Freddie Roach congratulates Manny Pacquiao
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has yet to be proclaimed as congressman of lone district of Saranggani province but world’s best pound-for-pound boxer has started to receive congratulations from the boxing world.
Famed American boxing coach Freddie Roach expressed his elation over his prized fighter’s electoral victory against Roy Chiongbian, considered as heavy weight of local politics in the province, during last Monday’s elections.
“Congratulations Manny. I am happy. Great job,” Roach said in message forwarded to philboxing.com writer Ronnie Nathanielsz on Tuesday.
WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan also conveyed his congratulations to Pacquiao. Khan was a sparring partner of Pacquiao in his previous big fights.
Based on GMA television network’s partial and unofficial tally, Pacquiao enjoys an insurmountable 29,422 lead over Chiongbian who is trailing the seven world division champion with only 24,305 votes against Pacquiao’s 53,272 votes. Read more…
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