Pacquiao announces exhibition match vs Rizin featherweight champ

Manny Pacquiao is set for another trip inside the ring against Rizin featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki on July 28 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

The 45-year-old Pacquiao made the announcement earlier today at Rizin.

"Finally next month I am going to fight in Japan," Pacquiao quipped.

"I hope everybody is going to watch the fight. To all the fans, please come and watch on July 28. It is going to be a good fight [with] a lot of action."

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Pacquiao, 62-8-2 with 39 knockouts as a boxer, retired from professional boxing after he lost to Yordenis Ugas in 2021.

After calling it quits, Pacquiao figured in an exhibition against DK Yoo in December 2022 where he won via unanimous decision.

"I will let him (Suzuki) know that boxing is harder than [an] MMA fight," Pacquiao said.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News