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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao Join Hands to Celebrate 125th Philippines Independence Day

Published 06/12/2023, 12:18 AM EDT

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The Philippines observe their Independence Day on the 12th of June. This year they are celebrating the 125th Philippines Independence Day. On this occasion, Manny Pacquiao, former senator of the Philippines and retired professional boxer took to Twitter and spoke about honouring the sacrifices of their heroes who fought for their freedom. Additionally, Pacquiao asked for unity and resilience. While Pacquiao took to Twitter, Floyd Mayweather wore a Philippine-flag-themed short at his latest exhibition bout.

It was in 2015 that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao shared the boxing ring and fought. After eight long years, Pacquiao and ‘TBE’ once again shared a common ground. Floyd Mayweather just appeared at the seventh exhibition fight of his life in Florida. The 50-0 boxer faced John Gotti III in this fight. While Gotti III wore a pair of black-and-white trunks, Mayweather fought, wearing the colours of the Philippine flag.

Floyd Mayweather fought wearing the colours of the Philippine flag; Manny Pacquiao took to Twitter

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In his seventh exhibition fight, Floyd Mayweather just fought John Gotti III. The main event began after a so-called “horrendous performance and ended with complete chaos inside the arena and the boxing ring. Although the referee-in-charge called a stop to the contest following the use of NSFW words by Gotti III during the fight, the grandson of ‘Teflon Don’ approached Mayweather and started swinging. Even though Gotti III swung wildly, Mayweather surprised the former with his accuracy. During the entire contest, in order to remind fans about the 125th Philippines Independence Day, Mayweather wore the colours of the Philippine flag.

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While Mayweather took part in his exhibition bout in Florida, Manny Pacquiao took to Twitter and penned a message seeking unity and resilience. “Happy 125th Philippine Independence Day! Let us continue to honor and remember the sacrifices of our heroes who fought for our freedom. We may be facing different challenges today, but let us remain united and resilient as a nation. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!” Pacquiao wrote.

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Although they may face challenges, Pacquiao instructed his countrymen to remain united and resilient as a nation. In addition, he asked his countrymen to honour and value the sacrifices their heroes made. Anyway, what did you think about Floyd Mayweather wearing the Philippine-flag-themed short at his fight against John Gotti III? In addition, what are your thoughts on the message left by Pacquiao? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. As an experienced commercial writer and athlete himself, Samrat brings a unique perspective and a deep passion for boxing to his work. He holds a post-graduation degree and has over 800 articles to his credit.
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