{"id":10426,"date":"2025-06-12T07:59:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/boxing-pacquiao-vs-barrios-fury-vs-joshua-reality-or-fiction\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T07:59:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:59:26","slug":"boxing-pacquiao-vs-barrios-fury-vs-joshua-reality-or-fiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/boxing\/boxing-pacquiao-vs-barrios-fury-vs-joshua-reality-or-fiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing: Pacquiao vs Barrios, Fury vs Joshua, Reality or Fiction?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analysis: Truth or Fiction in the Boxing World?<\/h2>\n\nIn the exciting world of boxing, news flies as fast as punches in the ring. On this occasion, we analyze the latest news and speculations that keep fans on the edge of their seats. Is it true or just a rumor?\n\nVasiliy Lomachenko announced his retirement on June 5, but is he considered the best lightweight of his generation?\n\n\n

It’s not entirely true. While Lomachenko is one of the most talented boxers of his generation, skill doesn’t always translate into being the best. His achievements in featherweight and super lightweight are notable, but his record in lightweight is not as impressive.<\/p>Alofoke Deportes Analysis<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nManny Pacquiao, the only champion in eight divisions, announced his return after almost four years. He will face Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas, seeking to become the oldest champion in the 147-pound division. Will he be able to achieve it?\n\nTyson Fury, also retired, has received calls to face Anthony Joshua in a fight that fans have waited for years. Will this match happen?\n\n\n

Recently, another title fight fell through when Teofimo Lopez’s team announced that he will not face Devin Haney for the WBO belt “for personal reasons.” Lopez and Haney are at the top of their careers, but will they eventually face each other?<\/p>\n\n\nJake Paul returns to the ring on June 28 to face Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Jr. Will Paul, 28, be able to defeat Ch\u00e1vez in his quest to become a world champion?\n\nOn Saturday, former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. will attempt to become a world champion in a second division when he faces Richardson Hitchins for the IBF super lightweight title. Will he be able to beat the younger champion?\n\n

Detailed Fight Analysis<\/h3>\n\nIs Vasiliy Lomachenko the best lightweight of his generation?<\/strong>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nThe answer is no. Although Lomachenko is an exceptional boxer, he lost his two biggest lightweight fights against Lopez and Haney. Haney, who remained undefeated at lightweight, seems to deserve the title.\n\nWill Jake Paul knock out Julio C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Jr.?<\/strong>\n\nYes. It is expected that Ch\u00e1vez will not be in the necessary physical condition to threaten Paul. Ch\u00e1vez has been inactive recently and Paul’s work rate could overwhelm him. Ch\u00e1vez could run out of energy after a few rounds and allow the social media star a spectacular finish.\n\nWill Tyson Fury come out of retirement to face Anthony Joshua this year?<\/strong>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nIt’s likely, but not this year. It’s more probable that the fight will take place next year, as Joshua is recovering from elbow surgery and Fury claims to be retired. Because Fury is coming off two consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk, it wouldn’t be surprising to see both in intermediate fights before facing each other in 2026.\n\nWill Manny Pacquiao defeat Mario Barrios?<\/strong>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nNo. Pacquiao, at 45 years old, has lost speed and agility. Barrios is a formidable opponent and Pacquiao is not in a position to beat Barrios.\n\nWill Teofimo L\u00f3pez vs. Devin Haney eventually happen?<\/strong>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nYes. Lopez and Haney have been in each other’s sights for years, and it seems the fight will materialize. The relationship between Lopez and Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, could be a factor. This fight is too good not to happen.\n\nWill George Kambosos Jr. become a two-division champion on Saturday?<\/strong>\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\nNo. Hitchins, his opponent, is possibly more skillful than any of the opponents Kambosos has defeated outside of L\u00f3pez. The fight could develop like the fight with Haney, where Hitchins could use his reach advantage to control the distance with his jab. The mountain is probably too big for Kambosos to overcome.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Analysis: Truth or Fiction in the Boxing World? In the exciting world of boxing, news flies as fast as punches in the ring. On this occasion, we analyze the latest news and speculations that keep fans on the edge of their seats. Is it true or just a rumor? Vasiliy Lomachenko announced his retirement on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[205,3969,168,697],"class_list":{"0":"post-10426","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boxing","8":"tag-boxing","9":"tag-pacquiao","10":"tag-retirement","11":"tag-tyson-fury"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}