MANILA, Philippines—Boxing icon Bernard Hopkins believes Manny Pacquiao holds the mental advantage in his welterweight title fight against WBC and IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. in August.
In an interview with KO Artist Sports, Hopkins said Pacquiao’s experience alone will be vital in the fight against Spence that now includes the Ring Magazine welterweight strap.
“The advantage mentally goes to Pacquiao,” said Hopkins. “We all know as far as the experience goes, that along with a burst of youthful energy, that we’ve seen in history in fights where guys we knew were dangerous but we didn’t know he was gonna show up that good. That’s the type of feeling I get when I hear about …
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