It serves as a big motivation for me to train and fight hard to win the crown," said Pacquiao, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions. "I like his aggressive fighting style. That's what I want, to entertain the boxing fans," said the elected Philippine senator, adding that the Argentine was "not a dirty fighter". The Filipino's trainer Restituto Fernandez said he expects the Kuala Lumpur bout, co-staged by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, to be "a real brawl because Matthysse is an aggressive fighter". Pacquiao, winner of 59 bouts against seven losses and two draws, lost his World Boxing Organisation welterweight title to Australia's Horn last year. The Filipino southpaw, who has enjoyed a glittering, 23-year pro career, retired briefly in 2016 but made a comeback to retake his WBO title from Jessie Vargas just months later. The last of his 38 knockout wins came more than eight years ago.
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