This Sunday (July 28), eight-division legendary boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will appear in Japan against kickboxing master "Demolition Man" Anan Ruya, the match will be fought under boxing rules, and it will also be an exhibition match that does not count as a win, just like Floyd Mayweather vs. "Martial Arts Prodigy" Nasukawa Tenshin in 2018.
In order not to let Pacquiao suffer, the two sides strictly required the rules in the contract, especially prohibiting the security Ruhui from also using kicking skills, according to World Boxing News, if the security Ruhui also violated the rules, Pacquiao will receive a huge compensation of up to $5 million.
A few years ago, Pacquiao signed with RIZIN, a famous fighting event in Japan, but did not compete until today, and according to sources, RIZIN has been hoping to facilitate a Paquiao vs Mayweather rematch in the form of an exhibition match, but unfortunately it did not happen.
Pacquiao is grateful for the opportunity provided by Rizin boss Nobuyuki Kamihara, saying: "Mr. Kamihara is a trustworthy guy who has helped a lot of fighters and we should be forever grateful to him because he has made so many great fights. ”
How much will Pacquiao be paid for the battle with Rutsuya Security? At present, it has not been officially announced, considering that the compensation for violations alone is as high as 5 million US dollars, and it is estimated that Pacquiao's appearance fee will not be low.
After officially retiring from the game after losing to Jodenis Ugas in 2021, Pacquiao only returned to the field in 2022 for an exhibition match, beating Yoo Dae-kyung, known as the "No. 1 bodyguard of the president of Korea". However, according to sources, the exhibition match was mediocre and failed to get the desired ratings, which was an important reason why Pacquiao did not appear on stage for a long time.
The 28-year-old has a height of 1.84 meters, so that Pacquiao is more like a "child" in front of the security Ruhui. However, considering that the contest is conducted under the rules of boxing, Pacquiao is more comfortable, but how he overcomes the disadvantage of age and physical condition will be a big attraction for the match. Of course, the contest is just an exhibition match, and who performs better and who will win doesn't seem to have any real meaning, it's nothing more than Pacquiao using his influence to make money.
Pacquiao plans to make the big move later this year by returning to the Circle for a true professional boxing showdown, and he's already targeting WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in hopes of regaining the World Title. Although Pacquiao has been away from the arena for too long, the WBC is willing to give the green light to this match, that is, to directly approve Pacquiao to challenge Barrios without any adjustment or ranking matches.
Some analysts believe that although Pacquiao is also an exhibition match with Bao Ruhui this week, he needs to be sharp, if he completes the confrontation in a slackly way, or unexpectedly loses to Bao Ruhui, then it will affect the potential clash with Barrios, it depends on how Pacquiao responds? In short, Pacquiao has to return in a tough way and impress so that fans will feel that he has a fight with Barrios and are willing to pay out of his pocket.