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The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire sport of boxing (as well as most others) between March and July 2020. Even since then, for the most part, events have had to take place with zero or minimal fans in attendance, taking away one of the most significant elements of the entire experience: a vociferous, passionate crowd of fight fanatics blowing the roof off the building.

Of course, this is also a sport with a rich history of being its own worst enemy, so these unprecedented obstacles weren't enough. Politics has continued to delay or even completely prevent some of the big fights fans want to see, and nothing has summed up that frustration more than the past week's developments in the long-running saga surrounding Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's proposed undisputed heavyweight title fight.

With an apparent green-light to make the fight official since December, fans were nonetheless subjected to five months of non-updates, finger-pointing, and, if it was their lucky day, maybe a tiny development to move the bout 1% closer to actually happening than the day before.

And, of course, for as long it took us to finally hear all parties proclaim "August 14 in Saudi Arabia", it took just a day or so for all of that to evaporate.

Deontay Wilder, the ex-WBC champion dethroned by Tyson Fury in February 2020, was contractually due a trilogy bout. In an ideal world, that would have happened in December, around the same time Joshua took care of his business by finishing mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. Instead, multiple proposed dates and venues came to nothing because pandemic gate receipts would have been modest.

Fury, Bob Arum and everyone else simply moved on, assuming they could do precisely that. It turns out, they couldn't. And now, fans start from square one on the heavyweight runaround.

It would be one thing if these games were restricted to the heavyweight ranks, but they aren't. These delays and false dawns can be found up and down the scales, creating a widespread issue that sends more and more fans over to check out amateur spectacles such as Logan and Jake Paul's fights because at least they actually happen.

For example, the lightweight division has all the tools to be the hottest show in combat sports, but we continue to wait for Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, and Gervonta 'Tank' Davis to face off with each other, all the while filled with dread that some of them will simply move to different weights instead.

And for a while now, the welterweight ranks have been a solid source of frustration. Despite having such talent as Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr., fans have found themselves wondering aloud, "why are we waiting?" for a true 'clash of the titans' month after month. Until now.

After over a year of settling for small victories for the viewing public thanks to lockdown and one of the biggest downer weeks in recent memory for those of us who want the big, exciting fights, Manny Pacquiao confirmed his first fight in 25 months. And it's an absolute dream.

The aforementioned Spence Jr., reigning WBC and IBF 147lbs champion, will put the belts up in what could be the final title tilt for 'Pac-Man'. It's exactly the kind of fight the 31-year-old needs to take his resume to the next level. It's precisely the kind of fight befitting what could be the only eight-weight world champion's swan song before fully focusing on his post as Senator of his native Philippines. And it's exactly the kind of super-fight we as fans have been craving after over a year of near-famine.

Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach admitted last year the plan is for Pacquiao to fight "once or twice" in 2021, and then, come 2022, he will be 100% politician and 0% active boxer. With his in-ring return now set for August 21, there's a very strong chance "once or twice" is indeed just the once.

Pacquiao will remember the frustrations of making the big fights happen, having been one half of the biggest wild goose chase prior to AJ vs. Fury in 2010 while trying to make the Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight happen. Mayweather took the bout five years later when it was a much, much safer endeavor. If Pacquiao cared about safety, he would have inked the Mikey Garcia contract or insisted on a sideshow with Conor McGregor despite the Irishman's UFC 257 humbling against Dustin Poirier.

The parting gift from one of the greatest to ever lace up the gloves to long-suffering boxing fans is one of the biggest, toughest, most intriguing encounters available. Either he will cement his legacy with another big win for even more gold, or he will pass the torch in a defeat that can nonetheless resuscitate a stammering division and bring it closer to back when a prime Pacquiao was a permanent fixture.

Because of the overall lack of government found in other sports that require teams and players to face off in routine tournaments each year, boxing has always been a profession driven by selfishness. As a result, Pacquiao's latest (and perhaps last) fight selection is utterly refreshing in its selflessness, and yet very on-brand for the man who has donated millions of his career earnings over the years and continues to do so to help the people of his home country through the horror of COVID-19.

If this is indeed 'it' for Pacquiao, win lose or draw, we are going to miss him. The Joshua-Fury farce and more mean boxing will miss a fighter, a man, the stature of Pacquiao even more. We can only hope that his decision to go all-in and challenge Spence inspires others to remember how pivotal fan satisfaction is to the sport.

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The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the entire sport of boxing (as well as most others) between March and July 2020. Even since then, for the most part, events have had to take place with zero or minimal fans in attendance, taking away one of the most significant elements of the entire experience: a vociferous, passionate crowd of fight fanatics blowing the roof off the building.

