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Boxing: Jimuel Pacquiao gets unanimous decision win in amateur Vegas debut

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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/02/05/02052023-jimuel-pacquiao-thumb.jpg" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/02/05/02052023-jimuel-pacquiao-thumb.jpg"/></figure></div><p>MANILA - In his Las Vegas debut, Jimuel Pacquiao, the 21-year-old son of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, outlasted, out punched and outmaneuvered his larger American opponent Marco Rosales for 3 two-minute amateur rounds. </p><p>&quot;It was good. It was fun. It was fun. A lot of historic fights happen here,&quot; said the younger Pacquiao. </p><p>The &quot;Fights of Fury 8&quot; charity event marks the 6th fight for Pacquiao, who took home a commemorative belt after the bout. </p><p>While he took home the win, he remains hungry. </p><p>&quot;I’ve been consistent, so I’m happy but I know I could’ve done way better in this one so I gotta get back in the gym.&quot; </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2449777" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Just like his legendary father, the 136-and-a-half pound Jimuel Pacquiao fought a much bigger opponent who weighed in at 148 pounds. </p><p>&quot;It wasn’t really that much of a difference maker because I spar also big guys in the gym all the time, so it wasn’t that much of a difference,&quot; he said.</p><p>Pacquiao opened the fight by using an effective straight right against his southpaw opponent. </p><p>His opponent, meanwhile, said the fight was close, and that he may have even won the fight.</p><p>&quot;They gave him an edge on the decision. I personally thought I won but I’ll go back and watch it--see how it was I’ll go get that rematch,&quot; Rosales said. <br/> <br/>About a thousand people enjoyed the long night of amateur boxing, put on by the Manny Pacquiao Foundation which raises funds for several non-profits in Las Vegas. </p><p>Among those in attendance cheering on Pacquiao were Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial, former world champions Jerwin Ancajas and Marlon Tapales, and top contender Jade Bornea. </p><p>After a successful amateur Vegas debut full of fanfare, it may only be a matter of time before Jimuel Pacquiao comes back to Vegas for the big money fights. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/05/22/jimuel-pacquiao-scores-win-as-mom-jinkee-cheers-him-on">Boxing: Jimuel Pacquiao cops WBC amateur belt win as mom Jinkee cheers him on</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zp80oStLIoo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

In his Las Vegas debut, Jimuel Pacquiao outlasted, out punched and outmaneuvered his larger American opponent Marco Rosales for 3 two-minute amateur rounds. 

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Boxing: Jimuel Pacquiao gets unanimous decision win in amateur Vegas debut

Steve Angeles,

ABS-CBN North America News Bureau

Published February 05, 2023 06:26 PM PHT

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