Boxer Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement. The day before, he announced his candidacy for the presidency of the Philippines.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao has announced his retirement. He made such a statement on the air of the talk show Toni Talks. “My boxing career is already over, I made this decision because I have been boxing for a long time and my family says enough is enough,” Pacquiao said. On August 21, Pacquiao, who had not competed for two years before, lost the fight for the WBA welterweight world title to Cuban Yordenis Ugas. Immediately after the fight, Pacquiao announced that he might not return to the ring.