Of course, this is also a sport with a rich history of being its own worst enemy, so these unprecedented obstacles weren't enough. Politics has continued to delay or even completely prevent some of the big fights fans want to see, and nothing has summed up that frustration more than the past week's developments in the long-running saga surrounding Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's proposed undisputed heavyweight title fight.

With an apparent green-light to make the fight official since December, fans were nonetheless subjected to five months of non-updates, finger-pointing, and, if it was their lucky day, maybe a tiny development to move the bout 1% closer to actually happening than the day before.

And, of course, for as long it took us to finally hear all parties proclaim "August 14 in Saudi Arabia", it took just a day or so for all of that to evaporate.

Deontay Wilder, the ex-WBC champion dethroned by Tyson Fury in February 2020, was contractually due a trilogy bout. In an ideal world, that would have happened in December, around the same time Joshua took care of his business by finishing mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev. Instead, multiple proposed dates and venues came to nothing because pandemic gate receipts would have been modest.

Fury, Bob Arum and everyone else simply moved on, assuming they could do precisely that. It turns out, they couldn't. And now, fans start from square one on the heavyweight runaround.

It would be one thing if these games were restricted to the heavyweight ranks, but they aren't. These delays and false dawns can be found up and down the scales, creating a widespread issue that sends more and more fans over to check out amateur spectacles such as Logan and Jake Paul's fights because at least they actually happen.

For example, the lightweight division has all the tools to be the hottest show in combat sports, but we continue to wait for Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, and Gervonta 'Tank' Davis to face off with each other, all the while filled with dread that some of them will simply move to different weights instead.

And for a while now, the welterweight ranks have been a solid source of frustration. Despite having such talent as Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr., fans have found themselves wondering aloud, "why are we waiting?" for a true 'clash of the titans' month after month. Until now.

After over a year of settling for small victories for the viewing public thanks to lockdown and one of the biggest downer weeks in recent memory for those of us who want the big, exciting fights, Manny Pacquiao confirmed his first fight in 25 months. And it's an absolute dream.

The aforementioned Spence Jr., reigning WBC and IBF 147lbs champion, will put the belts up in what could be the final title tilt for 'Pac-Man'. It's exactly the kind of fight the 31-year-old needs to take his resume to the next level. It's precisely the kind of fight befitting what could be the only eight-weight world champion's swan song before fully focusing on his post as Senator of his native Philippines. And it's exactly the kind of super-fight we as fans have been craving after over a year of near-famine.

Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach admitted last year the plan is for Pacquiao to fight "once or twice" in 2021, and then, come 2022, he will be 100% politician and 0% active boxer. With his in-ring return now set for August 21, there's a very strong chance "once or twice" is indeed just the once.

Pacquiao will remember the frustrations of making the big fights happen, having been one half of the biggest wild goose chase prior to AJ vs. Fury in 2010 while trying to make the Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight happen. Mayweather took the bout five years later when it was a much, much safer endeavor. If Pacquiao cared about safety, he would have inked the Mikey Garcia contract or insisted on a sideshow with Conor McGregor despite the Irishman's UFC 257 humbling against Dustin Poirier.

The parting gift from one of the greatest to ever lace up the gloves to long-suffering boxing fans is one of the biggest, toughest, most intriguing encounters available. Either he will cement his legacy with another big win for even more gold, or he will pass the torch in a defeat that can nonetheless resuscitate a stammering division and bring it closer to back when a prime Pacquiao was a permanent fixture.

Because of the overall lack of government found in other sports that require teams and players to face off in routine tournaments each year, boxing has always been a profession driven by selfishness. As a result, Pacquiao's latest (and perhaps last) fight selection is utterly refreshing in its selflessness, and yet very on-brand for the man who has donated millions of his career earnings over the years and continues to do so to help the people of his home country through the horror of COVID-19.

If this is indeed 'it' for Pacquiao, win lose or draw, we are going to miss him. The Joshua-Fury farce and more mean boxing will miss a fighter, a man, the stature of Pacquiao even more. We can only hope that his decision to go all-in and challenge Spence inspires others to remember how pivotal fan satisfaction is to the sport.

