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The way Kibawe, Philippines, in Arlington, Texas, is as long as eight laps of the world, those that Manny Pacquiao has made about himself and the history of boxing, becoming the record- world championship in as many categories at the speed of light, gaining the nickname Pac Man
The face of the boy raised in General Santos, Philippines island of Mindanao, is a book which is printed in the destiny of a winner, since day ran away from home boarding for Manila, after seeing the death of his close friend Mark Peñaflorida.
Ne ha fatta di strada Pacquiao da quando è diventato professionista, 1995, e l’ha fatta risalendo la china della povertà come nella più classica tradizione pugilistica, ne ha fatta così tanta che oggi i soldi non sono più un problema, permettendogli di realizzare l’altro suo grande sogno: entrare in politica e aiutare la propria gente.
Ci ha provato la prima volta nel 2007 senza successo, ma la sconfitta per Manny è solo un mezzo per imparare la lezione e puntare dritto l’obiettivo, così nel maggio di quest’anno è stato eletto in parlamento sconfiggendo Roy Chiongbian, membro del clan di Sarangani che occupava il seggio da trent’anni. «Anche se è molto popolare – ha detto Reynaldo Constantino, mayor of one of the seven municipalities of the province, which received $ 1.6 million from Pacquiao in three years to invest in projects - without his money would not have won the election, determining factor to succeed in the Philippines. " Fast
to fight, quick to learn, Manny Pacquiao has set in motion the electoral machine two years ago, a car full of money and promises: "I want to help people, especially in my province. There is a lot of poor people. I'd like to be remembered not only for my business in the ring but also for having served my people. "
Beating the Mexican Antonio Margarito has grossed $ 15 million, excluding revenue from the pay-per- view. In 2009 the Time dedicated its cover, but only two meetings, one with Mayweather, separate him from the credits of a career out of reach.
His story is similar to that of the Nicaraguan Alexis Arguello, world champion in three different categories, who committed suicide on July 1, 2009. Considered one of the strongest boxers of all time, was the Sandinista guerrilla. Dispossessed of their property and exiled in the United States by his own comrades, for marrying anticommunist views, passes through the Contras and Miami became the idol of Castro. In 1990 he returned home after the victory of Violeta Chamorro and in 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua in the ranks of fellow once. A life da romanzo terminata precocemente in circostanze ancora tutte da chiarire.
Ma Manny Pacquiao ha scelto per se un finale diverso, figlio di uno degli slum più poveri di Mindanao, con la licenza elementare e un inglese approssimativo, ha trovato nella boxe il riscatto sociale e nei soldi uno strumento per realizzare qualcosa di più concreto che l’eterea gloria di un ring.