Las Vegas — Manny Pacquiao proved that age is no obstacle on Saturday with a 12-round demolition of Adrien Broner, defending his welterweight title in his first fight on US soil in two years. Pacquiao easily won with superior hand speed and destructive power that landed him a unanimous decision over the younger American at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The Filipino star almost knocked Broner down twice in the seventh and ninth rounds and showed that he can still be a force in the highly competitive division despite turning 40 years old in December. “I really don’t believe my career is over. I proved it in my last fight against [Lucas] Matthy-see,” Pacquiao said. “And now I prove it again at the age of 40.” In his 70th fight as a professional, Pacquiao retains the lesser version of the WBA’s two welterweight belts and possibly sets the stage for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, who watched from the ringside. Pacquiao improved to 61-7-2 with 39 knockouts, winning on all three judg...
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