Manny Pacquiao showed his desire to come out of retirement and be in the Paris 2024 Olympic Gameswhere this year he will be 45 years old.
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“Senator Pacquiao’s group came up saying that our Philippine idol wants to fight in Paris,” Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino, president of the Philippine Olympic Committee, was quoted as saying. Sports Inquirer.
Pacquiao It is not easy for him and one step is no longer viable. One way is that he could get his ticket through the Hangzhou Asian Games, but age works against him. The limit is 40 years.
The only boxer in eight different divisions and a senator from the Philippines has other options to be in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
According to Abraham Tolentino, talks have already started between the Philippine Olympic Committee, the Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines and the International Olympic Committee.
For the Olympic year there will be two Olympic qualifying tournaments and another route is the IOC Universality, which grants four places in the men’s branch.
PAQUIAO RECORD:
– 62 victories (39 by knockout).
– 8 losses (3 by knockout).
– 2 draws.
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