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Trainer Robert Garcia Has Clear Winner in ‘Huge’ Manny Pacquiao vs Gervonta Davis

Trainer Robert Garcia has a clear winner in Manny Pacquiao vs Gervonta Davis.
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Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino boxer seen during a press conference on July 21, 2023.
Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino boxer seen during a press conference on July 21, 2023. | IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire

Manny Pacquiao ends his four-year hiatus from the boxing ring as he takes on Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title on July 19 in what will be his first appearance since the 2021 defeat to Yordenis Ugas.

There have been questions regarding Pacquiao's decision to come back at the age of 46. 'Pacman', though, is taking things seriously and is his camp is even eyeing Gervonta Davis as a potential next opponent.

'Tank' Davis, meanwhile, is one of the most vicious knockout artists and entertaining fighters in boxing at the moment, boasting a professional record of 30-0-1 with 28 knockouts under his belt. Davis looks set to face Lamont Roach in a rematch next.

Both fighters are big names, and despite Pacquiao fighting two weight classes above 'Tank', the talk regarding a potential clash continues on. And now, trainer Robert Garcia has given his honest verdict on the clash.

Gervonta Davis vs Lamont Roach
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Speaking to ESNEWS, Garcia said:

Manny is gonna fight 'Tank' after that [Barrios]. Catchweight, 43 or 44. I think 'Tank' [wins that fight]. This is a big f*cking fight. It's a huge fight.

Manny Pacquiao, for now, needs to take care of business against Mario Barrios. At 30, Barrios is a lot younger and standing at 183 cm, he holds a 17 cm height advantage over Pacquiao.

Pacquiao is one of the greatest boxers to ever live, and has amassed a stellar record of 62-8-2 with 39 knockout wins. He remains the only boxer to become an eight division world champion. However, he hasn't won since the 2019 split decision against Keith Thurman and has fought just once in the last four years.

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Apratim Banerjee
APRATIM BANERJEE

Apratim is a Boxing and Soccer reporter for On SI. He has been in the industry for five years, having also worked for The Sporting News, Sportskeeda, EssentiallySports, and more. After coming from an engineering background, he started pursuing a career in sports media. Apratim also holds an MSc. Sport Marketing degree from Loughborough University London and is a keen practitioner of social media and digital marketing. In his spare time, Apratim likes to play an array of sports and practice calisthenics. He is also an avid enthusiast of improving his martial arts skills.