According to information from SCMP, the current One Championship Strawweight Joshua Pacio has suffered a ligament injury in the latest training session. The Filipino boxer will go to the operating table for surgery, definitive treatment of injury in May. He also had to take a long -term competition to recover.
Joshua Pacio's injury also means that he can only return to the competition in 2025. That also means that the rematch between him and Jarred Brooks will have to postpone. It is known that Pacio has shown signs of knee injury for a long time, but it has been worse than recently.
Joshua Pacio and Jarred Brooks have encountered each other at One 166. Brooks is the one who lowered Pacio very early. However, after careful watching the game video, the referees decided to deprive Brooks's victory. He was disqualified due to the use of banned attacks, and at the same time losing. Pacio still holds the championship belt.
The Brooks blow used with Pacio at One 166 has made many experts worry that Filipino boxers may have serious damage in the neck vertebra. But after thoroughly checking, the doctors said his neck had no concern. However, the new knee injury is really serious.
According to ONE Championship, boxers can “reserve” the championship belt during the injury treatment period. In addition, if One Championship organizes a belt match in that weight class, this is only recognized as a temporary belt. Pacio can completely extend the time to return.
As for Jarred Brooks, he may ask the Organizing Committee of ONE Championship to arrange a few other matches during Pacio to treat injury. Brooks is still in a very good form, and his deposition play against Pacio is mostly rare.