This is a big call from Fortune here all things considering with age and how Pacquiao looked recently.
Recently Pacquiao in a boxing exhibition in Japan drew with Japanese kickboxer Anpo but would have lost a decision if judges’ were present.
Pacquiao looked not great but renowned conditioning coach Justin Fortune thinks if he takes a Mario Barrios title fight seriously in training, even at 45, Pacquiao is still too fast and powerful:
Fortune knows Pacquiao well having worked with him, Mike Tyson, James Toney, Israel Vasquez and many more.
A big call still though.
Pacquiao didn’t really have a training camp for Anpo either to be fair to Pacquiao who took him as a last minute change of opponent.
Mario Barrios in a world title fight is something Pacquiao would need to put a 4 month dedicated training camp aside for, however, if we would want to win it or have a chance even.
Pacquiao has a real three-round fight next month in Japan where he says he is allowed to, and will be, going for the knockout. He takes on a kickboxing and MMA champion in RIZIN twenty years younger than him at 25 however. Now, 45, Pacquiao is back in boxing training…
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Everyone is righting off "Pacman" against Barrios but his amateur and pro boxing record here gives him a big experience edge in the fight. It is thought talks are ongoing right now between the WBC and others in order to stage a Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao world title fight…
