One of boxing’s greatest fighters and indeed greatest human beings outside the ring, Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao laces up the gloves again tonight against Lucas Matthysse. Depending on where you are in the world, let’s have a look at the Pacquiao vs Matthysse time of coverage starting in tonight’s fight. The bout will take place in Malaysia tonight as Pacquiao puts on his own promotion and has the fight distributed in the US by ESPN + and on BoxNation in the United Kingdom. While the undercard locally in Malaysia won’t feature a lot of household names, it will feature a lot of up and coming new talent from the area. The ESPN coverage in the State’s will also showcase Top Rank’s new standout prospect Teofimo Lopez. Pacquiao made the decision to stage tonight’s card in Malaysia based on wanting to promote more boxing in the area in the future as well as further strengthening ties between both Malaysia and his native country of the Philippines. So, what are we looking at for the Pacquiao vs Matthysse time of kick off tonight in terms of when coverage starts? Lets take a look: (When coverage starts approx but make sure to check your local listings) USA: 9pm ET on ESPN+ approx UK: 1am Sunday morning on BoxNation approx Local time in Malaysia: 9am Sunday morning approx Manila, Philippines: 9am Sunday morning approx As always, make an allowance for some time due to sometimes in boxing television companies delaying proceedings at the last-minute and make sure to check your local listings depending on what country you are from outside of the above regions. If in the States the fight will be exclusively on the ESPN + app as part of Pacquiao’s promoter Top Rank’s new deal with the broadcaster for professional boxing coverage. Top Rank won’t be promoting tonight’s event however, Pacquiao’s own promotional company will, as will Pacquiao be without long time American boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Share this: Twitter Facebook<doc-sep>MANNY PACQUIAO will return to the ring a year on from his defeat to the Australian fighter Jeff Horn as he faces Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in the WBA welterweight title bout. Pacquiao is one of boxing's most successful fighters, with 59 career wins and 38 knockouts. However, Pacquiao has suffered four of his seven career losses in his last ten fights and has failed to secure a knockout since a win over Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in 2009. 1 Pacquiao has his sights set on a 60th career win. Credit: EPA When is Pacquiao vs Matthysse, and what time does it start? Matthysse is the current holder of the WBA welterweight title and has not lost a fight since suffering defeat to Viktor Postol in 2015. However, he is inexperienced compared to Pacquiao in the welterweight division. The Filipino has been a regular in the division since 2009 whereas Matthysse has only entered two bouts at the 147 pound limit. Pacquiao vs Matthysse will be held on Sunday, July 15 UK time. The fight will be held at the 16,000 capacity Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The undercard action will begin from 1am UK time, with the ring walk for the main fight expected at around 4.30am. Who is on the undercard? Chinese 2016 Olympian Lu Bin will be looking to cause a shock and win a world title in only his second professional fight as he faces the unbeaten WBA light flyweight champion, Carlos Canizales. Bin won his first professional fight against Thailand's Wanchai Nianghansa last year. He also achieved gold in the 2012 Youth World Championships at light-flyweight level. 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UK TV viewers can catch the fight on BoxNation. Coverage is set to begin at 1am UK time, with the main event expected from 3am. BoxNation's TV channel is available through all major providers, subscriptions starting from £12 per month. How can I live stream Pacquiao vs Matthysse? If you can't catch the fight on the TV, BoxNation offers a selection of online streaming packages so you don't have to miss any of the action. You can watch BoxNation online for £12 per month, or you can subscribe to the mobile app also for £12 per month to watch the fight on the move. The channel also offers streaming packages through Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV services. What have the fighters said? Pacquiao said: "My time is not done yet, that's what I'm trying to prove. I don't have a prediction but I will do my best to win convincingly. If I could have the chance to finish it right away, I'll finish it." Matthysse said: "It's a great opportunity for me to fight Manny Pacquiao. It's a dream come true... It's my first time defending my world title which was very difficult for me to attain. I'll die for the title if I have to. I'm going to defend this title to the death... [Pacquiao's] not in his prime anymore, He's still very good, but not at the same level."