Manny Pacquiao was a nervous wreck as he watched one in all his kids debut in boxing.
The boxing legend’s 24-year-old son fought fellow debutant Brendan Lally, an English teacher and former collegiate boxing champion on the University of Illinois, in a four-round lightweight contest on Saturday night.
Manny Pacquiao Jr., who is often often known as Jimuel, entered the bout with a 6-4 amateur record.
Lally appeared to have recorded a shocking upset victory after 12 minutes of motion. As a substitute, he needed to accept a majority draw, as one judge saw it 39-37 for Pacquiao, while the opposite two ringside officials scored the fight 38-38.
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Will Jimuel Pacquiao fight again?
Manny Pacquiao and his son spoke with reporters backstage after the debut attract California.
The previous eight-weight world champion was pleased with Jimuel’s performance, but insisted he would want to play a much bigger role in camp if a second skilled fight goes to occur.
“It’s the plan,” Pacquiao said when asked if his son would ever box again.
“I would like to make sure that that, if he fights again, I’m gonna supervise his training.
“He can fight again, but I even have to make sure that I’m supervising his training.
“I don’t want that to occur again.
“He needs to enhance his instincts and give attention to his opponent within the fight.”
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Manny Pacquiao’s next fight
Manny Pacquiao desires to make more history by becoming the oldest welterweight titleholder of all time.
The 46-year-old got here near realizing that dream when he fought Mario Barrios in July.
Ultimately, their fight was controversially scored a majority draw, and Pacquiao walked away empty-handed.
If he’s unable to get a 147lb title shot, Pacquiao could find yourself having a rematch with Floyd Mayweather.
Talks for that fight are believed to be ongoing, but every part is up within the air as we approach 2026.