Thursday, May 14, 2015

Manny Pacquiao says retirement is near

The Filipino, returned to his home country following defeat by Floyd Mayweather in their world welterweight super-fight on 2 May.

Despite a unanimous points defeat in Las Vegas, Pacquiao, a six-weight world champion, was welcomed back to the Philippines by fans as he paraded through the streets of capital city Manila on the back of a truck.

Pacquiao, who is also a congressman in his home country, had his arm supported by a sling following surgery on his injured shoulder - a problem he said had hampered him during the fight with Mayweather, the most lucrative in boxing history.