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Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao trains at his gym in the city of General Santos in southern island of Mindanao. AFP
Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao trains at his gym in the city of General Santos in southern island of Mindanao. AFP
Manny Pacquiao's big fight within a fight
Richard Javad Heydarian is a Manila-based academic, columnist and author
August 20, 2021