Damn I thought this was a joke at first because I remember in the 2000's if you were to go to Filipino districts around California at the time talking about Pacquiao was like talking about the NBA Finals and the Super Bowl at the time. When I was a teen talking about Manny Pacquiao was like the rest of the USA talking about Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods at their peaks in that decade.
Folks Pacquio was initially viewed as legend in Boxing at the time but he later became a member of the Philippine Senate as of today. Oof this Boxing match is going to be viewed as a ploy to hype up the 2022 presidential election in the Philippines.