Davies, a sports journalist for The Daily Telegraph since , in his Nov. Better than Ali? Manny Pacquiao really shocks these fighters because he hits equally hard from the left side and the right side. An editorial by Aleck Francis T. Lim, published Nov. Manny Pacquiao was seen on television and read in newspapers around the globe endorsing U. The appearance of Pacquiao for Reid's campaign was credited as one of the factors of the senator's victory.
Interestingly, 54 Philippine congressmen have flown to the United States to watch this weekend's fight. Pacquiao himself was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives in May and now becomes perhaps the "first congressman in the world in any nation to fight for a boxing championship title. Manny Pacquiao has now become arguably the most popular Filipino thus far. Each time Pacquiao stepped into the ring, he would dedicate the fight to his countrymen.
Win or lose, Filipinos stood by him and embraced him for bringing the Philippines pride and glory. But some Filipinos believe the Pacquiao they once fell in love with, the one who destroyed his opponents in the ring, is gone — especially after the Marquez and Mayweather losses.
The interest in Pacquiao dwindled. Even more so after his comments against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT community. And heading into Pacquiao's upcoming fight, which will probably be the last of his career, there seems to be less hype surrounding the boxer who they looked up to for so long. Also read: Pacquiao-Bradley 3 and what's at stake? Sports analyst Sev Sarmenta believes people will still tune in and watch the fight "because something special could happen.
He could say something outrageous, [but] he's still ours He will learn through the years to be a little more discerning. Life offers those possibilities that you can make up for those mistakes. Despite the loss, Pacquaio continued to train and find peace in other facets of life. The boxing ring is not the only place Pacquiao spends his time.
The star athlete is also a politician, as he has been senator of the Philippines for the past five years. His first attempt at politics was in when he ran for a seat in the House of Representatives, however, he was defeated and did not run again until to become the Sarangani province representative.
This election he won in a landslide. His popularity led him to win a seat as senator in Although Manny Pacquiao is admired worldwide, it is his own community that he has made proud the most. Pacquiao has given Filipinos a level of representation that is not very common. Despite being the second largest Asian group in the United States, Filipinos are rarely seen as main characters on TV shows or in films, but Pacquiao had the ability to bring attention to his community. Unfortunately, the Philippines is a country plagued with poverty and violence, which Pacquiao himself also dealt with.
For other Filipinos who grew up like Pacquiao, seeing his success is extremely inspiring and shows why he is so loved by his community. There were many when we had none. MANILA, Sept 29 Reuters - World boxing icon Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from what he called the "greatest sport in the world" on Wednesday to focus on a run for the Philippines presidency, the biggest fight of his career.
In a minute video posted on Facebook and Twitter, "Pacman", as he is known in the sport, thanked fans worldwide before closing the curtain on a year boxing career that earned him world titles in eight different divisions, which to this day remains unmatched. Boxing is over," said the year-old Pacquiao, now a Philippines senator, drawing a flood of reactions from fans ranging from disbelief to gratitude.
Pacquiao, whose fast footwork and blistering speed of punches made him one of the top offensive fighters in the sport's history, said he was at peace with his decision, adding it was the turn of other Filipino boxers to shine.
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