MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao could be reinstated as the WBA (Super) welterweight champion soon.
WBA president Gilberto Mendoza said there’s a great chance Pacquiao will regain his status ahead of his showdown with IBF and WBC champion Errol Spence.
“Initially, the plan was for Ugas to fight Pacquiao,” Mendoza told ThaBoxingVoice as posted on BoxingScene.com. “But now, the Spence fight was announced. [MP Promotions head] Sean Gibbons, who represents Manny, they’ve written a letter to be placed back in [as WBA (Super) champion].”
“We’re working on it. There’s a high probability. It has to be run through a championship committee and voted before being taken to the pre…
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