Errol Spence Jr. wants to oust and retire Manny Pacquiao in August appearance

Errol Spence Jr. he looks at his bets as a welterweight champion and a joint pound On Aug. 21, the payoff was against Manny Pacquiao’s eight-divisionThe recognition of the opportunity to be known as a man who completed the legendary 26-year-old career of the Philippine icon first comes to mind.

“I want to retire,” Spence told Thursday’s “Morning Kombat.”

That doesn’t mean Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) has any mischief against 42-year-old Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) before his PBC clash with FOX PPV at T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas. In fact, far from it.

Spence, 31, told CBS Sports that he truly respects Pacquiao for accepting the fight against him at this point in his career, which boosts his motivation.

“Manny Pacquiao is an icon and a living legend. Many boys don’t get a fight like that. [against someone like him]”, Said Spence.” If you look at the history of boxing, there are only a couple of friends who can be there [called] vivid legends. This could also be his last fight, which makes it even bigger. If his last fight is, it will probably be repeated in the next 100 years, so it will be horrible.

“I want to retire, but I respect that for taking this fight and being a real fighter. Joe Blow or someone or an MMA fighter could get a huge salary. Instead, he took the biggest challenge in the division.”

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Spence, a native of Desoto, Texas, will defend his WBC and IBF titles against Pacquiao when he finally fought in 2019 when Keith Thurman prevailed undefeated to gain WBA welterweight. Pacquiao’s subsequent dismissal was named WBA champion at halftime by interim belter Yordenis Ugas, while defending his title on the Spence-Pacquiao card against Fabence Maidana as he climbed to full champion.

Adding a name like Pacquiao to your career resume, regardless of whether you win or lose, only reinforces the case Spence has made in recent years, considering he’s the best 147-pound fighter in the world, despite loading a division that includes a non-winning WBO. Champion Terence Crawford.

Spence’s last three fights have come in the main events of the PPV when he claimed Mikey Garcia, Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia to win decisions. However, despite the prestige of fighting Pacquiao, Spence has said it will not be the biggest fight of his career so far.

“The fight is important [but] it’s probably the second biggest fight of my career, “Spence said.” I feel like a Kell Brook fight [an 11th-round TKO in 2017] was [more important]. If I didn’t win that, I would be here but it would be a harder path. It strengthened me and was the world’s first title fight. To go to his country and stay for the title, he was the best welterweight in the division at the time. I think it was the biggest fight of my career. ”