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Pacquiao to rest for remainder of 2019, but assures he won't retire soon

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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/2019/tvpatrol/07/23/20190728-pacman.jpg"/><figcaption>Manny Pacquiao greets the crowd on his way to the studio for his guesting on &#x27;ASAP Natin &#x27;To.&#x27; Michael Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao maintained that he will be staying away from the boxing ring for a while as he buckles down to work in the Senate.&quot;Definitely no more this year... but early part of next year,&quot; he said during his visit to ABS-CBN on Sunday.The boxer-senator, who recently became the undisputed WBA welterweight champion by beating Keith Thurman last week, said there&#x27;s a lot to be done as he plunges back to legislative work.Among the issues he wanted to tackle is the revival of the death penalty, the establishment of a department concerning homeland security, and the government budget.This, however, doesn&#x27;t mean he will be leaving boxing for good.&quot;Retirement? Wala pa... malakas pa ako. Iniisip ko pa lang &#x27;yun e nalulungkot na ako,&quot; Pacquiao said in jest.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/drive/sports/07/26/19/why-pacquiao-the-boxer-deserves-a-storybook-endingand-that-time-is-now">READ: Why Pacquiao, the boxer, deserves a storybook ending—and that time is now</a></li></ul>The 8-division champion recently defied his age yet again with a clinical beating of a 30-year-old Thurman, an elite champion 10 years younger than him.The 40-year-old Pacquiao said he has trained smart for the fight, knowing that the recovery period for someone his age is different.&quot;&#x27;Yung recovery ko is not like when I&#x27;m younger,&quot; he said. &quot;Dati almost overnight, recovered na agad ako sa training ko.&quot;Although he has yet to name a possible opponent for next year, Pacquiao said he would like to watch the Errol Spence-Shawn Porter fight in September.The &quot;Pacman&quot; was given a warm welcome at ABS-CBN on Sunday as he guested on the variety show &quot;ASAP Natin &#x27;To.&quot;He later met with network executives before holding a series of interviews.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao maintained that he will be staying away from the boxing ring for a while as he buckles down to work in the Senate.

Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao maintained that he will be staying away from the boxing ring for a while as he buckles down to work in the Senate.

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Pacquiao to rest for remainder of 2019, but assures he won't retire soon

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Jul 28, 2019 05:38 PM PHT

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