Manny Pacquiao proves he still has that ‘Eye of the Tiger’


  • Boxing
  • Monday, 16 Jul 2018

Still strong: Manny Pacquiao (centre) celebrating after beating Lucas Matthysse in the WBA welterweight title bout at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil yesterday. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Filipino Manny Pacquiao showed everyone that he’s not done yet in professional boxing.

Pacquiao, who will be 40 on Dec 17, put up an impressive show of power to strip Argentinian Lucas Matthysse of his WBA welterweight title at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil.

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