Garcia, pagreretiruhin daw si Pacman

Mukhang handang-handa na si dating two-division world champ Danny Garcia sa nalalapit na laban sa Enero 25 kontra Ivan Redkach, pero hindi nawawala ang paghamon niya at posibleng laban kay first-ballot Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao.

“In order to become a legend, you’ve gotta beat the legend,” ani Garcia sa Boxingscene.com. “You know, Manny Pacquiao’s had an incredible career. Being 40 years old and beating a prime Thurman, he’s had an incredible career.

He’s somebody definitely all the boxers should look up to. And for me to get the opportunity to fight him, you know, you’ve gotta beat the legend to be the legend. And that’s how I look at it.

“That’s a big win,” saad ni Garcia hinggil sa split decision win ni Pacquiao laban kay Thurman noong Hulyo 2019. “He’s definitely a Hall-of-Famer. I just don’t know what he has left to prove, if you really think about it.

Probably the money – that’s about it. But he’s a legend. He’s done it all, and he’s still here. So, someone has to get him out of there to get him to retire.”

Maliwanag na bukod sa kasikatan na gusto sakaling pagretiruhin ang maalamat na si Pacquiao, tone- toneladang pera rin ang naghihintay para sa makakalaban ng Pinoy icon, na nananatiling nasa top 5 pay-per-view draw ng sport.

Mula 2017, natalo si Garcia kay Keith Thurman at Shawn Porter pero nakalusot sa isang stoppage wins laban sa underdog battlers na sina Brandon Rios at Adrian Granados.

Isang malaking panalo ang pakay ng Philadelphia fighter ngayong taon upang mapahilera ang pangalan sa elites ng welterweight division.