Manny Pacquiao promotes the fight against Lucas Matthysse

Through successful careers, fighters reach a level of independence that they often form their promotional businesses. Roy Jones Jr., Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. serve as examples of fighters who have lent their names to promotional brands.

Manny Pacquiao now takes the major lead promoter leap in his next fight. Although Top Rank remains the official sponsor of Pacquiao, Pacquiao has arranged to promote his fight against the welterweight Lucas Matthysse on Saturday night in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

. officially announced his fight against Matthysse. "That's the reason why I decided to take things in hand and I finally decided to form MP Promotions, my own promotional company." With the help of business partners , I believe that there is so much we can do to cheer up our Asian boxers and make them shine on a global scale. "

Despite Pacquiao's ambitious plans, the # A promotional adventure that was recently solved but almost canceled the fight.

For the 39-year-old Pacquiao, the promotion of his own show also coincides with growing doubts about his stature as a fighter.The native of the Philippines and champion The world's eight divisions are no longer among the best boxing fighters as it was in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Pacquiao has never been matched in this sport, but the time of the fathers ends up catching the most T fighters and Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) is no exception to the rule.

Pacquiao is 5-4 in his last nine fights. Granted, two of the losses were controversial decisions against Timothy Bradley, which he later beat with two subsequent decision wins, and Jeff Horn, which cost Pacquiao a welterweight belt.