Miguel Cotto was very, very physically strong. The ‘Drunken Master’ was tough,” he added. Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam 'Pacman' Jones was involved in a fist fight with an employee at the Atlanta airport. “The roughest fighter probably was a guy named Emmanuel Augustus. “He’s a hell of a fighter and I can see why he won so many fights and I can see why he’s going down as a Hall of Famer.ĭuring the interview, ‘Money’ May went on to say that the roughest fighter he faced in his career was former IBA light welterweight champion Emmanuel Augustus and recalled that former four-weight world champion Miguel Cotto was also a tough nut to crack. “The best fighter I ever fought probably was Manny Pacquiao,” Mayweather said to the ‘Million Dollaz Worth Of Game’ podcast. To his credit, the boxing icon claims “Pac-Man” Pacquiao is the toughest opponent he has ever fought in a storied 25-year career in the ring. He said it was only a matter of a day or two in camp to reset his mindset, leave Spence behind and focus on Ugas, who will defend the WBA super welterweight world title.However, Mayweather did start to slow down just a tad towards the end of his career, preferring to pick off his opponents from range rather than risk being caught by a stray punch, with many observers feeling the Fight of the Century failed to live up to expectations. Pacquiao reiterated that the change of opponents has not been a problem because he's faced orthodox fighters plenty of times throughout his career.
Former UFC lightweight champion McGregor has made it clear he. "We hope that everyone will like the fight." Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) has also flirted with lucrative mega fights with Conor McGregor and Ryan Garcia, who is 20 years his junior. "I'm sure he says that because he saw me training with a lot of discipline and passion because the fight with Spence was coming, but we will try to do our best in the ring," Pacquiao said. And while his trainer, Freddie Roach, assured that the end of the battle will come by knockout, Pacquiao was more cautious. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs), 42, of the Philippines, is a -360 favorite to defeat Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs), 35, of Cuba, according to Caesars Sportsbook. Manny Pacquiao ready for his toughest fight yetĬrawford and Spence are considered the two best welterweights in the division and two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.Ugas, who originally was scheduled to face Fabian Maidana on the undercard, took the fight on short notice and will square off Saturday night with Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao said he was happy to have the chance to fight Ugas even though his original opponent, Spence, was forced to withdraw last week because of a right eye injury.
"But if I have the possibility of making one more fight, then I would like to face the best - either Terence Crawford or Errol Spence." Watch and stream live on Pay-Per-View Get answers to your FAQs, fight information, and more at FOX Sports. "I don't know if this is going to be my last, we are going to see fight by fight," Pacquiao said Wednesday during an interview with ESPN KnockOut. Manny Pacquiao will not guarantee that he will keep boxing after his upcoming bout with Yordenis Ugas, but he told ESPN that if he continues his career, he would like to fight Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr.
Salvador Rodríguez Columnist, ESPN Deportes
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