Manny Pacquiao, in context

Manny Pacquiao has faced a plethora of pound-for-pound stars over the course of an ongoing career that has lasted over three decades, but there is one man. Manny Pacquiao has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Philippines.

Key facts

• Manny Pacquiao has faced a plethora of pound-for-pound stars over the course of an ongoing career that has lasted over three decades, but there is one man.
• Crawford was chasing the biggest names at 147, while Manny Pacquiao still had options and major drawing power.
• Crawford seems uninterested in a comeback, despite the allure of a lucrative rematch with Canelo Alvarez, whilst Pacquiao appears to be tied up for 2026 due to the Mayweather debacle.
• Pacquiao revisits missed welterweight matchup as debate over timing resurfaces.
• Manny Pacquiao says Terence Crawford was “lucky” they never fought during their time at welterweight.

What we know

Going deeper, Crawford was chasing the biggest names at 147, while Manny Pacquiao still had options and major drawing power.

On the substance, Crawford seems uninterested in a comeback, despite the allure of a lucrative rematch with Canelo Alvarez, whilst Pacquiao appears to be tied up for 2026 due to the Mayweather debacle.

Beyond the headlines, Pacquiao revisits missed welterweight matchup as debate over timing resurfaces.

More precisely, Manny Pacquiao says Terence Crawford was “lucky” they never fought during their time at welterweight.

It is worth noting that Arum said he did not want to see Manny Pacquiao take the kind of punishment he felt Terence Crawford could cause.

By the numbers

At this stage, Pacquiao was deeper into the later phase of his Hall of Fame career, while Crawford was entering his prime at 147.

On a related note, Pacquiao kept fighting into his late 40s and last year drew with Mario Barrios in a bid for the WBC welterweight title.

Going deeper, Crawford and Pacquiao were linked to a fight with one another for a number of years while both men campaigned at 147lbs and were under the Top Rank promotional banner, but for one reason or another it was never able to come to fruition.

On the substance, while Crawford may have retired, eight-weight world champion Pacquiao is still continuing with his professional career at the age of 47, most recently fighting to a draw against Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title last July.

The wider context

On a related note, Manny Pacquiao Questions Floyd Mayweather Record as Rematch Talks Stall.

Going deeper, In a resurfaced video, Manny Pacquiao was the legend who made the bold claim.

On the substance, Pacquiao and Crawford were linked to a fight with one another on a number of occasions and, intriguingly, when the Omaha operator was asked the same question, he claimed that he was ‘chasing the fight for years’ and wishes it could have took place.

Beyond the headlines, Should he still be interested, Pacquiao went on to share his willingness to fight anybody whilst he is active in the sport, Crawford included.

More precisely, when reflecting on his 73 career bouts, the 47-year-old icon told Vibe that he still wishes he could have had the opportunity to hand Terence Crawford a first defeat, before ‘Bud’ retired with a record of 42-0.

The bottom line

• While Crawford may have retired, eight-weight world champion Pacquiao is still continuing with his professional career at the age of 47, most recently fighting to a draw against Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title last July.
• When reflecting on his 73 career bouts, the 47-year-old icon told Vibe that he still wishes he could have had the opportunity to hand Terence Crawford a first defeat, before ‘Bud’ retired with a record of 42-0.
• From a business view, Pacquiao was still one of the sport’s biggest attractions and a proven revenue driver.