The return of Pacquiao: inherited risk for the boxing legend, interrogated the sanctioning of the WBC

The news has been dipped that Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 kos) will fight against Mario Barrios (29-2-1, 18 kos) for the heavy weight belt of Barrios WBC. Many commentators are annoying because, in addition to their current age, Pacquiao has four years of inactivity, after being out of the ring since losing in front of Yordenis Ugas in 2021. One of the general narratives has been that Pacquiao is essentially jumping on the line, avoiding the youngest and most active fighters who have been playing for a title in a title.

Although a bit true, it is difficult to argue that Manny, due to his accomplishments, has not won the right to challenge him by a title at his orders. During his early years, he honorable for sports, providing exciting and full of action fights and bringing fans around the world to boxing. Pacquiao was a prominent reel before Saudi money, Dazn or fixation in unbeaten records. He has shown that he was able to postpone the call of the time of the father over and over again, and he has always fought to the maximum of his capacity in each fight, sometimes being eliminated in search of his opponent.

The risky comeback of pacquiao

The other most valid argument is that Pacquiao is risking his health fighting at the age of 46. On its younger days, Pacquiao had enough resistance to prevent them from being attracted by clean ropes for a full championship struggle. Using a mix of work to harden and leave and a robust guard, he pulled the crash from many of the shots. He would also return the fire in the middle of the combinations of his opponents. In his recent fights against Thurman and Ugas, the head of Pacquiao was repeatedly reproached due to his inability to anticipate the traits, exhausting legs and their failure in the distance between him and his opponent. As a cultural phenomenon, it would be a shame to see that Pacquiao suffered permanent damage after completing his career if he has not yet done so. As a boxing legend, it would be another example of what happens when a fighter exceeds his welcome. Time will say the effect of their many wars on their brain, but it seems that it would be of interest to hang the gloves and enjoy the fruits of their work.

It is interesting that the WBC is sanctioning this attack and defends its decision to make it. For years, Mauricio Sulaiman has opposed women fighting the three -minute rounds and twelve round fights, as they could risk permanent brain injuries, which is a risk that each boxer accepts as they enter the ring. A combat where a fighter approaches 50, while the other is still in its beginning, it seems a more dramatic risk of security than two women with similar capacity. Prohibiting women to take on the most basic risk of boxing (being eliminated), while allowing freakakhow to be sanctioned by your organization, sending a clear message. Sulaiman is on the way to women’s greatness.

Barrios: The weakest champion?

Of course, Barrios is the least dangerous champion at 147 pounds, but Pacquiao continues to take on a significant risk depending on his 46 -year -old body to bring him to victory. Although Pacquiaso is still likely to have heavy freakisly hands, the decisive factor will be the resistance. Barrios is not a punch of power, but if it can lead to the early stages of the fight, it may be possible that he can win a victory over the age of age.

The purpose of this attack is to serve the legacy of Pacquiao. He is aimed at the weakest champion perceived in his weight class and hopes to make history breaking his record to be the oldest heavyweight champion. But at the age of 46, the more should it offer?

Without a doubt, we will see flashes of the greatness of Pac-man when the night comes, a few jumps with punches from the uncomfortable angles. An exhibition of his will, which has only been broken once, made him unconscious. Will be kind in victory or defeat. But when the evening events are transcribed in countless internet articles, it will be far from the stories told during their years of murdering monsters and giants, launching impossible combinations and reaffirmed that heroes are not promotional products, but are created by the circumstances we support and the stories we tell.