In his 69th appearance in 23 years as a prizefighter, Pacquiao will take on an Argentine champion named Lucas Matthysse in a 12-round bout for the WBA welterweight championship before an expected big Pinoy audience that includes President Duterte and many members of his Cabinet.
“I’m ready for him. We had a great training camp,” said Pacquiao on the eve of the bout set at the Axiata Arena in the heart of the booming Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.