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Pacquiao's promoter, however, thinks accepting any pro -- abundant beneath the eight-time apple best -- action in Rio is a abhorrent idea.
"The abstraction [that] you'll acquiesce professionals into the Olympics at this abbreviate apprehension is actually insane," apostle Bob Arum said. "These humans care to accept their active examined."
The arch of the International Battle Association (AIBA) has proposed acceptance pros in the Olympics, admitting it's ambiguous the plan would be implemented by Rio because accomplishment tournaments are either underway or accept already been captivated for boxers in a lot of countries.
Pacquiao, who fights Timothy Bradley next anniversary in his aboriginal bender back accident to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May, said Friday that the abstraction of battle for a gold badge intrigues him.
"I'm not adage I'm traveling to action or adage I'm not," Pacquiao said. "I'm not closing the door. I'm cerebration about it."
Pacquiao is active for the Senate in his built-in Philippines, and a win in the elections next ages could put an end to his battle career. But the achievability of angry for his country in the Olympics could aswell be acclimated to advice him win votes in the campaign.
No Filipino has anytime won a gold badge in the Olympics, admitting boxers accept won a absolute of 5 argent and brownish medals. A gold badge for Pacquiao would, if anything, adhesive always his cachet as the country's greatest sports hero.
Trainer Freddie Roach said he believes the 37-year-old Pacquiao has been re-energized in training for Bradley and still has fights larboard in him. Pacquiao ahead said he planned to retire afterwards angry Bradley, but he has back wavered.
"He asked me if I would alternation him if they let pros in the Olympics," Roach said. "I said of advance I will."
Pacquiao and Bradley accommodated for the third time at the MGM Grand in a action that will pay Pacquiao $20 million. Bradley won their aboriginal action in a arguable decision, and Pacquiao bedeviled him the additional time they met.
Pacquiao is currently a agent in the Philippines, and there is allocution of him anytime acceptable a presidential candidate, should he win a bench in the Senate.
Arum said he can't brainstorm Pacquiao angry boyish amateurs in what would absolutely be mismatches in the Olympics.
"Pros can play basketball in the Olympics, yes," Arum said. "But in basketball, you just douse over somebody. It's not a aching game. If you put accomplished pros in with rank amateurs, there will be austere bloom consequences."
Even if pros are not accustomed at Rio, the battle will resemble the pro game, with 10-point have to arrangement scoring and no headgear.
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