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Boxing personalities react to Pacquiao win

Luisa Morales - Philstar.com
Boxing personalities react to Pacquiao win
Manny Pacquiao, right, hits Adrien Broner during their WBA welterweight title boxing match Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 (Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019 Manila Time), in Las Vegas.
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MANILA, Philippines — Manny Pacquiao has done it again.

At 40 years old, the Philippines' 'Pambansang Kamao' returned to Las Vegas victorious after outboxing American young gun Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday (Sunday Manila Time).

Pacquiao threw a flurry of punches Broner's way to win the bout via unanimous decision. Broner refused to get knocked out despite a solid hit to the chin from the Filipino boxer in the seventh round.

Despite not getting the KO, the sheer dominance Pacquiao showed proved that the boxing veteran still had a lot left in the tank. Pacquiao put on a clinic in front of a 13,000-strong crowd in the arena and his victory didn't go unnoticed by some of the biggest names in the sport.

Here are some of the boxing world's reactions to #PacBroner:

IBF World Super Flyweight title holder and fellow Filipino boxer Jerwin Ancajas commended Pacquiao's performance, saying that nothing has changed despite his age.

Even former world champion turned promoter Roy Jones Jr. was surprised at Pacquiao's performance, especially his stamina through 12 rounds.

Gerry Peñalosa, also a former boxing champ, congratulated Pacquiao on the win. Peñalosa said he was proud of his fellow Filipino. 

Former heavyweight champs Lennox Lewis and George Foreman also shared their thoughts on Twitter, with Foreman even calling Pacquiao the most conditioned 40-year-old he's seen this year.

Even Pacquiao's former opponent Oscar dela Hoya commented on the fight and called it a sparring session.

It looks like Manny Pacquiao still has what it takes to surprise and impress the biggest names in boxing. 

Is there more in store for the 'Pambansang Kamao'? 

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