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Pacquiao will not retire after controversial defeat

Legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao announced his decision to continue playing in the professional ring.

The second of July, fans in Brisbane (Australia) sensationally lost to a little-known Jeff horn lost the title of world champion under version WBO in the Welterweight division.

Pacquiao in April last year, had already announced his retirement, but later returned and after a victory over Jesse Vargas added to his record another title.

This time the 38-year-old Filipino did not intend to retire from Boxing, what one of the highest paid athletes in the world announced on his official page in one of social networks.

“I love this sport and yet the passion will not go away, I will continue to speak for God, my family, my fans and my country,” wrote Pacquiao on his page on “Instagram”.

It is expected that in the next fight Manny Pacquiao will try to take revenge from Jeff Horne for a controversial defeat. The option of immediate re-fight was spelled out in the contract for the first fight.

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