Manny Pacquiao arrives at MGM Grand for welterweight title defense
.@mannypacquiao arrives for his return to Las Vegas for #PacBroner! pic.twitter.com/vlWxLDvPeS
— SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) January 20, 2019
MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao has arrived at MGM Grand Las Vegas ahead of his title defense against American Adrien Broner Sunday (Manila time).
Pacquiao (60-7-2) will defend his WBA World welterweight title for the first time after he took the strap from Lucas Matthysse via seventh round technical knockout on July 15, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur.
Article continues after this advertisement.@mannypacquiao has arrived for fight night 👊 #PacBroner: https://t.co/nCQBGqUid3 pic.twitter.com/FxjlSaeaPQ
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Boxing’s only eight-division world champion arrived during the featherweight fight between Hugo Ruiz and Alberto Guevara. He is fighting in the US for the first time in two years.
Wife Jinkee accompanied Pacquiao to the venue.
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