Pacquiao retirement not official, yet

Manny Pacquiao is running to be president of the Philippines, but he hasn’t made a decision on his future in the ring. Sean Gibbons, the president of Pacquiao’s promotional company, told ESPN on Monday that the 42-yearold Pacquiao will make an official call on retirement in the “coming weeks.” That seems to contradict what Pacquiao told Filipina star Toni Gonzaga on Sunday. “My boxing career is already over,” Pacquiao said. “It’s done because I’ve been in boxing for a long time and my family says that it is enough. I just continued to fight because I’m passionate about the sport.” Following his unanimous decision loss to Yordenis Ugas in an August welterweight title fight, Pacquiao hinted at retirement. On Sunday, the Filipino senator announced he’s running for president ahead of May’s election. As for Pacquiao’s future in boxing, Gibbons also pointed out that future Hall of Famer announced he was retired to campaign for the senate after beating Timothy Bradley in 2016, only to return to the ring seven months later with a victory over Jessie Vargas.