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Boxing to Politics: Famous International Boxer Says he will Run for Presidency

Philippine fighter turned-politician Manny Pacquiao proclaimed Sunday he will run for president in 2022, finishing a long time of theory regarding whether the unbelievable warrior would look for the nation's top work.

"Now is the ideal opportunity - we are prepared to adapt to the situation of initiative," said Pacquiao, as he acknowledged the selection of an adversary group in President Rodrigo Duterte's decision party.

The eight-division title holder and darling public legend made the declaration weeks subsequent to losing what could be his last proficient battle against Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao, who entered legislative issues in 2010 as a senator prior to being chosen for the Senate, has for quite some time been relied upon to make a slant for the country's most noteworthy office.

The 42-year-old is profoundly appreciated in the archipelago country for his liberality and pulling himself out of neediness to become one of the world's most prominent and richest fighters.

His boxing accreditations alongside battling neediness and debasement are probably going to be the critical topics of his mission.

"For those asking what are my capabilities, have you at any point experienced yearning?" Pacquiao asked the public get together held by the counter Duterte group of PDP-Laban.

"Have you at any point experienced having nothing to eat, to acquire cash from your neighbors or to sit tight for extras at a food slow down? The Manny Pacquiao that is before you was formed by neediness."

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