But if that's something that he has exposed and admitted well, it's on him. Even if he has given the advantage and help for the count for Pacquiao. Still, his other matches that he's got can speak for himself that he's literally a legend and did his best all the way from the bottom to the top.
I got to admit, I never know Pacquiao before the big fights in the US against big Mexican names, so I am clueless whether this is true or not. But Padilla is also a big name in the Philippines as a boxing referee. So, I do not think that he will sully his name if there is no truth about it. I think he is just coming out clean after all these years. To think about it, that could have affected the future of Pacquiao if he lost that fight. He is still a hard fighter but if he lost that he could have lost a lot of opportunity including maybe moving up and having fights in the US.
Anyway, that is in the past now. Pacquiao is now a legend, and that blow will not tarnish his name.
There is a statement towards this and Padilla really admit what he do just to give Pacquaio a important win of his career. But he also clarifies that Pacquiao doesn't know about this and his team is clean about what he do its just he listen to someone who ask about some favor to give advantage to Pacquaio also he is filipino so he agree to do it because he want Pacquaio to win.
This statement cannot tarnish the legacy of Pacquio since the man prove and this is truly built from scratch.
This statement cannot affect Pacquiao's legacy anymore since Manny Pacquiao had already proven how undisputable he is inside the ring by winning 8 different division tittles. During his prime he was deemed to have the fastest speed and a very strong counter-puncher. Nonetheless, I am just happy that even if Manny Pacquiao had already retired, he still plans to play boxing via exhibition matches and as always he opts to give his winnings to chosen his chosen charity, he always is a generous man that is why Filipinos love him.