Pacquiao: From Round 1, I knew that he could not handle my power!

Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao clinched his 60th victory with a seventh round knockout of Argentina's Lucas Matthysse on Sunday in the Filipino star's first stop in nine years.

Pacquiao stated that he was working hard winning by capturing the "welterweight" title of the World Boxing Association.

Pacquiao rebounded from his disappointing loss last year to Australian Olympic athlete Jeff Horn in July 2017 in Australia, and his win could extend a boxing career that had fled. his political life as a Filipino senator

Matthysse, who captured the title in January, offered no excuse in what was his third welterweight bout of 147.

"This is boxing, you win, you lose," said Matthysse. He praised Pacquiao as a "great legend" and said that he would pause after his loss.

According to Pacquiao, he was very careful with the well-known power of Matthysse in both hands. The Argentina slugger is coached by Joel Diaz, who also coached Pacquiao's former nemesis, Timothy Bradley, whom the Filipino star defeated with a 2-1 margin in his trilogy

" Matthysse also has power, I can not underestimate him especially when he threw his wild punches, I can not underestimate him … I'm in no hurry, just patient and take the time, " said Pacquiao

. Matthysse's reactions, that it was very likely an early night.

"From the first round … I know he could not handle my shots, my power," Pacquiao revealed.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Malay Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad also attended the bout, the country's biggest boxing match since the heavyweight clash between Muhammad Ali and Australian Joe Bugner in 1975. " I want to congratulate Senator Manny Pacquiao for giving us pride and the Filipino nation. "Once again," says Duterte.