Manny Pacquiao is determined to continue his legacy after his controversial draw against Mario Barrios.
At 46 years old, his bid to beat his record of becoming the oldest welterweight champion was unsuccessful against an outmatched Barrios.
Pacquiao wasn’t able to add ‘El Azteca’ to his list of best welterweight wins against legends like Oscar De La Hoya, but he isn’t fazed by targeting the younger generation.
Even though he has called out Floyd Mayweather for ‘ducking’ a rematch, others feel it may be time to hang up the gloves for good.
Timothy Bradley Jr is ‘worried’ for Manny Pacquiao’s health after Mario Barrios draw
Timothy Bradley Jr had a trilogy with the Hall of Fame fighter, and he is one of those people pleading with the Filipino to call it quits.
Speaking to FightHype, Bradley did not hold back on the ‘PacMan’ carrying on.
He said: “That wasn’t Pacquiao. I know Pacquiao very well. Pacquiao 46 years old, he has done a lot in the sport, there is just no need. I know he wants to, just because you can do it doesn’t mean you should.
“I worry about his health, and that’s just out of love. Whether people think I’m hating or not, it is what it is.”
One win and two losses against the fan-favourite means he has all the respect in the world for his former foe, as he called out fans for cheering on his comeback tour.
“Ya’ll infatuated with Pacquiao and y’all all a fan… listen, you can be a fan but trust me if something happens to that man you ain’t going to be there next to him,” he said.
While he praised his performance as ‘good for 46’, he was firm that ‘Pac’ didn’t win on the night, so there was no point being caught up in the performance.
Ryan Garcia makes cold prediction of how he will knock out Manny Pacquiao
After seeing how Manny turned back the clock, fighters have queued up for their chance to call out the household name.
Ryan Garcia even spoke up about taking the ‘dream’ fight but vowing to unleash a knockout similar to a former Pacquiao opponent.
In an interview with The Ring, he said: “I know that I would present a lot of problems for Pacquiao. I would dominate him. I would capitalise on his mistakes better than other guys.
“I would knock him out like Juan Manuel Marquez – all due respect to the legend Manny, though.”
According to reports, ‘King Ry’ is looking to avenge his defeat to Rolly Romero next, but all that could change if the Pride of the Philippines puts a contract on the table.