Manny Pacquiao’s advisor Sean Gibbons would not need to see his consumer field Mario Barrios once more.
The 46-year-old got here desperately near changing into the second oldest world champion in boxing historical past on Saturday night time when he was held to a draw by WBC welterweight title holder.
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Whereas each males expressed a willingness to run again the struggle within the quick aftermath, Gibbons, who has helped information Pacquiao’s profession for a little bit underneath a decade, feels there are extra interesting choices elsewhere.
“I don’t see why Barrios once more. There’s Rolly Romero, ‘Tank’ Davis. Why do it once more?” Gibbons informed BoxingScene.
“Mario Barrios doesn’t draw something and brings nothing to the desk however that belt.
“Rolly Romero could be an unbelievably enjoyable struggle and one hell of a promotion.”
A struggle with Gervonta Davis could also be a real risk now that his rematch with Lamont Roach is seemingly in jeopardy.
The goal date has been pushed again thrice, whereas Roach believes it will not occur.
“He’s scared. I ain’t going to lie,” stated Roach throughout a latest reside stream.
Romero may additionally show to be an attention-grabbing proposition.
The previous WBA tremendous light-weight champion is coming off a career-best victory over Ryan Garcia in Could and is on the peak of his recognition proper now.
Romero presently holds the lesser WBA ‘common’ welterweight title, which is not thought-about a full world title by most corners of the boxing world.
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Nonetheless, it might actually make for an attention-grabbing build-up and will promote properly.
Gibbons anticipates that Pacquiao will take a month off earlier than leaping again in coaching, with eyes on a return to the ring on the again finish of this 12 months.
“I used to be blown away. It was like he by no means misplaced his velocity,” added Gibbons.
“He’s not that Manny Pacquiao, with the basic legs.
“However if you happen to struggle a man like Rolly, whose ft keep in cement, Manny will look classic. Identical with Gervonta, who’s not an actual huge mover.
“He didn’t make historical past as a result of they robbed him of it, but it surely was an unimaginable feat.
“Nobody within the smaller weights does this. This was the night time it ought to’ve occurred. Not in December.”