“We might wait and see what happens with Garcia (against Granados),” said Gibbons. We need to make some decisions soon.” Gibbons said it’s 50-50 that Pacquiao will fight Thurman to unify the WBA 147-pound championship on July 13. Garcia is a come-forward type of fighter and won’t be afraid to mix it up with Pacquiao. Thurman, 30, wears the “super” WBA welterweight belt while Pacquiao owns the “regular” WBA version. If Pacquiao and Thurman face off, the winner will be the sole WBA champion so the unification angle makes it a step higher in prestige than a Pacquiao defense against Garcia.

Source: Philippine Star April 09, 2019 15:56 UTC