{"id":25177,"date":"2025-07-26T13:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/25177\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T13:43:08","slug":"manny-pacquiao-should-face-trash-talking-champion-rolly-romero-says-former-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/25177\/","title":{"rendered":"Manny Pacquiao should face trash-talking champion Rolly Romero, says former opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A former Manny Pacquiao opponent believes the legend should fight on despite the Mario Barrios draw.<\/p>\n<p>While one judge had given the fight in favour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesportreview.com\/topics\/manny-pacquiao\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pacquiao<\/a>, the other two scored it 114-114, a majority draw, which meant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesportreview.com\/topics\/mario-barrios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Barrios<\/a> remained world champion.<\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old felt he was hard done by on the scorecards, and if he had won, he should have fought another young opponent like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesportreview.com\/boxing\/manny-pacquiao-should-face-former-undisputed-king-in-super-fight-if-he-beats-mario-barrios\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">former undisputed king Devin Haney in a super-fight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"804\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226076938-1024x804.jpg\" alt=\"Manny Pacquiao reacts next to Mario Barrios after their WBC welterweight title\" class=\"wp-image-538588\" \/>Photo by Harry How\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Logically, \u2018Pac-Man\u2019 should now go for the rematch with \u2018El Azteca\u2019 as he held his own, but it seems he has his sights set on another titleholder in the division.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Algieri believes Manny Pacquiao should fight trash-talking champion Rolly Romero<\/p>\n<p>Rolly Romero has emerged as a name to compete against the all-time great, and it makes sense with him holding a version of the WBA welterweight title.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-world champion Chris Algieri believes it is the perfect fight to sell on the Filipino\u2019s comeback tour.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on BoxingScene, Algieri explained: \u201cWhen you look at Rolly Romero, he is not that big, he\u2019s not a real welterweight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsaac Cruz, who is a blown-up lightweight, blasted him out, so I think they are looking at that fight against Romero not to be as physically imposing as Barrios.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of that fight, I don\u2019t hate it, I think the build-up will be great, Mario was not the most marketable guy\u2026 But Rolly, that guy can sell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A successful bid at welterweight saw Romero shock Ryan Garcia in Times Square, knocking down \u2018King Ry\u2019 en route to a unanimous decision victory.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing on the subject of the 29-year-old, the former Pacquiao opponent made a funny remark about how good the American is at selling his fights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think he cares. I would watch Rolly do laundry; he is hilarious,\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n<p>Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesportreview.com\/boxing\/conor-benn-reveals-two-world-champions-on-hitlist-snubs-battered-ryan-garcia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">targeted by British fighter Conor Benn<\/a>, the Pride of the Philippines only seems interested in the big American names with world honours.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Algieri wants to end world title elevation in boxing, takes shot at Mario Barrios<\/p>\n<p>This WBO super lightweight champion knows what it takes to win a belt outright with his split decision win over Ruslan Provodnikov, his crowning moment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Which is why he has come out firing on the idea of elevating interim champions before they even fight for a full world championship.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview, he complained: \u201cThis whole elevation without winning a fight thing is garbage. Look at Barrios, Barrios has not won a fight yet at welterweight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe got the interim title, then was elevated and has had two back-to-back draws.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe man has not won a title fight yet, so we\u2019ve got to stop this email champion, elevation thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A similar situation could happen with Romero since WBA champion Jaron Ennis has left the welterweight division, which would make him the favourite to fight \u2018Pac\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A former Manny Pacquiao opponent believes the legend should fight on despite the Mario Barrios draw. 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