MANNY Pacquiao trainer Buboy Fernandez is not discounting the possibiliy of the Filipino boxing legend unretiring and fighting in the ring again.
Everything depends on how the boxing legend performs for his coming exhibition match against DK Yoo set this December.
"Maaring sign ito, pero depende pa rin sa magiging performance niya, " said Fernandez on Wednesday during the formal contract signing for the exhibition pitting Pacquiao against the popular Korean YouTuber and martial artist at the Shangri-La The Fort.
"Siyempre kahit exhibition match lang yan, kailangan pa ring paghandaan."
The six-round bout marks the return of Pacquiao in action a year after officially retiring from the ring.
The 43-year-old former senator lost in his last bout via unanimous decision against Cuban Yordenis Ugas for the WBA welterweight championship.
He also lost in his presidential bid during the last national elections in May where he finished third.
For Fernandez though, a ring comeback will still depend on his childhood friend.
"Wala namang pinipili yung boxing kung anong edad mo kung gusto mo pang lumaban e," said the former vice mayor of Polangui, Albay.
"Pero depende kay Senator Manny. If he wants to comeback talaga as a professional boxer, nasa kanya ang desisyon. Sa amin suportahan lang natin kasi nami-miss din siya ng mga fans, although may mga pagbabago sa edad natin. Pero iba pa rin ang dating pag Manny Pacquiao ang nakikita ng taong bayan."
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