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MANILA (Bulan Oktober 22, 2018) — Senator MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao, satu-satunya juara dunia delapan divisi tinju, announced today that he has entered into an exclusive agreement to work with manager / advisor Al Haymon. The new alliance will have team Pacquiao and Haymon work together to navigate the remainder of his illustrious career. Pacquiao’s first defense of the World Boxing Association welterweight world title will kick off the new partnership and will have Pacquiao appear on the Premier Boxing Champions series. Pacquiao’s promotion company, MP Promotions, will promote all of his upcoming bouts under this new alignment with Haymon.
MP Promotions will also work with Al Haymon to bring some of the best fighters from the Philippines and Asia to the United States to appear on the PBC series.
“I’m very excited about this new chapter in my career and I’m looking forward to a fresh start. I’m reinvigorated by the prospects of bringing up new fighters under the MP Promotions banner,” kata Pacquiao. “My team will work closely with Al Haymon for the remainder of my career to deliver the most anticipated fights with the top PBC fighters. Those are the fights the fans want to see and the ones I want to have to close out my career.”
“MP Promotions is very excited about this last phase of Senator Manny’s Hall of Fame Career. We look forward to launching this new relationship with Manny’s first world title defense,” said Joe Ramos, who heads MP Promotions. “I would also like to acknowledge matchmaker Sean Gibbons, legal counsel Tom Falgui, and Senator Manny’s aide Steve Jumalon for their tireless efforts and invaluable advice.”
Pacquiao, a three-time Fighter of the Year and Boxing Writers Association of America’s reigning Fighter of the Decade, will return to the ring early next year. Pertarungan, which will be announced soon, will be co-promoted by MP Promotions and TGB Promotions.
With Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duerte dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia Mahathir Mohammad hadir (pertama kali dua kepala negara menghadiri acara kejuaraan tinju), Pacquaio regained the welterweight title for a fourth time on July 15 di Axiata Arena di Kuala Lampuro, Malaysia by knocking out defending WBA champion Lucas Matthyssee in the seventh round.
Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 Biaya), yang berasal dari Provinsi Sarangani di Filipina, adalah satu-satunya anggota Kongres dan Senator yang duduk untuk memenangkan gelar dunia. After serving two terms as congressman, Pacquiao terpilih menjadi kursi Senat Filipina pada bulan Mei 2016, menangkap lebih 16 juta suara secara nasional. Pacquiao’s boxing resume features victories over current and future Hall of Famers, termasuk Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, dan Juan Manuel Marquez.
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