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BonyezaHERE KutazamaKinga Zimezimwa: Pacquiao dhidi ya. Vitongoji
LAS VEGAS - Julai 15, 2025 -Fahari ya mapigano ya Ufilipino, bingwa wa dunia wa ligi daraja nane na kufikia mwezi uliopita, mwimbaji katika Ukumbi wa Kimataifa wa Ndondi maarufu. Wakati inaonekana kama kubwa kuliko maishaManny "Pacman" Pacquiaoimekamilisha kila kitu unaweza katika mchezo, anaweza kuongeza sura nyingine kwenye urithi wake wa kihistoria Jumamosi hii, Julai 19 anapopambana na Bingwa wa Dunia wa WBC WelterweightMario "El Azteca" Barrioskatika tukio kuu la PBC Pay-Per-View kwenye Prime Video kutoka MGM Grand Garden Arena huko Las Vegas..
Mbali na kuwa mpiganaji wa kwanza kukamilisha kazi isiyoeleweka ya kushinda taji la dunia baada ya kuanzishwa kwa Hall of Fame., Pacquiao anaweza kuvunja rekodi yake ya kuwa bingwa wa dunia wa uzani wa welterweight mwenye umri mkubwa zaidi katika historia ikiwa atatwaa mkanda wa WBC kutoka kwa Barrios.. Pacquiao awali aliweka alama mwezi Julai 2019, alipomshinda Keith Thurman ambaye hajashindwa hapo awali akiwa na umri wa miaka 40. Katika enzi ambayo inaonekana mastaa wenye umri wa miaka 40 kama vile Tom Brady na LeBron James wanaendelea kufanya vyema katika viwango vya juu zaidi., Pacquiao yuko tayari kudhibitisha kwa mara nyingine kuwa yeye ni mwanariadha wa kizazi anayevuka mchezo..
Pacquiao atarejea ulingoni katika sehemu ambayo amejitengenezea, ukumbi wa MGM Grand Garden huko Las Vegas, mji mkuu wa mapambano ya dunia, kama anavyofanya yake 16th kuonekana katika ukumbi huo, zaidi ya mpiganaji yeyote katika historia kubwa ya ukumbi huo. Pamoja na yake 15th tukio kuu mnamo Julai 19, anafunga alama iliyowekwa na gwiji mwenzake Floyd Mayweather kwenye ukumbi huo, na anamfuata Mayweather pekee katika ushindi wa jumla kwenye uwanja (15-10). Wachezaji hao wawili ambao ni magwiji wa muda wote pia wamefungana kwa mapambano mengi zaidi ya ubingwa kwenye MGM Grand na 12 kila mmoja.
Julai 19, Pacquiao atakabiliana na adui mwenye urithi wa mapigano unaofahamika katika Barrios ya Mexican-American., kwani Pacquiao ameshinda nani-nani bora wa Mexico katika maisha yake yote. Tangu mwaka 2003, Pacquiao ameshinda 12 Wapiganaji wa Mexican au Mexican-American ikiwa ni pamoja na hadithi kama vile Juan Manuel Marquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera na Antonio Margarito. Ushindi huu ni pamoja na baadhi ya ushindi mashuhuri zaidi wa Pacquiao na ulimsaidia kuvutia na kupendwa na mashabiki wa Mexico..
Wakati wa kuharakisha mafanikio haya yote, Pacquiao amepata heshima kutoka kwa vinara mbalimbali wa ndondi ambao wameshiriki "Manny Moments" wanazozipenda kabla ya Julai. 19 tukio. Miongoni mwa waliozungumza kuhusu Pacquiao walikuwa wapinzani wa zamani Thurman na Barrera, pamoja na mshirika wa zamani wa sparring na bingwa wa uzani wa welterweight Shawn Porter.
"Haijawahi kuwa kama dakika moja kwangu linapokuja suala la Manny Pacquiao,” alisema Thurman. "Wakati ninaopenda zaidi ni wakati wowote anapoondoa michanganyiko hiyo ya ngumi nane. Na mpinzani kwenye kamba, mashindano ya daraja la dunia, na anafyatua tu seti nane. Imetokea mara nyingi, lakini kila niliposhuhudia, imezua furaha kidogo moyoni mwangu.”
"Nina nyakati mbili ninazopenda za Manny, ya kwanza ni pale alipomshinda Oscar De La Hoya, kwa sababu nilifikiri haiwezekani,"Alisema Barrera. "Nilidhani haitatokea halafu De La Hoya akabaki ameketi na ikawa imekwisha. Ya pili ilikuwa jinsi alivyompiga Miguel Cotto. Ilikuwa Hall of Famers mbili na Manny kuwa ya kuvutia sana katika darasa hilo la uzito.
"Kinachomfanya Manny kuwa wa pekee ni uhusiano na ukaribu na mashabiki wake. Moyo wake ndio unaomfanya kila mtu ampende. Anapenda kuweka kwenye show, toa yote kwa ajili ya mashabiki, na muhimu zaidi, anakuwa shujaa anapoingia kwenye pete."
"Nina wakati adimu wa Manny Pacquiao, because there aren’t too many that get to spar with the legend,” said Porter. “He flew me and my dad out to the Philippines and we met for the first time and he was like ‘okay this is gonna be fun.’ I was shocked because this was the first time that someone treated getting in the ring with me like it wasn’t a big deal…After I talked to my corner I turned around and took a step toward the center of the ring and it was like this moment came over me like ‘you’re sparring Manny Pacquiao.’ I was in a daze for like the first 10 sekunde. And he caught me with a good straight left hand in the first minute and it woke me up. I was like ‘that dude’s got some power’, kisha tukaenda mbio."
