Boxing legend Pacquiao was knocked out ‘knock out’ in the Philippine presidential election

According to AFP, Pacquiao’s candidacy for the country’s president began during a live broadcast in Manila. It was the myth’s declaration of war that it would imprison corrupt politicians and arrest drug users – despite admitting to using methamphetamine and marijuana in his youth – that failed to deliver. performed a “punch” to get the voter vote and lost the election on May 9.

Boxing legend Pacquiao (right) was knocked out in the Philippine presidential election AFP

An initial count of votes showed Pacquiao received less than 4 million votes, or 6.8% of the votes counted. That makes boxer who won the world championship belt in 8 different weight classes far behind the third winner, Ferdinand Marcos Junior, and the runner-up Leni Robredo.

This “loss” comes as no surprise – pre-election surveys show Pacquiao has little chance of winning. “I believe that there are more poor people than there are rich people. We want to assure them that the majority of the poor will unite to show the rich that there are many people suffering from poverty in this country.” Pacquiao, who lives in an area with many billionaires and foreign ambassadors while in Manila, told reporters on May 9 while casting his ballot in his home province of Sarangani.

The failure to run for the country’s highest elected office cost Pacquiao not only money and pride – he also had to give up running for a second term in the Philippine Senate, where he there is a very high chance of winning.

In an interview with AFP last November, Pacquiao, a former congressman, ruled out returning to sport if he lost the presidential election. “I’ve turned 43, that’s enough for me, I’m done,” said the father of five.

Although Pacquiao is admired in the Philippines, he is questioned about his ability to run the country if elected president AFP

Pacquiao is admired in the Philippines for his rise from a desperate street kid to one of the greatest boxers of all time. But he was controversial as a politician and a devout Christian.

Pacquiao has been a staunch supporter of President Duterte’s deadly drug war and has pushed for the reinstatement of the death penalty.

Pacquiao’s credibility has waned in part from admitting he’s used drugs in the past, while homophobic comments cost him a lucrative sponsorship deal with a label. big goods.

Critics have also criticized Pacquiao for barely attending sessions in the Philippine Congress and Senate, which has raised questions about his ability to govern the country of 110 million people. Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing last September, shortly before announcing his candidacy for president.