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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 39 KO) makes his return to the ring and is looking for his 12th world title by pitting WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (39-4, 36 KO) on Saturday from Kuala Lumpur.
The event starts at 9 p.m. and will be broadcast exclusively in the United States on ESPN.
Pacquiao vs Matthysse are expected to be in the ring at 11:30. This is Pacquiao's first fight since losing the WBO title to Jeff Horn almost a year ago. It was a controversial decision in the native country of Horn, Australia, that some were wondering if Pacquiao could hang the gloves after another disappointing defeat.
He came back and the sources say he seemed fast and sharp in the training camp.
Pacquiao's name still carries weight in the
Pacquiao vs Matthysse live boxing world, but there are doubts about how well he will draw behind a paywall, even one as manageable as the monthly cost of $ 4.99 for ESPN +. Pacquiao-Horn was broadcast on ESPN as a kickoff to the Top Rank deal with the cable network.
He made stellar numbers reaching a maximum of 4.4 million viewers and an average of 3.1. That fight did not have much competition for the spectators on the weekend of Independence Day. This fight has some more obstacles. In addition to the payment wall, there is also a UFC event that will air on Fox Sports 1 during the same time period.
It is not a stacked UFC card. Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos returns to the Octagon to face the newcomer and former World Series Wrestling Champion, Blagoy Ivanov, in his promotional debut. In addition, slightly polarized Sage Northcutt is in the main event against Zak Ottow. The details of the
Pacquiao vs Matthysse hearing came a little late and there was not a big promotion for the fight, so it's possible that it also harms the final audience of the fight.
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