Wakati wa kubashiri matokeo ya Jumamosi hii, Julai 19 matchup, watengenezaji odds wameweka bingwa mtawala mdogo Barrios kama kipenzi cha kamari. Mkufunzi na mchambuzi mashuhuri wa ndondi Stephen “Breadman” Edwards anakubaliana na maoni hayo, akisisitiza jinsi kazi iliyopo ni kubwa kwa mzee huyo wa miaka 46.
"Itakuwa kazi ya ajabu kwa mpiganaji mwenye umri wa miaka 46 kurejea na kushinda taji la dunia la uzito wa welter.,” alisema Edwards. "Ni ngumu hata kufikiria mtu akiwa nje kwa miaka michache kisha arudi 46 na kushinda. Kwa uaminifu wote, Nadhani hii inaweza kuwa kazi isiyowezekana. Ikiwa mtu yeyote anaweza kuifanya, Manny anaweza kuifanya, lakini sasa hivi nampendelea Barrios.”
Licha ya uwezekano, several of the polled boxers are favoring Pacquiao to pull off the upset, including Porter, Barrera, and reigning WBA Super Lightweight World Champion Gary Antuanne Russell.
“Pacquiao is a punches in bunches type of guy and he can crack,"said Russell. “He’s shown that his punching power can get the job done. Barrios is youthful and a selective puncher. I don’t think he’s gonna be able to sit there and take pictures. Manny will make you pay if you wait too long. He’s always shown that he wants to get the fight going.
“Pacquiao is a high-tempo fighter and Barrios has struggled with that pace. Barrios is a tough competitor, but I feel like he still has a lot to learn. Manny has been in there with many champions and I believe he has the tools in his arsenal and that it’ll show the night of the fight. Barrios is gonna have to shock the world. He has to show enough to make Manny respect him. I’m leaning towards Manny being victorious, but may the best man win.”
“I do believe that Manny Pacquiao is gonna beat Mario Barrios,” said Porter. “I know that everyone is talking about his age. That’s the theme, can the old man beat the young man? I think this old man is always gonna be too much until he hangs up the gloves.”
“I think this will be a very interesting fight,” said Barrera. “Pacquiao is a superb warrior, an eight-division world champion who will give it his all and who likes to put on a show. This sets up to be a fight where we will really see these guys collide and make the fans the real winners.
“Barrios is an active defending champion, and while he’s not as complex as the other current champions, he will be dangerous once he steps into the ring. I would like to see Pacquiao win because of the legend that he is. I’ll go with Manny Pacquiao as the winner, but if Barrios wins, it’ll be because he proves that he’s the better fighter right now.”
No matter who you see winning on July 19, the evening is undoubtedly shaping up to be historic, and despite any doubts coming from the outside, Pacquiao has expressed the strong self-belief that he will leave the ring as world champion once again.
“The fire, determination and eagerness to work hard is still there,” said Pacquiao. “I’m still enjoying running the mountains. Not every fighter has this feeling. This is a blessing, because I’ve been through so many big fights in my career and I’m still here. I’m back…It would mean a lot for me to become world champion again. Manny Pacquiao is always giving surprises to the fans. That’s my passion.”
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KUHUSU PACQUIAO VS. BARRIOS
Pacquiao dhidi ya. Barrios atamuona nguli wa ndondi wa Hall of FameManny "Pacman" Pacquiaona Bingwa wa Dunia wa WBC WelterweightMario "El Azteca" Barriosmraba katika tukio kuu la tukio la PBC Pay-Per-View lililojaa nyota kwenye Prime Video siku ya Jumamosi, Julai 19 kutoka MGM Grand Garden Arena katika Las Vegas.
Katika tukio ushirikiano kuu, Bingwa wa Dunia wa WBC Super WelterweightSebastian "The Towering Inferno" Fundorana nyota wa AustraliaTim Tszyu itarudiana baada ya kushiriki katika pambano la umwagaji damu zaidi la 2024.
Kitendo hiki pia kitajumuisha nyota wa MexicoIsaac "Pitbull" Cruzna mzalendo wake mgumuAngel Fierro kukutana kwa mara ya pili katika duwa ya raundi 12 ya uzani wa super light baada ya pambano lao lililojaa Februari, pamoja na bingwa wa zamani wa dunia wa vitengo viwiliBrandon "Mvunja Moyo" Figueroana mgombea juuJoe Gonzalez anzisha mwonekano wa malipo kwa 8 p.m. NA / 5 p.m. PT yenye Kikomo cha Title cha WBA cha raundi 12.
Inatangulia mwonekano wa malipo, bingwaGary Russell Jr.inaongoza kwa kadi tatu za mapambano kutiririsha moja kwa moja kwenye Prime Video, huku akirudi kwenye pete kwa usoHugo Castañedakatika pambano la raundi 10 la uzani mwepesi.
Hatua hiyo pia inajumuisha uzani wa juu ambao haujashindwa wa super bantamDavid "Mfalme" Picassokugombea mpinzani wa KijapaniKyonosuke Kamedakatika jambo raundi 10, pamoja na mpiga puncher wa nguvu wa Ufilipino na bingwa wa zamani wa duniaMark "Magnifico" Magsayovita vya MexicoJorge Matakatika kivutio cha raundi 10 cha uzani wa super feather akifungua onyesho saa 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT.
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