By Chris Williams: Lucas Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) will be trying to send former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) into retirement on Saturday night in their fight at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Matthysse puts his WBA World welterweight title on the line against an aging 39-year-old Pacquiao.
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Matthysse vows to beat Pacquiao on Saturday
By Chris Williams: Lucas Matthysse is confident that he’s going to keep his WBA World welterweight title after he defends it this Saturday night against aging superstar Manny Pacquiao at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Pacquiao looks for world title against Matthysse
By Jim Dower: Old war horse Manny Pacquiao will be looking to capture another world title against WBA ‘regular welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse this Saturday night in Malaysia. The fight will be shown on ESPN+ on July 14. Pacquiao, 39, wants to revive his stalled career against the power-puncher Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse – Preview & prediction
By Chris Williams: After a year out of the ring, 39-year-old Manny Pacquiao is facing WBA ‘regular’ welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse this Saturday night in a crucial fight for the aging Filipino star. The fight will go ahead despite having been rumored to be on the verge of not happening due to money not being there.
Khan says Arum interested in Khan-Pacquiao fight
By Scott Gilfoid: Amir Khan says he spoke to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum and he says he’s interested in matching him against his former pay-per-view star Manny Pacquiao. This is a fight that Khan (32-4, 20 KOs) has practically been salivating over for ages now, but for some reason Arum has held off at making it.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse to stream on ESPN+ on 7/14
By Chris Williams: For U.S boxing fans interested in seeing the Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse fight on July 14, they’re going to need to come up with $5 to purchase the fight on ESPN+. This move by Top Rank to have the Pacquiao-Matthysse fight on ESPN+ means a lot of boxing fans won’t end up seeing the fight, because they won’t bother paying the $5 to see it. This could be the end for Pacquiao. If he gets knocked out by the hard-hitting Matthysse, it’s likely he’ll be hanging up his gloves for good. Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya is already predicting that Matthysse will be sending the 40-ish Pacquiao into retirement on July 14th.
Lucas Matthysse vs. Manny Pacquiao on ESPN+ on July 14
By Jeff Aranow: Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse will be shown on ESPN+ subscription app in the U.S on April 14, according to ESPN. This means that for boxing fans to see it, they’ll need to subscribe to the app.
Pacquiao is 2:1 favorite to defeat Matthysse
By Chris Williams: The odds-makers have installed 39-year-old former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao a 2:1 favorite to unseat WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse on Jul 15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The fight will be televised on either ESPN or ESPN+ in the United States on July 14.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse is ON, money is there
By Jeff Aranow: The financial backers have reportedly come up with the money for the July 15th title fight between WBA secondary welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse and former eight division world champion Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao for their fight Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The fight has been jeopardy for many weeks due to doubts about whether the money would be there for it to go through.
De La Hoya says Matthysse may be the end for Pacquiao
By Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions head honcho Oscar De La Hoya says he thinks Manny Pacquiao’s 23-year pro career could be coming to an end this month in two weeks from now when he challenges WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (39-4, 36 KOs) on July 15 at the Axiata Arena in Kuala, Lumpur, Malaysia.