Pacquiao planning one more fight before retirement

[Controversial]

Manny Pacquiao plans to retire after one more fight next year according to BBC

[tiny_acres]

I hope his last fight is not against Khan.
I'm hoping top rank passes the torch to Crawford.

[Ricky_]

I hope his last fight is not against Khan.
I'm hoping top rank passes the torch to Crawford.

By smashing him up?

[tiny_acres]

I hope his last fight is not against Khan.
I'm hoping top rank passes the torch to Crawford.

By smashing him up?

Pacquiao is not smashing anyone anymore.
Crawford wins

[jujigatame]

Would love it to be Pac/Brook, but I have my doubts that'll be it as there are probably bigger fights to be made financially.

[Ricky_]

I hope his last fight is not against Khan.
I'm hoping top rank passes the torch to Crawford.

By smashing him up?

Pacquiao is not smashing anyone anymore.
Crawford wins

He's been fighting p4p ranked welters like Bradley & Mayweather. He smashed Algieri up.

Crawford is a lightweight, he's nowhere near the point of beating the best fighters 2 division up.

[jujigatame]

Crawford and Pacquiao are probably about the same size. Pacquiao could easily still make 140 if he wanted to. Although I'd still prefer Pac/Brook to Pac/Crawford.

[stevedoc]

Manny vs broner would be my choice ,if I was Manny I'd keep an eye on cotto vs Saul it would be a good way to go out winning the linear middle weight title and I still think he has enough left to beat both cotto or alverez

[man]

how about berto?

[Crease]

I'd like to see Pacquaio against Khan or Brook. Maybe even Thurman.

[zojo]

how about berto?

[Like a Boss]

I don't think anyone will completely discount the possibility of Pacquioa vs Mayweather II happening for some time yet - probably at least another year.

[punchoutsb]

Khan or Broner if he wants to go out with a name win depending on division.

Or if he wants to try and goad Floyd into a rematch he can go out on his shield (and arse) against GGG in a big money fight. Run the angle that Pac is a warrior with much more heart than Floyd who will fight anyone, including the killer MW champ. Pac gets beat up (of course), retires and continues to smack talk Floyd. The anticipated rematch happens early 2017.

[Chepppaaa]

what a great sensational career, arguably the best career any boxer ever had

[punchoutsb]

what a great sensational career, arguably the best career any boxer ever had

That would be a pretty one sided argument.

[tiny_acres]

Khan or Broner if he wants to go out with a name win depending on division.

Or if he wants to try and goad Floyd into a rematch he can go out on his shield (and arse) against GGG in a big money fight. Run the angle that Pac is a warrior with much more heart than Floyd who will fight anyone, including the killer MW champ. Pac gets beat up (of course), retires and continues to smack talk Floyd. The anticipated rematch happens early 2017.

If Pac fought GGG there would never be a Floyd rematch.
GGG would kill Pac.

[punchoutsb]

Khan or Broner if he wants to go out with a name win depending on division.

Or if he wants to try and goad Floyd into a rematch he can go out on his shield (and arse) against GGG in a big money fight. Run the angle that Pac is a warrior with much more heart than Floyd who will fight anyone, including the killer MW champ. Pac gets beat up (of course), retires and continues to smack talk Floyd. The anticipated rematch happens early 2017.

If Pac fought GGG there would never be a Floyd rematch.
GGG would kill Pac.

Figuratively yes, which would be the setup for the rematch anyway.

[Evander]

It will probably be a rematch with Floyd, I wouldn't be surprised in fact I'm half expecting it.

[Like a Boss]

It will probably be a rematch with Floyd, I wouldn't be surprised in fact I'm half expecting it.

I think there is every possibility they will meet again, and with Floyd freed up, less money will be siphoned off from the two combatants.

[Evander]

It will probably be a rematch with Floyd, I wouldn't be surprised in fact I'm half expecting it.

I think there is every possibility they will meet again, and with Floyd freed up, less money will be siphoned off from the two combatants.

Kind of what I'm thinking too.

[Syntax Error]

It will probably be a rematch with Floyd, I wouldn't be surprised in fact I'm half expecting it.

My thoughts too.

It all points to a rematch with Mayweather Jr with no titles or any issues to worry about; just the two of them settling an old score, much like Bowe -v- Holyfield 3.

[caldo2025]

I think that the odds of a rematch between Manny and Floyd is very low. It all comes down to Manny's next fight and how he performs. If goes out and beats Khan and calls Floyd out in his post fight interview then yeah, i can see it happening. But if Manny loses to Khan or some other top level guy than no chance of a rematch.

This is why i think Manny should have a Berto like opponent for his first fight coming off surgery. Get a fight under his belt before taking a bite out of Khan or Crawford.

[jujigatame]

The problem is that Manny is probably not going to have a non-PPV fight and nobody is going to buy Manny/Berto. They'd probably sooner do a 3rd fight with Bradley.

[Fatsam]

Manny should just take the Khan fight and smash him to bits then retire.

[Syntax Error]

Manny should just take the Khan fight and smash him to bits then retire.

Amir Khan is too risky a proposition to be used for a retirement bash.

Yes, he doesn't like punchers, but he's much more cagey & less inclined to take risks these days.

With his speed & reluctance to engage these days, Khan would give Pacquiao fits.