Will Manny Pacquiao ever fight in Hong Kong? ‘Why not,’ says his manager but there is competition from other Asian cities
The veteran boxer is expected to stay in Asia for his next fight after lifting the WBA welterweight title in July
Manny Pacquiao’s next fight will be in Asia with Hong Kong one of the candidate cities, though it is more likely to be in the Middle East or Southeast Asia.
The 39-year-old Filipino is expected to fight in November after returning to the top by winning the WBA welterweight title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 15.
His business manager, Arnold Vegafria, said the popular fighter, who has held world titles in a record eight divisions, would definitely fight in Asia next.
When asked if Hong Kong was a possible venue, Vegafria replied: “Why not? Hong Kong is part of China and we are trying to promote boxing in China. And we’ve been to Macau in the past so it’s possible.
“We are still looking around. We want to fight in the Middle East, we also want to fight in Southeast Asia but we want to have it in Asia.”