Manny Pacquiao
In this Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, photo, Manny Pacquiao raises his WBO welterweight championship belt during a news conference upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. Pacquiao, 38, will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
Boxing legend Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is set to fight
on April 23. The Brisbane schoolteacher turned boxer might be an underdog in this fight, but Horn ranks No. 2 as a
. Horn could garner more international attention with an upset, but critics argue Pacman will
the "fighting schoolteacher."
Who do you think will win?
Some critics don't think Horn is in the same league as Pacman. But Horn's fans believe in the welterweight. So, is this an easy win for Pacman on his retirement tour?
According to the Geelong Advertiser, the undefeated Horn thinks he can beat Pacquiao. And Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech agrees. Fenech argues Pacman has been beat by an Australian boxer before; if Horn crowds Pacman and cuts off his space to put in his work, then Horn can win.
And let's not forget, who doesn't love to root for an underdog with an inspiring story? Horn is a former schoolteacher and now a rising welterweight who became a boxer to protect himself from bullies. If Horn beats the welterweight champion and legend Pacman then he would be propelled into international superstardom as a boxer.
But again -- Pacquiao is a welterweight champion and a legend. This is his first fight in his retirement tour. And critics think this is too easy of a challenge for him. Some fans want Pacman to fight a more worthy opponent, like Terence Crawford. At least Crawford would give the champion a real fight.
The Roar writer Justin Faux wrote:
Veteran referee Bruce McTavish agrees! He says Pacman is too strong for Horn. He told the Manila Times in a phone interview:
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