LOS ANGELES, Philippines ? For Buboy Fernandez, there’s nothing left for Manny Pacquiao to accomplish in the ring.
Though the clamor is for Pacquiao to have more fights, following his domination of American challenger Adrien Broner Saturday night, January 19, (Sunday, January 20, in Manila) in their World Boxing Association welterweight title duel, Fernandez wants only 3 more fights for his bosom buddy before retiring for good.
“Three fights and that’s it,” Fernandez, Pacquiao’s lead trainer, said Sunday night at Park Plaza Lodge. “He has nothing more to prove.”
A 3-time Fighter of the Year, Fighter of the Decade, lone 8-division world champion, and universal icon, Pacquiao embellished his legacy with that clear unanimous decision over Broner ? a 4-division champion, on his first fight at 40.
While Fernandez believes Pacquiao can take on anybody in the 147-pound division, the portly trainer also believes there are risks involved that are no longer worth taking.
“There are many young and skillful fighters coming up, and all of them are hungry [for recognition]. We shouldn’t wait for them to catch up,” he said.
