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Pacquiao on his way back to PH, will contemplate retirement

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing icon Manny &quot;Pacman&quot; Pacquiao is not staying long in Australia after suffering one of the most shocking and controversial losses of his professional career last Sunday in Brisbane. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/02/17/horn-pulls-off-massive-upset-stuns-pacquiao">Horn pulls off massive upset, stuns Pacquiao</a></li></ul><p>Just one day after he dropped a questionable decision to Jeff Horn, Brisbane&#x27;s favorite son, in a WBO welterweight showdown, the &quot;Pacman&quot; is already on his way back to the Philippines.</p><p>He boarded a plane Monday morning bound for General Santos City along with his wife and members of his team.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BWED-xqnLON/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Dyan Castillejo (@dyancastillejo)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-07-02T23:58:40+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jul 2, 2017 at 4:58pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="http://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>In a brief interview before he left, Pacquiao told DZMM radio that his future in boxing – including a possible rematch against Horn – remains up in the air.</p><p>&quot;Pag-uusapan pa &#x27;yan,&quot; he said. &quot;Pag-uusapan pa. Siguro, pahinga lang muna ngayon, tapos after a few weeks, saka pag-usapan.&quot;</p><p>[We will discuss this sometime in the future. We&#x27;ll rest first, and after a few weeks, we can discuss it.]</p><p>If Pacquiao would have his way, however, he would prefer that the rematch be held in the Philippines.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/boxing/news/2017/07/02/pacquiao-upset-jeff-horn-loses-wbo-title-brisbane-28101">READ: Manny Pacquiao upset by Jeff Horn, loses WBO title in Brisbane</a></li></ul><p>Another option is retirement, as many in Pacquiao&#x27;s inner circle – including his trainer, Freddie Roach, and his promoter, Bob Arum – have hinted that it may be time for the legendary boxer to hang up his gloves for good.</p><p>When asked about that possibility, Pacquiao only said: &quot;&#x27;Yan ay pag-iisipan natin.&quot;</p><p>[We&#x27;ll think about it.]</p><p>Nevertheless, Pacquiao wants it known that he believes he could have easily defeated Horn, if not for accidental head butts that left him bleeding, as well as the confusing performance of the referee.</p><p>&quot;Kayang-kaya ko si Horn. Kayang-kaya ko &#x27;yun,&quot; he stressed.</p><p>&quot;Hindi ko maintindihan ang judges natin, at ang referee, hindi masyadong marunong. &#x27;Yung referee talaga, pinabayaan niya lang. Hindi experienced ang referee,&quot; Pacquiao said.</p><p>[I can beat him. I just did not understand the judges, and the referee did not know what he was doing. The referee was letting him do anything. He was not experienced.]</p><p>The loss dropped Pacquiao&#x27;s record to 59-7-2, while the 29-year-old Horn improved to 17-0-1.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website</strong></a>.</p>

<p>Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is not staying long in Australia after suffering one of the most shocking and controversial losses of his professional career last Sunday in Brisbane.</p><p> </p>

Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is not staying long in Australia after suffering one of the most shocking and controversial losses of his professional career last Sunday in Brisbane.

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Pacquiao on his way back to PH, will contemplate retirement

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Jul 03, 2017 09:51 AM PHT

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Updated Jul 04, 2017 01:42 AM PHT

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