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Philippine boxing
Manny Pacquiao, 42, has said he will run for president in the 2022
. Mr Pacquiao has served as a
of the Philippines since 2016. He said he wants to run for president because the Filipino people need a
government. He believes his
in boxing has helped him in politics and would give him the skills he needs to be a good president. He said in a
: "I'm a fighter, and I will always be a
inside and outside the ring." He added: "We need
to serve our people." Other sporting heroes have become leaders of their
, like Pakistan's cricketing hero Imran Khan and Liberia's soccer
George Weah.
