Box on Pac-Man fight gets TV green light

Box on Pac-Man fight gets TV green light
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Manny Pacquiao's WBO welterweight fight against Timothy Bradley looks set to hit the airwaves on TV and radio after being given the green light by the Philippine election commission.

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Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight fight against Timothy Bradley looks set to hit the airwaves on TV and radio after being given the green light by the Philippine election commission.

.mannypacquiao</a> is "hungry and excited" ahead of his fight against <a href="https://twitter.com/Timbradleyjr">Timbradleyjrhttps://t.co/8PGuyxYPaHpic.twitter.com/emjDvdryjm

— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) March 29, 2016

Freddie Roach: ‘Manny Pacquiao is training like it’s his last fight’ https://t.co/zm8ljCaGpz#boxingpic.twitter.com/dAshUU6H6n

— Boxing News (@BoxingNewsED) March 29, 2016

A rival politician complained that the coverage would hand the boxer free publicity as Pac-Man is running for a seat in the Senate.

.mannypacquiao</a> does the speed bag as preps for fight vs Bradley continues | via <a href="https://twitter.com/trboxing">trboxingpic.twitter.com/IOI8xgsQS4

— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) March 28, 2016

The bout on April 9 is being billed as Pacquiao’s last fight, as the sporting hero brings down the curtain on a career that saw him crowned world champion in eight different weight divisions.

PHOTOS Manny Pacquiao training camp intensifies in LA: https://t.co/iDXWx9hTNV#boxing
Photo: 4MikeyWilliams</a> <a href="https://t.co/80BmjM9mbQ">pic.twitter.com/80BmjM9mbQ</a></p>&mdash; Boxing News (BoxingNewsED) March 20, 2016

On May 9, more than 54 million people in the Philippines will vote for a president, vice-president, 300 senators and thousands of local government posts.

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