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Even Pacquiao can’t defeat Father Time
Tim Dahlberg explains why the boxer shouldn’t step back in the ring
BIFF: Yordenis Ugas (left) hits Manny Pacquiao in the welterweight championship boxing match in Las Vegas last weekend
MANNY PACQUIAO’S story is so remarkable that anyone familiar with it can’t help but hope that it doesn’t come with a bad ending.
Fighting his way out of abject poverty in the Philippines was an accomplishment all by itself. Winning titles in eight different divisions and becoming a star pay-per-view attraction cemented his status as a boxing legend.
And don’t forget about Pacquiao’s second career as a politician. There’s an outside chance he could end up as president of the Philippines if he plays his cards right.
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