 How To Watch Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online

How To Watch Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online,

 

Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online is an upcoming welterweight professional boxing match contested between 8-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence and unified WBC and IBF welterweight champion, Errol Spence Jr. The bout is set for August 21, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S

Watch Pacquiao vs Spence jr Live Stream Online

Date: August 21, 2021
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line: WBC and IBF welterweight titles

Pacquiao vs Spence jr Live Stream


On May 21, 2021, eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao made the unexpected announcement on his social media that he would face undefeated WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. on August 21 in Las Vegas on Fox PPV.[2] Premier Boxing Champions and Fox confirmed the news, and it was reported that both men have signed contracts to face each other.[3][4] The two men had previously already met more than two years prior on March 16, 2019, in the ring following Spence's unanimous decision victory over Mikey Garcia in Arlington, Texas, when both Pacquiao and Spence indicated they would relish the chance to fight each other.



Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence Jr official for August 21 on PPV

The fight will end a 25-month-layoff for the multi-division legend, who turned 42 this year and hasn’t seen action since a gritty split decision over Keith Thurman in July 2019. The layoff ultimately led the WBA to strip him of his “super” title, relegating him to “champion in recess” while Yordenis Ugas took up his mantle. Top Rank made multiple attempts to set up a clash with Terence Crawford in the interim, the most recent of which collapsed when the promised money for a Dubai date failed to materialize, but this is about as good a consolation prize as you can imagine.


Spence (27-0, 21 KO), who’s held the IBF belt since breaking Kell Brook’s face for it in 2017, added the WBC belt to his collection in a terrific 2019 battle with Shawn Porter. This set up a clash with division stalwart Danny Garcia, only for Spence to flip his Lamborghini and spend several months recovering on the sidelines. Despite the setback, he looked like he hadn’t lost a step when he jumped right back into the Garcia fight last December, scoring a comfortable decision over the dangerous veteran.


Pacquiao is undoubtedly facing a massive test; on top of his youth, technique, speed, power, and athleticism, Spence boasts four inches of height and five inches of reach on “Pac-Man.” Still, the man’s never been shy about testing himself, and as far as last hurrahs go, I’ll always respect the ones who shoot for the moon. Best of luck, gentlemen:

When is Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr.? Date, time, PPV price, odds & location for 2021 boxing match

For the first time since 2019, Manny Pacquiao is stepping back into a boxing ring.

On Friday, Pacquiao tweeted a poster for a fight against Errol Spence Jr., the undefeated unified welterweight champion, on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao has not fought since July 20, 2019, when he defeated Keith Thurman by split decision to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title and become the oldest welterweight champion in history at 40. He has won each of his past three fights, with a win against Adrien Broner by unanimous decision and a technical knockout against Lucas Matthysse being the others.  

UNDISPUTED VS. UNIFIED: Explaining the different types of champions

Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) has kept an undefeated streak going to begin his career. The 31-year-old most recently beat Danny Garcia by unanimous decision on Dec. 5, 2020, to retain the WBC and IBF welterweight titles. He won the IBF title on May 27, 2017, with a knockout of Kell Brook and claimed the WBC title on Sept. 28, 2019, in a split decision against Shawn Porter.

Spence will have both a height and reach advantage over Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) in this fight; 3 1/2 inches in height and five inches in reach. The Ring, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and BoxRec all have Spence listed as the fifth-best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, while ESPN and the Boxing Writers Association of America have him at No. 4.

Here's everything you need to know about Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr.
When is Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr.?

Date:  Saturday, Aug. 21

The Pacquiao-Spence fight will be held Aug. 21, 2021. Times for the main card and main event have not been posted. Check back for updates.  
How to watch Pacquiao vs. Spence

    Fox Sports PBC PPV

The Pacquiao vs. Spence fight will be available on pay-per-view through Fox Sports' Premier Boxing Champions.
How much does Pacquiao vs. Spence cost?

    Fox Sports PBC PPV: TBD

The PPV price for the fight has not been released. Check back for updates.
Where is Pacquiao vs. Spence taking place?

The Pacquiao vs. Spence fight will take place in Las Vegas. Check back for the fight's venue.
Pacquiao vs. Spence odds

Manny Pacquiao:  TBD
Errol Spence Jr.:  TBD

Check back for the latest odds on the fight.
Manny Pacquiao record and bio

Nationality:  Filipino
Born:  Dec. 17, 1978
Height:  5-6
Reach:  67 inches
Total fights:  71
Record:  62-7-2, 39 knockouts
Errol Spence Jr. record and bio

Nationality:  American
Born:  March 3, 1990
Height:  5-9 1/2
Reach:  72 inches
Total fights:  27
Record:  27-0, 21 knockouts
Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr. fight card

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How To Watch Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online

 How To Watch Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online

How To Watch Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online,

 

Pacquiao vs Spence Live Stream Online is an upcoming welterweight professional boxing match contested between 8-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence and unified WBC and IBF welterweight champion, Errol Spence Jr. The bout is set for August 21, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S

