As the date for Pacquiao vs Thurman inches closer, Manny Pacquiao seems to be getting more and more confident. The veteran boxer, after a long time, was considered an underdog in a boxing match – he has since been hyping up the match and stating that he is ready to face Keith Thurman ‘today’ or ‘anytime’. This shuts up his critics who say he is too old or not prepared to face Thurman.
Pacquiao vs Thurman: How is Pacquiao Preparing to Beat Thurman?
Manny Pacquiao is preparing hard to face off against Keith Thurman, who is 10 years younger to him and considered by many in his ‘prime’ as opposed to the Pac Man, who is older and slower. Thurman even called Pacquiao ‘overweight’ during a trash-talk.
Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to win world titles in EIGHT divisions…
Flyweight 🏆
Super-bantamweight 🏆
Featherweight 🏆
Super-featherweight 🏆
Lightweight 🏆
Light-welterweight 🏆
Welterweight 🏆
Light-middleweight 🏆40 years old & still training like he's in his 20s 👊 pic.twitter.com/phOdcAqIGT
— Boxing on BT Sport 🥊 (@BTSportBoxing) July 3, 2019
Manny Pacquiao is sparring with an Australian boxer who has the same physical build as well as boxing style similar to Keith Thurman. Furthermore, his coach added that on the road to Pacquiao vs Thurman, Manny is more aggressive than ever before!
Will Manny Pacquiao Win Against Keith Thurman?
This match between Pacquiao vs Thurman is a match between youth vs experience. While Thurman has an unbeaten streak going on, Pacquiao, 10 years older to him, has faced off against the who’s who of boxing including Floyd ‘The Money’ Mayweather.
Great to see my good friend Erik Morales. #MoralesPacquiao4? Lol This guy was a warrior in the ring. pic.twitter.com/E1lWcTZqBR
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) July 2, 2019
According to betting odds, there is a good chance that Keith Thurman will emerge victorious in this encounter against Manny Pacquiao – but we’ll know the clear result only on the 20th of July.