Tony Bellew believes Manny Pacquiao should retire from boxing after his loss to Yordenis Ugas.
The 42-year-old Filipino boxing legend was well beaten by the Cuban WBA champion, and there has been speculation he will retire in anticipation of running for the presidency of his home country in 2022.
However, he may plump for a Ugas rematch, attempt to set up the originally planned clash with Errol Spence Jr, or perhaps make a high-profile fight for one last payday.
Former world cruiserweight champion Bellew believes that Pacquiao should instead call time on his career.
“I think it's time for Manny Pacquiao to call it a day but only he will have the true answers deep down in his heart,” he told the DAZN Boxing Show.
“It's very hard being a fighter and letting go. But I think he'll know what his performance is in the ring. He is the one fighter out there who's never been gun shy or not able to pull the trigger at the right times.
“I don't want to take anything away from Ugas. He's never shown that kind of form before - we've seen him lose to the likes of Showtime Shawn Porter, we've seen him lose to a lot of lesser faces than Manny Pacquiao. It didn't sit well with me to be honest. And it just seemed like a shell of Manny Pacquiao.
“Father Time waits for no one, as we know in boxing, and I think time has caught up finally, to visit a great and amazing Manny Pacquiao.”