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Agence France-Presse

Manny Pacquiao will now face a different fighter in his three-round exhibition match in Japan after the retired boxing great’s original opponent was ruled out by injury, organisers said Friday.
The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines was supposed to fight Chihiro Suzuki on July 28 in Saitama in a 68-kilogram boxing bout of three rounds of three minutes each, with no judges’ decision.
But Suzuki was forced to withdraw after breaking his hand and will be replaced by fellow Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo.

Pacquiao said earlier this month that he was in negotiations to make a comeback to professional boxing after three years away.
He said he was in talks to face American Mario Barrios for a possible WBC welterweight world title later this year, but cautioned that it was still “far away”.
After hanging up his gloves, Pacquiao ran for the Philippines presidency but lost the May 2022 election by a huge margin.
He returned to the ring for an exhibition in Seoul in December 2022 against a South Korean YouTuber.


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Manny Pacquiao gets new opponent for Japan exhibition fight after injury to Chihiro Suzuki

(From left) Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo, who is Manny Pacquiao’s new opponent; Rizin fighting federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara and Chihiro Suzuki, who withdrew from the fight with a broken hand. Photo: AFP

Pacquiao said this month he was in talks to make a professional comeback against Mario Barrios. Photo: AFP

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Former Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao saus he is in early talks to face the American Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title. Photo: AP

Pacquiao will face Japanese MMA star Chihiro Suzuki in an exhibition bout next month. Photo: AFP

Pacquiao retired weeks after losing to Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas in August 2021. Photo: AP

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Mike Tyson (left and YouTuber Jake Paul face off during a press conference at the Apollo Theatre in New York, on May 13, 2024. Photo: AFP

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The Philippines’ multiple world champion, 45, will now face Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo on July 28 in a 68kg 3-round boxing bout


The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines will now face Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo on July 28 in Saitama in a 68kg 3-round boxing bout.


Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao gets new opponent for Japan exhibition fight after injury to Chihiro Suzuki

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}The Philippines’ multiple world champion, 45, will now face Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo on July 28 in a 68kg 3-round boxing bout

The Philippines’ multiple world champion, 45, will now face Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo on July 28 in a 68kg 3-round boxing bout