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Agence France-Presse

Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and Keith Thurman will fight for World Boxing Association welterweight supremacy on July 20, promoters confirmed on Saturday.
An announcement on the Fox television broadcast of the Premier Boxing Champions card featuring Jarrett Hurd and Julian Williams confirmed the bout.
Eight-division world champion Pacquiao, 40, is coming off a January victory over American Adrien Broner that took his record to 61-7-2 with 39 knockouts.
He holds the WBA’s secondary “world” welterweight title.

The summer just got a little hotter! pic.twitter.com/SxcZsEauNq
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) May 12, 2019

In Thurman, he’ll be taking on the WBA’s “super world champion” in the division.
“In the biggest night of boxing this year, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator Manny ‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao, will take on undefeated WBA welterweight world champion Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman on Saturday, July 20 in a blockbuster showdown that headlines a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports pay-per-view event,” promoters said in a statement.

It’s finally official!
⏰to put on a show for the July 20th on FOX PPV. #OneTime #PacquiaoThurman #TeamThurman pic.twitter.com/7xUYFgzWYm
— Keith Thurman Jr. (@keithfthurmanjr) May 12, 2019

Venue for the bout was not announced, but the card will also feature a free-television clash between undefeated International Boxing Federation super middleweight world champion Caleb Plant, making his first title defence against unbeaten contender Mike Lee.
Manny Pacquiao and Jack Ma share a glass of wine as two meet up in Hong Kong
Pacquiao, who last month polled his legion of social media followers on who he should fight next, took to Twitter to let them know the bout was coming.
“#TeamPacquiao is back. July 20 l #PacThurman,” he tweeted.
Thurman returned from a near two-year lay-off to retain his title with a 12-round majority decision over Josesito Lopez on January 26.

The victory saw Thurman improve to 29-0 with 22 wins inside the distance and in the immediate aftermath he said he’d be ready to take on Pacquiao this year.
“Maybe Brooklyn, maybe Vegas, wherever Manny Pacquiao wants it,” Thurman said. “I’d even fight him in the Philippines if I have to.”
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Thurman had been idle since edging Danny Garcia by split decision in March of 2017 to unify two 147-pound titles.
The next month he had surgery to remove calcium deposits from his right elbow, and as he was readying to return to the ring he suffered a left hand injury in March of 2018 that forced him to take more time off.

On January 20, Pacquiao battered Broner in a lopsided bout in Las Vegas, winning easily with an impressive display of superior hand speed and destructive power that landed him the unanimous decision over the much younger American at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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“I really don’t believe my career is over. I proved it in my last fight against [Lucas] Matthysee,” Pacquiao said after that fight. “And now I prove it again at the age of 40.”
After beating Broner, Pacquiao also called out Floyd Mayweather Jnr, who beat the Filipino on points in the world’s richest prize fight in 2015.
Although fans have clamoured for a rematch, the unbeaten Mayweather, who is officially retired, hasn’t risen to the bait.


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Manny Pacquiao to fight unbeaten Keith Thurman in WBA welterweight showdown

Manny Pacquiao will be under the spotlight again when he faces unbeaten American Keith Thurman in July. Photo: AFP

Jan 19, 2019; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Manny Pacquiao (black trunks) and Adrien Broner (purple/gold trunks) box during a WBA welterweight world title boxing match at MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pacquiao won via unanimous decision. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, file photo, Manny Pacquiao, right, fights Adrien Broner in a welterweight championship bout in Las Vegas. A spokesman for Pacquiao says the famed fighter's Los Angeles home was robbed at about the time he was in the ring with rival Adrien Broner in Las Vegas. Spokesman Mike Quinn confirmed the burglary to NBC News. Los Angeles police said a burglary was reported about 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. in the Larchmont neighborhood. (AP Photo/John Locher, File

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Filipino icon confirmed to take on 30-year-old American in July in a yet disclosed venue, promoters say
Pacman is coming off an easy victory against Broner, while Thurman last defeated Lopez


Filipino icon is confirmed to take on unbeaten American on July 20 in a yet disclosed venue, promoters say as fighting senator looks to prolong career


Manny Pacquiao to fight unbeaten Keith Thurman in WBA welterweight showdown

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}Filipino icon confirmed to take on 30-year-old American in July in a yet disclosed venue, promoters say Pacman is coming off an easy victory against Broner, while Thurman last defeated Lopez

Filipino icon confirmed to take on 30-year-old American in July in a yet disclosed venue, promoters say

Pacman is coming off an easy victory against Broner, while Thurman last defeated Lopez