KUALA LUMPUR: Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has said Asian fighters need greater support and more discipline if they are to become world-beaters, a report yesterday.
The Filipino superstar has fought professionally for nearly two decades and last month reclaimed the World Boxing Organisation welterweight world title. “We have a lot of good talent in Asia, especially in our country (the Philippines) where there are a lot of young ones who can do the country proud,” he said. . “Fighters need to have good coaches, trainers and facilities. It is also important to educate them .
“To become a professional is not easy. My advice to make it is to love their job, focus, believe in God and most importantly stay disciplined.”AFP
Pacquiao, who is also a congressman in the Philippines, was in Malaysia with a business delegation from the archipelago.
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