• Manny Pacquiao arrives at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA welterweight title fight against champion Lucas Matthysse on 15 July. EPA
    Manny Pacquiao arrives at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA welterweight title fight against champion Lucas Matthysse on 15 July. EPA
  • Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. AFP
    Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. AFP
  • Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. AFP
    Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. AFP
  • epa06879847 Filipino senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (C) runs through some exercises at a gym in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 July 2018. Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse have arrived in Malaysia ahead of the WBA welterweight championship fight, dubbed 'Fight of the Champions', which will take place in Kuala Lumpur on 15 July 2018. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL
    epa06879847 Filipino senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao (C) runs through some exercises at a gym in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11 July 2018. Manny Pacquiao and Lucas Matthysse have arrived in Malaysia ahead of the WBA welterweight championship fight, dubbed 'Fight of the Champions', which will take place in Kuala Lumpur on 15 July 2018. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL
  • Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. AFP
    Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. AFP
  • Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. EPA
    Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. EPA
  • Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. EPA
    Manny Pacquiao takes part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur ahead of his WBA world welterweight bout against Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on July 15. EPA

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Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao trains ahead of title showdown with Lucas Matthysse - in pictures

Pacquiao, 39, has previously said the outcome of his WBA world welterweight bout against champion Matthysse will likely determine whether he will hang up his gloves after a storied career

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July 11, 2018

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Manny Pacquiao took part in a training session at a gym in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday ahead of his WBA world welterweight showdown against champion Lucas Matthysse on Saturday.

The Philippine boxing great, 39, has previously said the outcome of his bout against Argentine Matthysse will likely determine whether he will hang up his gloves after a storied career.

Pacquiao has won world titles across an unprecedented eight different weight classes, but critics - including Matthysse, who is four years his junior - question his ability to box at the top of his game due to his age.

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