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Pacquiao eyes July return to the ring but next foe neither Floyd, Conor

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/03/03/20190606-pacquiao-training-pasay-gc-8371.jpg"/><figcaption>Senator Manny Pacquiao during a training session at the Elorde Gym in Pasay City on June 06, 2019. Pacquiao is scheduled to fight Keith Thurman on July 20. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Manny Pacquiao confirmed that he plans to climb back into the boxing ring this coming July.</p><p>The fighting senator hasn&#x27;t fought since he defeated Keith Thurman for the WBA &quot;super&quot; welterweight title July last year.</p><p>&quot;My plan is to get back into the ring this coming July,&quot; he said in an interview on ANC&#x27;s &quot;Game Time.&quot; &quot;Training should star in April, May, June. We have enough time.&quot;</p><p>Pacquiao said he has several potential foes in mind.</p><p>&quot;There&#x27;s a lot of possible opponents like Mikey Garcia, Errol Spence or (Terence) Crawford and also there&#x27;s boxer from Canada and Mexico who want to fight with me,&quot; he said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kvkbwkIRn6k?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/19/20/analysis-could-mcgregor-be-pacquiaos-key-to-mayweather-rematch">ANALYSIS: Could McGregor be Pacquiao’s key to Mayweather rematch?</a></li></ul><p>But he has top 2 choices. </p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s Errol Spence and Mikey Garcia,&quot; said Pacquiao.</p><p>Garcia just beat Jessie Vargas via unanimous decision on the strength of a fifth round knockdown while Spence, the IBF champion, is back in training after recovering from a car crash.</p><p>&quot;My assessment is Spence is the kind of boxer who can move, slug. If we&#x27;re going to fight I need to focus on strategy, hand speed, footwork,&quot; said Pacquiao.</p><p>&quot;Garcia has a different style than Errol Spence. Mikey Garcia is a brawler, aggressive. He&#x27;s got different techniques also, so we need to practice and apply on that fight.&quot;</p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)</p>

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Pacquiao eyes July return to the ring but next foe neither Floyd, Conor

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Mar 03, 2020 10:35 PM PHT

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Updated Mar 04, 2020 03:55 AM PHT

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