Manny Pacquiao Confirms He Will Retire After Timothy Bradley Fight

Manny Pacquiao has confirmed that he would be retiring after his fight with Timothy Bradley meaning that Amir Khan's hopes of ever facing Manny Pacquiao has now been extinguished.

Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum had appeared to offer Khan hope when he said his charge could fight on after meeting Bradley but the 37-year-old welterweight has refuted that suggestion. He said “I am retiring from boxing to concentrate on my political career. My fight with Timothy Bradley will be my last. I did not say anything like that. Nobody interviewed me about that. I will retire after my April 9 fight”. Pacquiao and Bradley will meet for a third time in Las Vegas on April 9 before the Filipino hangs up his gloves to concentrate on a career in politics. His decision represents another blow for Khan who repeatedly missed out on a clash with Floyd Mayweather before he retired unbeaten after 49 fights.

Pacquiao was robbed of victory by the judges in his first meeting with Bradley in 2012 but returned to comfortably outpoint the American two years later. Pacquiao has not fought since losing to long-time rival Mayweather last May. He has since had surgery on a torn rotator cuff while Mayweather bowed out with victory over Andre Berto last September.