Pacquiao’s son was not at all what we expected, Whittaker brings light to boxing and Ryan García achieved lucidity. Follow the pulse of boxing on ESPN’s Contragolpe.
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There will not be another Manny Pacquiao
It is impractical for there to be another Manny Pacquiao. Even though his son inherits his blood, his genes and receives his teachings, Saturday night in Temecula showed that the Pacquiao surname is gigantic to carry on his back. Jimuel Pacquiao drew against Brendan Lally in a fight between two debutants. The rival was tailor-made to shine, full of technical deficiencies, both defensive and offensive, but with something that Jimuel did not expect: heart. Lally unleashed punches like there was no tomorrow and pressured him throughout the four rounds. Jimuel exhibited limited weaponry: short but explosive combinations, but without continuity, without the ability to adjust and without resources to resolve a combat that in theory should have been a piece of cake.
IT WAS NOT THE EXPECTED DEBUT! 😱
jimuel Pacquiao debuted as a professional; However, Pacman’s son suffered against Brendan Lally and tied. 💥🥊 pic.twitter.com/wlqKTccCVI
– ESPN KnockOut (@ESPNKnockOut) November 30, 2025
And it is indeed not rash to evaluate it with a single combat. In amateur did 10 fights: won 6 and lost 4. Nothing promising. Furthermore, he is 24 years old. Speaking to FightHype, his father put it diplomatically: “Although we expected more“It’s a good experience for him to have experienced a professional fight like that.”
The problem is not the tie, but the way in which they have promoted it. They presented him as the continuation of his father’s legacy and placed him as the co-star of the night, even though the reality is different. There is no way it is the extension of ‘PacMan’ inside the ring for something very simple: Manny found in boxing an escape from extreme poverty. His father abandoned him,his mother raised him with his brothers,eating was a luxury.Although he completed primary school, he left secondary school to work at 14 years old. He lived on the streets under cardboard or in gyms, sold candy and made his professional debut at 16. Pacquiao had no other option. He trained in the school of life and boxing was his only way out. Jimuel, on the other hand, grew up among abundance. pacquiao gave him what he never had.
Moreover, it is indeed not fair to continue seeing the suffering of Jinkee Pacquiao, Jimuel’s mother. His face when he saw him receive hits says it all. It’s simply not worth it.
Ben whittaker, a sensation
Ben Whittaker He is a special boxer. It has that something that you like. He has plenty of ch
Joshua Intimidates Paul, García Chooses Boxing Over Big Payday
Anthony Joshua is taking his upcoming fight with Jake Paul very seriously, and isn’t holding back on his predictions. Meanwhile, Ryan García has turned down a lucrative offer to fight Paul, opting instead to pursue a more challenging boxing match.
According to TMZ Sports, Joshua expressed a ruthless intent to dominate Paul in their December 19th bout. “I’m going to break his face, I’m going to destroy his body. I’m going to run over him. That’s the mentality I have as a boxer,” Joshua stated, highlighting the important size and experience difference between the two fighters.The report notes that Paul appeared considerably smaller than Joshua during their first face-off.
Adding to the challenge for paul, former Joshua opponent Andy Ruiz Jr. has offered advice to the YouTuber, though its effectiveness is considered unlikely. As TMZ Sports reported, the chances of Paul successfully implementing Ruiz’s strategy are “as likely as winning the lottery.” https://www.tmz.com/sports/boxing/jake-paul-anthony-joshua-andy-ruiz-advice-december-19-fight/
In separate news, Ryan García revealed he rejected a $20 million offer to fight Jake Paul. García explained to Covers that he chose to fight Mario Barrios instead, despite the lower purse. “I decided to go for Mario Barrios for less… that shows what I really want. Besides, it was a silly fight for me, he weighs like 220 pounds,” garcía said. https://www.covers.com/boxing/news/ryan-garcia-rejects-20-million-jake-paul-fight-mario-barrios
This decision is seen as a potential turning point for García,who,like Devin Haney,is attempting to revitalize his career with a focus on legitimate boxing competition.A convincing win over barrios could re-establish García as a top contender in the welterweight division. NotiFight reported that García prioritized a fight for the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title against Barrios. https://twitter.com/NotiFight/status/1994622870132060261
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