Pacquiao considers himself ‘underdog’ vs Mattysse

Manny Pacquiao said he considers himself the “underdog” against the brawling Lucas Matthysse, 35, who has 39 wins — all but three of them via the short route — against four losses. Pacquiao is to fight Argentina’s World Boxing Association welterweight champion Matthysse in Malaysia on June 24, the Philippine ring legend has announced.

“This is going to be a tough fight. Matthysse is also a knockout artist. But I’m excited to fight and be a world champion again,” he said in a statement announcing the bout late Thursday.