Be careful, Mike Tyson, you aren’t the one outdated boxer making an attempt to field fighters of their 20s.
In the course of the RIZIN 47 broadcast final evening (Sat., June 8, 2024), boxing legend Manny Pacquiao introduced that he will likely be returning to competitors towards RIZIN Featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki in a boxing match at Tremendous RIZIN 3. The battle will go down on July 28 from inside the long-lasting Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Saitama, Japan.
Take a look at his announcement beneath!
Pacquiao isn’t the one boxing legend to battle in RIZIN. Floyd Mayweather already checked that field in 2018.
Pacquiao, 45, has been retired from skilled boxing since his unanimous choice loss to Yordenis Ugas in 2021. Nevertheless, he took half in two exhibition boxing matches in 2022, profitable each. He teased a rematch with Mayweather in January, however nothing has come of that.
A number of hours earlier than the large announcement, ESPN reported that Pacquiao is exploring a fall title bout vs. Mario Barrios.
Suzuki, 25, has been on an absolute roll as of late, knocking out everybody in sight, together with Patricio Pitbull (watch highlights). He’s at the moment the RIZIN Featherweight champion and is driving an eight-fight win streak, with a no-contest thrown in there.The Japanese fighter is at the moment booked to field blended martial arts legend Takanori Gomi at Knock Out 2024 Tremendous Bout: Blaze in Toyko, Japan.
On high of this wacky boxing match, Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship (BKFC) will begin its partnership with RIZIN at Tremendous RIZIN 3.
