By: Sean Crose
In what should come as a surprise to no one, Manny Pacquiao, known as PacMan has been voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Pacquiao who, along with Floyd Mayweather, represented the pinnacle of boxing in his era, was always a shoe in. It would have been a crime if the Filipino icon were not inducted into the Hall the first year he’d be eligible to – which was this year. Still, Pacquiao came across as honored and grateful on Thursday.
“I am so happy that I have been selected to enter the International Boxing Hall of Fame,” said Pacquiao in a statement. “This certainly is a wonderful Christmas gift. Throughout my career, as a professional fighter and a public servant, it has been my goal to bring honor to my country, the Philippines, and my fellow Filipinos around the world.”
Pacquiao who for a time was both a major politician as well as a major boxer, made it a point to…
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