By Keith Idec - Manny Pacquiao’s preoccupation with a battle outside the boxing ring makes Mayweather-Mosley only the second most important fight of this month for the Filipino icon.
Election day is May 10 in his homeland, where the incomparably popular Pacquaio is running for a seat in the Philippine Congress. Pacquiao expects electoral success this time around, despite that he lost a congressional race in 2007 by a pretty substantial margin.
Dominant victories over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey have propelled Pacquiao to superstardom since then, and he is intent to use his status to branch out beyond boxing and help people in his impoverished country. Skeptics wonder whether Pacquiao is equipped to truly help at the political level, but he has promised prompt change for poor Filipinos who remind Pacquiao of himself before boxing became his path to fame and fortune.
He’ll take a break from campaigning to watch undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (40-0, 25 KOs) and Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs, 1 NC) square off in a 12-round welterweight fight tonight in Las Vegas that’ll completely shape Pacquiao’s career later this year. [Click Here To Read More]
Election day is May 10 in his homeland, where the incomparably popular Pacquaio is running for a seat in the Philippine Congress. Pacquiao expects electoral success this time around, despite that he lost a congressional race in 2007 by a pretty substantial margin.
Dominant victories over Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey have propelled Pacquiao to superstardom since then, and he is intent to use his status to branch out beyond boxing and help people in his impoverished country. Skeptics wonder whether Pacquiao is equipped to truly help at the political level, but he has promised prompt change for poor Filipinos who remind Pacquiao of himself before boxing became his path to fame and fortune.
He’ll take a break from campaigning to watch undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (40-0, 25 KOs) and Shane Mosley (46-5, 39 KOs, 1 NC) square off in a 12-round welterweight fight tonight in Las Vegas that’ll completely shape Pacquiao’s career later this year. [Click Here To Read More]
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