{"id":108808,"date":"2021-05-22T10:12:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T14:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=108808"},"modified":"2021-05-22T10:12:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T14:12:39","slug":"manny-pacquiao-anuncia-regreso-a-los-cuadrilateros-despues-de-2-anos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=108808","title":{"rendered":"Manny Pacquiao  anuncia regreso a los cuadril\u00e1teros despu\u00e9s de 2 a\u00f1os"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No se puede decir que Manny Pacquiao tenga miedo de un desaf\u00edo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El \u00edcono filipino anunci\u00f3 en las redes sociales que se enfrentar\u00e1 al campe\u00f3n de 147 libras Errol Spence Jr. en una pelea de pago por evento el 21 de agosto en Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) sorprendi\u00f3 a muchos al superar a Keith Thurman para ganar el t\u00edtulo de peso welter de la AMB en julio de 2019. Sin embargo, eso habr\u00e1 sido hace m\u00e1s de dos a\u00f1os y ahora tiene 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adem\u00e1s, Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) es naturalmente m\u00e1s grande que Pacquiao y uno de los tres o cuatro mejores peleadores del mundo libra por libra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao fue elevado a \u00abcampe\u00f3n en receso\u00bb por su inactividad y fue reemplazado como principal titular del organismo sancionador por Yordenis Ugas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abTrato hecho, los ver\u00e9 a todos en Las Vegas para la pelea m\u00e1s grande del a\u00f1o\u00bb, escribi\u00f3 Spence en Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao simplemente public\u00f3 una imagen que inclu\u00eda la frase \u00abPacquiao vs. Spence, 21 de agosto de 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No se ha anunciado un sitio espec\u00edfico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao es un campe\u00f3n de ocho divisiones. Spence viene de una amplia decisi\u00f3n sobre Danny Garc\u00eda en diciembre, su quinta defensa exitosa del t\u00edtulo. Tiene los cinturones IBF y WBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportseco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/SPORTS_160719863_AR_0_OOTNSPYINUSN.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108809\"\/><figcaption>Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley during a weigh in at the MGM back on April 11,2014.  It was finally announce by Floyd Mayweather Jr. that the long awaited fight with Manny Pacquiao is official and will happen on May 2nd at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas.  Photo by Gene Blevins\/LA DailyNews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One cannot say that Manny Pacquiao is afraid of a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Filipino icon announced on social media that he will face 147-pound champion Errol Spence Jr. in a pay-per-view bout on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) surprised many by outpointing Keith Thurman to win the WBA welterweight title in July 2019. However, that will have been more than two years ago and he\u2019s now 42.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) is naturally bigger than Pacquiao and one of the three or four best fighters in the world pound for pound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao was elevated to \u201cchampion in recess\u201d because of his inactivity and was replaced as the sanctioning body\u2019s main titleholder by Yordenis Ugas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDone deal, I\u2019ll see y\u2019all in Vegas for the biggest fight of the year,\u201d Spence wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao simply posted an image that included the wording, \u201cPacquiao vs. Spence, August 21, 2021, Las Vegas, Nevada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A specific site has not been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pacquiao is an eight-division titleholder. Spence is coming off a wide decision over Danny Garcia in December, his fifth successful title defense. He holds the IBF and WBC belts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>usatoday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No se puede decir que Manny Pacquiao tenga miedo de un desaf\u00edo. El \u00edcono filipino anunci\u00f3 en las redes sociales que se enfrentar\u00e1 al campe\u00f3n de 147 libras Errol Spence Jr. en una pelea de pago por evento el 21 de agosto en Las Vegas. 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