Manny Pacquiao has no plans to retire

Source: ESPN (Dan Rafael)

When Floyd Mayweather Jr. was facing Miguel Cotto on May 5 in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao – who boxing fans around the world want to see Mayweather fight – was arriving in Los Angeles on his flight from the Philippines with trainer Freddie Roach to begin the second part of his training camp.

Pacquiao vs Bradley

Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) returned to Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club on Monday to continue training for his title defense against junior welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley Jr. (28-0, 12 KOs) on June 9 (HBO PPV) at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand, which also hosted Mayweather-Cotto.

After Mayweather outpointed Cotto to win a junior middleweight belt, Mayweather, who is headed to jail for an 87-day sentence on June 1, talked about a possible retirement.

Few believe Mayweather will retire and, given how much money he makes with each fight and the fact that he remains at the top of his game, it is unlikely that he will. But Pacquiao, at least, said he has no intention of retiring at this point.

“I saw the Mayweather-Cotto fight,” said Pacquiao, who must have seen it on a DVR or DVD. “It was a good fight and everyone [the fans] was happy. I have no opinion on Mayweather’s plans to retire. That’s his decision. A very personal decision.

“I’m glad to be back at Freddie’s gym. I have no plans to retire. I still love what I’m doing. Freddie and I had a good camp in the Philippines and we are ready to work very hard in preparation for Timothy Bradley. Bradley is strong, undefeated and young. I have a great deal of respect for his talents and his accomplishments."  CONTINUE >>