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Manny Pacquiao: Lalaban ako para sa Pilipino

The announcement of the mega-fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Maywether could be days away.

Filipino fight fans were jubilant when the news broke out that WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather finally signed the contract to fight WBO champion Manny Pacquiao. In an interview with Jiggy Manicad on GMA’s 24 Oras, Pacquiao said that he is dedicating his fight against Mayweather to the Filipino people.

“Yung laban na ito, ang title nito para sa akin dito sa Pilipinas ay ‘Lalaban ako para sa Pilipino,’” said Pacquiao.

The fighter also bared that he will be coming out with a previously unreleased album in time for the megafight. In his past few times, Pacquiao twice used Katy Perry’s ‘Roar’ as his walk in music but now he might be going back to his old habit of playing his own song in the background as he walks to the ring for the biggest fight of his life.

"Yung isang album ko na hindi narelease noon, 'Lalaban Ako Para sa Pilipino', ito 'yung magiging theme song for this fight,” Pacquiao added.

The eight-division world champion also added that he already knows how to train for Mayweather as the American’s style is somewhat similar to Chris Algieri’s.

“Alam na alam ko na yung gagawin ko sa training para sa style na,” said Pacquiao. “I think hindi ako mahihirapan especially ‘yung preparation ko nung last fight ay similar dun sa gagawin ko for this fight.”

“Ang mensahe ko po sa buong sambayanang Pilipino ay maraming maraming salamat sa ating mahal na Panginoon at isa tayo sa ginawa niyang instrument na makilala ang Pilipinas at makilala tayong lahat na Pilipino at siyempre sa suporta rin ng mga kababayan natin, sa pagdarasal nila.”