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When Manny Pacquiao first laced up his boxing gloves, several people overlooked the future octuple world champion. Coming from a poverty-driven childhood, the young man had big dreams in his eyes. However, it was never a simple path.

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Going through several adversaries in his life and boxing career, Pacquiao reached the absolute top. His rags to riches story remains one of the most inspiring tales ever in the sports world. Meanwhile, ‘Pac-Man’ is now the Senator of the Philippines. Hence, he is an absolute role model, both inside and outside the ring.

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While he is also an active boxer, Manny Pacquiao often inspires people to push their limits. Hence, the boxer, who has recently looked back at his childhood to reflect on his long-walked journey, posted a picture from the past to send chills amongst his fans.

In the caption, he wrote, “Apparently I thought it was just a dream, but it came true.” (translated by Instagram)

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There’s no denying Pacquiao has had a fairy tale journey in his life. After becoming a professional boxer, he never had to look back again. In an active career of 25+ years, the Filipino star won world titles in eight different divisions. En route to a 62-7-2  record, he beat several elites.

What’s next for Manny Pacquiao?

Pacquiao spent a year away from the ring and was stripped of his WBA title. As boxing has resumed in earnest, Pacquiao can return. Per several media reports, he wants to regain his championship status by facing either Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr. on his return.

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The welterweight division is full of elite boxers. Moreover, a few months back, lightweight Interim champion Ryan Garcia expressed his desire to fight ‘Pac-Man’. So, it’s evident the Filipino legend wouldn’t struggle in finding a big name to box against.

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Who do you think Manny Pacquiao should return against?

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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