Pacquiao talks retirement on return home
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Manny Pacquiao made a low-key return to the Philippines yesterday after losing his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather and said retirement was drawing closer as he recovers from shoulder surgery.
Few signs of Pacquiao鈥檚 early-morning arrival were visible at Manila airport, and he was later welcomed by modest crowds as he paraded the capital on the back of a flatbed truck.
It was very different from previous joyous homecomings for the eight-weight world champion and congressman, whose fights bring the Southeast Asian country to a standstill.
A smiling Pacquiao, his right arm supported by a black sling, told reporters he hadn鈥檛 yet decided on his future after his May 2 defeat by unanimous decision in Las Vegas.
鈥淚 will focus first on healing my shoulder. After that, I will announce continuing my career or announcing retirement,鈥 he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 not saying I am going to retire, but it鈥檚 near. I鈥檓 already 36, turning 37 this December.鈥
Pacquiao said it could take six months to recover from the operation on his torn rotator cuff, which he underwent days after what was billed as the 鈥淔ight of the Century鈥.
The American called Pacquiao a 鈥渟ore loser鈥 for blaming the injury for his defeat, and the Filipino is facing a lawsuit which claims he fraudulently concealed the problem.
Asked about a possible rematch with Mayweather, Pacquiao said: 鈥淚 (would) like that. I want that. But my focus right now is my shoulder, my work as a congressman and my family.鈥
Pacquiao said he had accepted his defeat to Mayweather, but after reviewing the fight on video, he believed he won by a slim margin.
鈥淚 reviewed the fight and kept score. I won by two points... But a decision has been made and we have to accept it,鈥 he said.
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