Pacquiao’s team suggests Romero or Davis over Barrios

Sean Gibbons, Manny Pacquiao's right-hand man, suggests that instead of a rematch with Mario Barrios, Pacquiao should consider fighting Rolly Romero or Gervonta Davis.

Gibbons argues that Pacquiao won their recent fight and believes another bout would lack excitement, stating it was merely a 'majority draw decision' allowing Barrios to retain his WBC belt.

Romero recently won the WBA (regular) welterweight title by defeating Ryan Garcia, while Davis holds the WBA championship at lightweight.

Gibbons prefers Romero over Davis for promotional reasons and emphasizes that fighters like Romero or Davis would generate more interest compared to Barrios, whom he describes as a 'nice person' rather than an exciting opponent.

For Gibbons, Pacquiao's next fight should be against younger, hungry lions like Romero or Davis to make the bout more appealing to fans.

Pacquiao's next fight is tentatively scheduled for late November or early December this year, giving him enough time to prepare after compressing training in seven weeks for the Barrios match.

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