With His Dad as Promoter, Manny Pacquiao Jr. Fights to a Draw in Pro Debut at Pechanga
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Temecula, CA (November 30th, 2025)– In the opening bout of the inaugural boxing card of Manny Pacquiao Promotions on Saturday night, November 29, 2025, at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California, the inaugural professional boxing card of promoter and former multi division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao Jr., his son Jimuel AKA Manny Pacquiao Jr. of San Marino, California, fought to a majority draw his lightweight professional debut with Brendan Lally, also debuting, out of Knuckleheads Boxing and Family Fitness Gym in Chicago, Illinois.
Lally, age 24 and 5’7″, fought a highly technical bout, coming forward for all four rounds and applying pressure, using jabs and combinations that scored. Pacquiao, age 23 and 5’6″, fought the bout as a counterpuncher and resorted to frequent clinching and holding. Pacquiao used overhand power shots and uppercuts mixed with occasional flurries. Some of his overhand power shots landed, while others missed. Neither fighter was hurt. Lally was certainly was ahead on the punch count, punches landed and was the aggressor, while Pacquiao landed the harder blows when they did land.
Lally appeared to win the first round on aggression. Pacquiao was a bit more aggressive in the second round in center ring, and perhaps won that round. The pace slowed after that point. Scoring went 39-37 for Pacquiao, and 38-38, 38-38 a draw. The first three rounds appeared even and somewhat drawish. Real Combat Media scored the bout 38-38 a draw.
In the second bout, with two fighters returning to the ring after a combined ten years of inactivity, 1-1 light heavyweight southpaw Sheldon Paine, returning to the ring after an eight years ring hiatus, scored a four round majority decision upset of 3-2 Russian Adil Gadzhiev of Compton, California, attempting a comeback after a three years ring absence, in the only prediction which Real Combat Media lost on the Pacquiao Promotions card.
In the third bout, 4-0 North Las Vegas lightweight prospect Rodrigo Mosquera III won by four-round decision over 0-4-2 Guatemalan Bryan Domingo of Temecula, California, as predicted.
In the fourth bout, 9-1-1 bantamweight prospect Alexis Alvarado of Hollywood, California, won by a six-round unanimous decision over 10-8-1 Filipino journeyman Garen Diagan, as predicted.
In the fifth bout, in a battle of undefeated prospects, 11-0 featherweight southpaw prospect Javier Zamarron won by an eight-round decision over 7-1 Filipino southpaw Alejandro Meniano of Las Vegas, Nevada, as predicted.
In the sixth bout, 14-2-1 super featherweight Michael Bracamontes of Corona, California, won by eight rounds, unanimous decision over 6-3-2 William King of Perris, California, as predicted.
In the seventh bout, southpaw 17-1 flyweight prospect Jose Luis Russell Regalado of Tijuana, Mexico, won by sixth-round referee’s technical decision over 10-3 Saleto Henderson of Indianapolis, Indiana, as predicted. Referee Rudy Barragan stopped the contest after Regalado knocked down Henderson three times in the sixth.
In the preliminary bout to the main event, 6-0 Terry Washington of San Bernardino, California, won the vacant World Boxing Council USA Light Flyweight title by 10-round unanimous decision over 23-5 Ricardo Astuvilca of Lima, Peru, as predicted. Astuvilca is 23-0 in Peru, 0-5 outside of Peru. Washington appeared to win all 10 rounds.
In the main event, middleweight prospect Lazaro, 10-0 with 13 knockouts, Tijuana, California, outpointed Luis Arias, 22-6 with 11 knockouts, Las Vegas, Nevada, by 10 rounds unanimous decision, as predicted.
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Robert Brizel – Head Boxing Correspondent