The Japanese MMA organization Rizin Fighting Federation saves 45-year old Manny Pacquiao from a dirty fight before clashing against 31-year old Mario Barrios (29 wins, 2 loss).
On July 28, 2024, Pacquaio will do an exhibition fight vs 28-year old Rukiya Anpo, a Japanese kickboxer and former K-1 Super Lightweight champ at the Saitama Super Arena Japan.
But Anpo said that he will sink down Pacquiao like a professional boxing bout instead of an exhibition.
However, Rizin president Nobuyuki Sakakibara said, “any violation will be punishable by a $5million fine. That figure is now around 750million yen.”
According to the MMA promoter, Anpo will be punished if he pulls out some of his illegal skills.
On the other hand, Pacquaio said that he will take Anpo seriously like a pro.
As of this writing, Pacquiao-Mario Barrios WBC welterweight title fight is an ongoing negotiations,
But, Manny’s fight vs the kickboxer is already final. This is a three round bout that may last just a few minutes.
“I just want to say to everybody: This is not an exhibition. This is a fight, a three-round fight. We will be looking for a knockout for this fight… so you better watch, and it’s going to be a lot of action in the ring. And, of course, I’ll do my best to win by knockout” Pacman revealed in a conference.
