On December 8, 2008, king of the ring Manny Pacquiao mangled Oscar De La Hoya to pulps, winning via technical knockout in eight rounds and forcing the Barcelona Olympic gold medallist to retire on his tools.

Seventeen years and five months later last July 15, the now 39-year-old Philippine senator overwhelmed Argentine welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse to win by TKO in the seventh round for the latter’s WBA 147-pound jewel while forcing him to hang his gloves kneeling.

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