Greater than a 12 months after cruising previous DK Yoo in his first exhibition bout since 2002, Manny Pacquiao is formally set to return to the ring towards Muay Thai and kickboxing icon Buakaw Banchamek on April twentieth in Bangkok.
Per the organizers, the “Match of Legends” will comprise of “six three-minute rounds with two-minute breaks.” No phrase but as to broadcast rights, however I’m assuming we’ll get some type of PPV.
The 41-year-old Buakaw, finest recognized below his former ring title of Buakaw Por Pramuk, is among the many biggest and most internationally acknowledged Nak Muay to ever compete. His ongoing 24-year profession has seen him rack up greater than 240 wins below each Muay Thai and kickboxing guidelines, together with a legendary stint as the fear of Ok-1 MAX throughout the 2000s.
He final noticed motion in November, defeating fellow growing older nice Saenchai in a bare-knuckle Muay Thai match the place neither man appeared actually intent on hurting the opposite. Which may change right here, because the press launch particularly claims that the winner will obtain a hair below $300,000.
So far as exhibition bouts go, it’s a rattling sight higher than random influencers or mediocre MMA fighters. It nonetheless doesn’t determine to be significantly compelling, nevertheless it might positively have been worse.
