Manny Pacquiao has confirmed his legendary boxing career is now over with his focus on his presidential bid in the Philippines.
The 42-year-old officially announced his bid for the presidency in next year's election on Sunday after accepting the nomination from the faction he leads in the ruling PDP-Laban Party.
Pacquiao, an eight-weight world champion and one of boxing's greatest of all time, fell to a convincing defeat to Yordenis Ugas in August.
While he did not immediately rule out fighting again, the ring legend now appears to have confirmed his retirement from the sport.
Pacquiao's career spanned 26 years and 72 fights, winning 62 of those.
He has been involved in some of the biggest fights of the last two decades, including his 2015 bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr which still stands as the most lucrative fight in the history of combat sport.
The Filipino also recorded iconic victories over the likes of Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton and Tim Bradley during his star-studded career.
In 2019, he became the oldest welterweight world champion in history when he rolled back the years with a vintage performance against Keith Thurman.
The 42-year-old officially announced his bid for the presidency in next year's election on Sunday after accepting the nomination from the faction he leads in the ruling PDP-Laban Party.
Pacquiao, an eight-weight world champion and one of boxing's greatest of all time, fell to a convincing defeat to Yordenis Ugas in August.
While he did not immediately rule out fighting again, the ring legend now appears to have confirmed his retirement from the sport.
Pacquiao's career spanned 26 years and 72 fights, winning 62 of those.
He has been involved in some of the biggest fights of the last two decades, including his 2015 bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr which still stands as the most lucrative fight in the history of combat sport.
The Filipino also recorded iconic victories over the likes of Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton and Tim Bradley during his star-studded career.
In 2019, he became the oldest welterweight world champion in history when he rolled back the years with a vintage performance against Keith Thurman.
