethroning the champion is a tall order for the legend, Roy Jones Jr. is backing Pacquiao to beat Barrios.
While he’s past his best, the superstar finished his career with a string of victories before losing to Yordenis Ugas, with one of his better performances coming against one of the sport’s most polarizing characters.
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Adrien Broner was furious after losing to Manny Pacquiao
On January 19, 2019, Manny Pacquiao successfully defended his WBA welterweight world title against Adrien Broner.
The now Hall of Famer dominated the contest, winning by a wide margin on the scorecards.
However, despite the one-sided nature of the fight, the American emerged from the contest believing he ought to have won, and proceeded to deliver a memorable interview.
Broner raged: “I beat him, everybody out there knows I beat him. I controlled the fight; he was missing, I hit him clean more times. I beat him.”
When Jim Gray pointed out his poor punch statistics, the boxer fumed: “It already sounds like you’re against me. So, I’m not going to get a fair shake talking to you.”
Manny Pacquiao face-planted world champion with horrifying knockout punch in a forgotten fight
While Broner emerged from the fight without getting knocked out, not every Pacquiao opponent has been so lucky.
Over the years, ‘PacMan’ has scored many an explosive finish.
In a particularly impressive showing, Pacquiao face-planted a world champion.