<doc-sep>At almost 40 years old, Manny Pacquiao is ready to reclaim his status as one of the best welterweight boxers in the world as he faces off against Lucas Matthysse for the WBA “regular” welterweight title. It’s been about a year since Pacquiao last fought and that fight saw Pacquiao lose his WBO welterweight title against Jeff Horn in controversial fashion. Since then, there has been potential talks of retirement for the eight-division world champion. There were many instances in which it looked like Pacquiao could retire, from his loss to Floyd Mayweather to being knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez, but Pacquiao has always been able to bounce back. Now a loss to Matthysse, plus Father Time could mean curtains for Pacquiao. Matthysse, had been flowing under the radar for years, but has always been on the precipice on joining boxing’s elite. Matthysse won the WBA’s secondary welterweight world title back in January with a win over Tewa Kiram, but has yet to defend his title and will do so against the biggest name Matthysse is fighting in his career. The fight takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a rare location for a world title fight but it could potentially spell the end of Pacquiao’s storied career. Manny Pacquiao vs. Lucas Matthysse: WBA “Regular” Welterweight Championship Round 1: Pacquiao starts off well, landing a couple of three-punch combinations. Pacquiao connects with a couple of right hands that throw Matthysse off balance for a bit. Pacquiao is walking Matthysse down, landing the 1-2 and the occasional body shot. Matthysse does get to land a couple of straight rights, but Pacquiao was the more dominant fighter. Round 2: The pro-Pacquiao crowd explodes every time Pacquiao throws a punch. Pacquiao and Matthysse land a couple of right hands. Matthysse lands a 1-2 to the body about halfway through the round. Pacquiao is keeping himself busy by throwing swift right jabs to Matthysse. Matthysse lands a solid counter left and the round ends with Pacquiao landing a quick right hook. Round 3: Pacquiao lands a left uppercut to knock down Matthysse about 30 seconds into the round. Pacquiao is walking down Matthysse, pressuring him with several jabs. Pacquiao continues to pepper Matthysse with quick combinations. Round 4: Matthysse tries to work the fight into the inside, but Pacquiao is able to keep the fight at his own pace and land numerous right hands and left hooks. Matthysse is able to land a quick 1-2 to Pacquiao’s body. Pacquiao then responds with a left jab to the body and upstairs. Pacquiao lands another series of punches to stun Matthysse as the round ends. Round 5: Pacquiao sprinkles a couple of 1-2 combinations to the body and to Matthysse’s head. Pacquiao’s left hook has been unstoppable in this round. Matthysse does get a solid right hand to Pacquiao’s body, but Pacquiao answers back and Matthysse takes a knee as the round ends, giving Pacquiao another 10-8. Round 6: Matthysse hits a low blow on Pacquiao as the round starts. Once the fight restarts, Pacquiao goes to work on Matthysse as the champion is unable to mount any meaningful offense. Pacquiao lands a couple of left body hooks that rock Matthysse. Round 7: Pacquiao continues to land most of his shots as Matthysse stays in the center of the ring like a sitting duck. Pacquiao’s uppercut continues to hurt Matthysse, easily winning rounds for the eight-division champion. Pacquiao lands another hard left uppercut to knock out Matthysse to win the WBA title. Pacquiao has got his first stoppage win in nine years. Official Result: Manny Pacquiao defeated Lucas Matthysse via TKO, round 7 (2:43) to win the WBA “regular” welterweight title<doc-sep>
We are once again on the precipice of another Manny Pacquiao showdown. The Filipino legend is set to step into the ring once more on Saturday night in Malaysia against Lucas Matthysse for the WBA regular welterweight title. The former eight-division champion is looking to add another belt to his collection, but many believe this could be the last "major" fight of Pacquiao's storied career after the debacle in Australia last summer. Pacquiao (59-7-2) will be stepping into the ring for the first time in over a year, and all boxing fans certainly remember what took place the last summer. See who expert Brian Campbell is picking to win in Malaysia on Saturday. Pacquiao ventured to Australia to take on little-known Jeff Horn and challenge "The Hornet" for his WBO welterweight title. Despite looking decent in the fight, PacMan lost a surprising unanimous decision and turned down his option for an immediate rematch. Pacquiao's opponent on Saturday is WBA regular welterweight champion Matthysse. The task of handing Pacquiao his second consecutive defeat will mark Matthysse's first defense of the title that he recently won this past January when he defeated Tewa Kiram via knockout in Round 8. Respect box? Subscribe to my podcast -- In This Corner with Brian Campbell -- where we take an in-depth look at the world of boxing each week. Below is all the information you need to watch the welterweight championship showdown live. Pacquiao vs. Matthysse viewing information Date: Saturday, July 14 Time: 9 p.m. ET Location: Axiata Arena -- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Stream: ESPN+ Pacquiao vs. Matthysse main card, odds