Moment boxing legend Manny Pacquiao FLOORS IShowSpeed with a brutal body shot as the mismatched pair ‘spar’ in the Philippines
Social media star IShowSpeed exchanged punches with Manny Pacquiao
The friendly ‘spar’ contest ended with the boxing icon, 45, flooring Speed, 19
Thursday’s event took place inside Pacquiao’s gigantic home in the Philippines
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao floored teenage social media star IShowSpeed in a friendly ‘spar’ contest in the Philippines on Thursday.
Pacquiao, 45, is the only eight-division world champion in boxing history and he won 12 major world titles during a record-breaking career.
Meanwhile, 19-year-old Speed is a boxing novice, although he faced fellow content creator KSI in another sparring challenge in December last year.
That fight ended early with KSI refusing to complete the pre-agreed duration of six rounds as he seemingly did not want to hurt his tired opponent.
It was a similar story on Thursday as Pacquiao clearly held back his full power and avoided hitting Speed in the face.
Social media star IShowSpeed pictured (left) posting for a photo with Manny Pacquiao (right)
Speed pictured falling to the floor after a body shot from boxing legend Pacquiao on Thursday
Nineteen-year-old Speed was left flat on his back at the end of a friendly sparring session
Pacquiao, pictured in 2009 after knocking out Ricky Hatton, is one of the best boxers ever
However, ‘PacMan’ still managed to send Speed to the floor with a brutal counterpunch to the body after deliberately allowing the American to hit him with five consecutive shots.
While the fight with KSI was held in a ring, Speed’s clash with boxing royalty in the Philippines took place inside Pacquiao’s massive home.
It was still watched by a significant crowd, including members of Pacquiao’s family – as well as a huge streaming audience online.
Thursday’s sparring session lasted around three minutes and ended with Pacquiao – who was casually wearing sliders – helping Speed from the floor and then hugging him.
Filipino legend Pacquiao allowed Speed to hit him with five consecutive right-hand punches
But Pacquiao then responded with a sweet counter-punch, which signalled the end of the bout
Pacquiao helped Speed back to his feet before they shared a hug while both men smiled
The two men later sat down elsewhere in the house and ate balut – a popular Filipino delicacy consisting of fertilised chicken eggs that are eaten from the shells.
Pacquiao was a good sport and appeared to enjoy his time with Speed, although he looked slightly awkward when the American grabbed a microphone and began rapping towards the end of his visit.
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