Saturday, May 02, 2015

Manny Pacquiao 'the Nelson Mandela of the Philippines' who will bring his nation to a standstill...

Billed as the "fight of the century" – with ringside seats apparently selling for £300,000 – Manny Pacquiao's world championship fight on Saturday has brought his poverty-stricken homeland of the Philippines to a standstill.

Known by his countrymen as "The National Fist" and touted as a possible future president, the happy-go-lucky southpaw from a small southern fishing town is widely adored.

Some 70 per cent of the nation, of a total population of 108 million people, are "closely following" the fight, according to polls.

After leaving home as a teenager to support his family, the 36-year-old world champion in eight separate weight divisions has also become a nimble operator outside the ring.

He has become a film star, a pop singer, a professional basketball player, a lieutenant colonel in the army, a philanthropist, a born-again Christian and – since 2010 – a congressman.

 Some are disappointed with Pacquiao's political record; after nearly six years in office, he has yet to get a single bill through committee. Last year, he was present in Congress for just four days. Full story...

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