Despite vowing to focus on his Senate duties, Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao admits he misses boxing.
The eight-division world champion made his announcement to retire after his unanimous decision victory over Timothy Bradley last April.
But Pacquiao seemed unable to walk away from the sport that what made a person he is today.
The former pound-for-pound king doesn't have anything left to prove in the ring but still seriously mulling of a comeback, and he has a few reasons why.
"Para sa akin, unang-una, aaminin ko, boxing is my passion, dyan talaga ako lumaki, hilig ko talaga yan," the 37-year-old Pacquiao told reporters when asked why he decided to come out of retirement.
His second and third reasons for lacing his gloves again are that he feels obliged to bring honor to country; and that boxing is his way to earn for his family.
Pacquiao reiterated that his boxing career won't interfere with his duty as senator as he is determined to be present in Congress sessions after being labeled as one of the top absentees in 2014 back when he was still a Representative of Sarangani.
"Basta hindi maaapektuhan ang trabaho ko, yan ang sinisigurado ko na ayaw kong maaapektuhan ang pagtatrabaho ko at pagseserbisyo ko sa taong bayan. In the meantime, kumikita ako para sa pamilya ko at ayokong gawing livelihood ang pagseserbisyo ko because I believe government is a public service not our personal business," Pacquiao said.
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer
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