Boxing Great Manny Pacquiao Announces Retirement to Focus on Philippine Presidency

Boxing Great Manny Pacquiao Announces Retirement to Focus on Philippine Presidency
Manny Pacquiao attends a news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Aug. 18, 2021. Steve Marcus/Getty Images
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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao officially announced on Wednesday he is retiring from the sport as he is planning to run for the Philippine presidency in the 2022 elections.

In a video on social media, the 42-year-old eight-division world champion said, “Goodbye boxing” while he thanked the whole world and the Filipino people for supporting him throughout his career.

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