MANILA, Philippines — Most critics see up-and-coming star Ryan Garcia as the heavy underdog in a potential fight with Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao.
But that doesn’t mean a massive upset is out of the equation.
“The kid has youth on his side and can punch. His defense is suspect but the senator is 42 years old and has been out of the ring for one year and 10 months so anything can happen,” MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons told boxingscene.com.
Garcia is 20 years younger than Pacquiao and has knocked out 18 of his 21 opponents including former title contender Luke Campbell last month in Dallas, Texas.
Garcia stopped Campbell in the seventh round but not after surviv…
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