{"id":49311,"date":"2015-05-14T00:36:06","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T16:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=49311"},"modified":"2015-05-14T08:48:51","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T00:48:51","slug":"pacquiao-to-focus-on-healing-work-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/05\/14\/pacquiao-to-focus-on-healing-work-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao to focus on healing, work, family"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo courtesy of Chris Farina \/ Manny Pacquiao’s official Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, together with his family, has arrived at the Philippines\u2019 Ninoy Aquino International Airport 3 (NAIA 3) at around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao has lost to American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in their bout billed as the \u2018Fight of the Century.\u2019 Despite his defeat, Pacquiao believes that he won over Mayweather\u2019s faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have accepted my defeat. It is just boxing. That is part of sports where sometimes you win and sometimes you lose. But at least, for me, I still won because before and after the fight, it was his (Mayweather\u2019s) first time to thank the Lord,\u201d he said in Filipino.<\/p>\n

Although he fully accepted his defeat, Pacquiao still believed that he really won the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI watched the fight several times and I really scored it. For me, I should have won by 2 points but even then, the decision is final so we have to accept the result. We have to accept it. At least in the people\u2019s hearts, I won,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When told that Mayweather stated that he has lost his respect to the Filipino boxing legend, Pacquiao has only refused to comment.<\/p>\n

\u201cHuwag na tayong magbigay ng comment diyan kasi ang mga ganyan huwag na nating patulan. Kasi kapag pinatulan pa natin iyan ay magiging ka-level din natin sila,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

(Let\u2019s not give a comment to that because we should not react to such. If we comment to that, we will only be stepping down to their level.)<\/p>\n

Now that Pacquiao is back in the Philippines, he plans to focus more on resting for healing of his shoulder injury, fulfilling his duties as a congressman, and spending more time with his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe doctor said that I only need to rest for 4 to 6 months. The surgery went well and in 6 months my shoulder will be back to 100 percent normal,\u201d he said, adding that his surgeon assured him that he will be totally healed in due time.<\/p>\n

When asked for his plans for the 2016 national elections, Pacquiao says that he does not have plans for the coming elections as of now.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy plan is still for 2015, to continue serving the public. My focus is on Sarangani Province and what I can do to help my townmates which is important,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

When asked about his plans for his next fight, Pacquiao reiterated that he had no plans for anything else aside from his healing, work and family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not thinking of a next fight or anything else. I am now focused on healing. Recovering 100 percent. And my focus is on my job and my family,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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