As Manny Pacquiao nears his “retirement” from boxing, the worlds pound for pound king admits he cannot foresee a future far from the sports he loves. Pacquiao has been fighting professionally for the past 14 years, winning five world titles aside from earning an extra lineal championship along the way. He may decide to hang his gloves in a year’s time. “Hindi ko lubos maisip kung ano na ang aking magiging buhay pagkatapos ng aking career sa boksing,” he recently said in his PhilBoxing.com column “Kumbinasyon”. He said that because of his success inside the squared circle, he may find it hard to leave boxing. “Ito talaga ang first love ko,” Pacquiao said of his fondness of the sport. Coach Freddie Roach, whose craftsmanship has meld Pacquiao into a complete fighter, said he sees the Filipino boxing icon figuring in two or three more bouts before calling it quits.“Manny has said three more fights and that’s it,” he said in DoghouseBoxing.com.
Life outside boxing
Pacquiao said that this eventuality has forced him to begin preparing for his future, hence, his multiple projects while “resting” from boxing. The Filipino boxer now has several business establishments in his hometown in General Santos City aside from securing properties in the US. He also landed on several commercial endorsement deals with several firms, including beverage giant San Miguel Corp. and international sports apparel brand Nike. Just recently, he trademarked his personal logo which carried his initials “MP”. He said the logo, which was based on the actual size of his fist, will be used in future business undertakings. “Dito po magmumula ang ilan sa aking mga susunod na proyekto sa aking buhay gaya ng aking merchandising company,” he said. Apart from owning businesses, Pacquiao plans to take another attempt at politics. “Plano kong tumakbo sa 2010. Sarangani ang gusto ko,” said Pacquiao, when asked about his congressional plans. In fact, he went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) office in Kiamba to have himself registered as a voter in Sarangani. "Preparasyon ito para sa 2010," he said.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
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