No Uturn As Terence Crawford Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Pacquiao Has Any Chance Of Beating Barrios At 46
Manny Pacquiao is just months away from making his shock return to the sport and Terence Crawford has weighed in on the situation.
The 46-year-old Filipino icon will controversially lock horns with reigning WBC world welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Saturday July 19, with Las Vegas set to play host to the return of ‘PacMan’
Pacquiao’s return has shocked fans and pundits alike, especially considering the eight-division world champion has not fought as a professional since he was defeated by former WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas in 2021.
One man who has weighed in on the 46-year-old’s comeback is former undisputed welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford, who has given his answer on whether he believes ‘PacMan’ can defy the odds and reclaim welterweight honours once again.
Speaking in a media scrum, Crawford was asked if he thinks Pacquiao is ‘too old’ to make a comeback to the sport against a young and active champion like Barrios but said he absolutely can’t be written off
“I can’t say if he’s too old or not, you know, if he gets in there and wins then everybody will be saying differently so I don’t put no limit on an all-time-great like Manny Pacquiao.”
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Pacquiao’s last victory came in 2019 when he outpointed Keith Thurman to claim the WBA welterweight title, but he would have a 2-year hiatus from the sport before facing Ugas in the summer of 2021. After suffering a unanimous decision defeat, ‘PacMan’ would draw the curtain on his career shortly after.
Barrios has made just one defence of his WBC crown at 147lbs, fighting to a split decision draw against Abel Ramos on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson last November.
