World welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has denied that he is going to run for president of the Philippines.

Promoter Bob Arum previously announced Pacquiao’s intention..

" During our last conversation we discussed boxing.

Now is not the time for politics. The Philippines has a lot of problems, so we need to unite to overcome difficulties and for all Filipinos.

Politics is not what is needed right now, ”Pacquiao quoted by BoxingScene said..

Philippine presidential election scheduled for May 9, 2022.

Since 2009, Pacquiao has been a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines..

41-year-old Pacquiao is the first and so far the only boxer to become world champion in eight weight categories.

In total, he won 71 duel in professional boxing: 62 wins, 7 losses, two more fights ended in a draw.