Watch Pacquiao vs Spence jr Live Stream Online

Date: August 21, 2021
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line: WBC and IBF welterweight titles

Pacquiao vs Spence jr Live Stream


On May 21, 2021, eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao made the unexpected announcement on his social media that he would face undefeated WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. on August 21 in Las Vegas on Fox PPV.[2] Premier Boxing Champions and Fox confirmed the news, and it was reported that both men have signed contracts to face each other.[3][4] The two men had previously already met more than two years prior on March 16, 2019, in the ring following Spence's unanimous decision victory over Mikey Garcia in Arlington, Texas, when both Pacquiao and Spence indicated they would relish the chance to fight each other.



Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence Jr official for August 21 on PPV

The fight will end a 25-month-layoff for the multi-division legend, who turned 42 this year and hasn’t seen action since a gritty split decision over Keith Thurman in July 2019. The layoff ultimately led the WBA to strip him of his “super” title, relegating him to “champion in recess” while Yordenis Ugas took up his mantle. Top Rank made multiple attempts to set up a clash with Terence Crawford in the interim, the most recent of which collapsed when the promised money for a Dubai date failed to materialize, but this is about as good a consolation prize as you can imagine.


Spence (27-0, 21 KO), who’s held the IBF belt since breaking Kell Brook’s face for it in 2017, added the WBC belt to his collection in a terrific 2019 battle with Shawn Porter. This set up a clash with division stalwart Danny Garcia, only for Spence to flip his Lamborghini and spend several months recovering on the sidelines. Despite the setback, he looked like he hadn’t lost a step when he jumped right back into the Garcia fight last December, scoring a comfortable decision over the dangerous veteran.


Pacquiao is undoubtedly facing a massive test; on top of his youth, technique, speed, power, and athleticism, Spence boasts four inches of height and five inches of reach on “Pac-Man.” Still, the man’s never been shy about testing himself, and as far as last hurrahs go, I’ll always respect the ones who shoot for the moon. Best of luck, gentlemen:

When is Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr.? Date, time, PPV price, odds & location for 2021 boxing match

For the first time since 2019, Manny Pacquiao is stepping back into a boxing ring.

On Friday, Pacquiao tweeted a poster for a fight against Errol Spence Jr., the undefeated unified welterweight champion, on Aug. 21 in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao has not fought since July 20, 2019, when he defeated Keith Thurman by split decision to win the WBA (Super) welterweight title and become the oldest welterweight champion in history at 40. He has won each of his past three fights, with a win against Adrien Broner by unanimous decision and a technical knockout against Lucas Matthysse being the others.  

UNDISPUTED VS. UNIFIED: Explaining the different types of champions

Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) has kept an undefeated streak going to begin his career. The 31-year-old most recently beat Danny Garcia by unanimous decision on Dec. 5, 2020, to retain the WBC and IBF welterweight titles. He won the IBF title on May 27, 2017, with a knockout of Kell Brook and claimed the WBC title on Sept. 28, 2019, in a split decision against Shawn Porter.

Spence will have both a height and reach advantage over Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) in this fight; 3 1/2 inches in height and five inches in reach. The Ring, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and BoxRec all have Spence listed as the fifth-best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, while ESPN and the Boxing Writers Association of America have him at No. 4.

Here's everything you need to know about Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr.
When is Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr.?

Date:  Saturday, Aug. 21

The Pacquiao-Spence fight will be held Aug. 21, 2021. Times for the main card and main event have not been posted. Check back for updates.  
How to watch Pacquiao vs. Spence

    Fox Sports PBC PPV

The Pacquiao vs. Spence fight will be available on pay-per-view through Fox Sports' Premier Boxing Champions.
How much does Pacquiao vs. Spence cost?

    Fox Sports PBC PPV: TBD

The PPV price for the fight has not been released. Check back for updates.
Where is Pacquiao vs. Spence taking place?

The Pacquiao vs. Spence fight will take place in Las Vegas. Check back for the fight's venue.
Pacquiao vs. Spence odds

Manny Pacquiao:  TBD
Errol Spence Jr.:  TBD

Check back for the latest odds on the fight.
Manny Pacquiao record and bio

Nationality:  Filipino
Born:  Dec. 17, 1978
Height:  5-6
Reach:  67 inches
Total fights:  71
Record:  62-7-2, 39 knockouts
Errol Spence Jr. record and bio

Nationality:  American
Born:  March 3, 1990
Height:  5-9 1/2
Reach:  72 inches
Total fights:  27
Record:  27-0, 21 knockouts
Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr. fight card

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