What did WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao want to do after his big fight with Timothy Bradley? He just wanted to have tea with the Queen.
In an exclusive video interview with The Telegraph, the Filipino boxing champ said that he dreams of having tea at Buckingham palace. Pacquiao added that his fascination for the Queen of England is so deep that he even named one of his daughters "Queen Elizabeth." He has four children: two boys and two girls.
The boxing legend has a long list of famous and historic friends, including ex-U.S. President Bill Clinton, who recently said that Pacquiao would make a very good president for the Philippines should be choose to run. The latter has already announced that he does want to run for the presidency in the next elections, if only to help get rid of poverty in his country. Frankly, it appears that Pacquiao may, indeed, have a chance at winning -- whenever he fights, the whole country is at a standstill, seemingly united in support of their champion.
In a related article by Fashion Times, Pacquiao is described as a devout Catholic, adding that he wishes to become a public servant to do service for God by helping his country do well. He himself is no stranger to poverty, having grown up poor and experienced sleeping in cardboard boxes when he was young.
Today, Pacquiao is said to have earned at least $150 million from his fights. He adds that it is God's will that he fights and that while he turns into a warrior in the ring, he transforms back into a compassionate and giving person right after.
Fans are clamoring for Pacquiao to go head-to-head with undefeated boxing champ Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr, the highest paid athlete in 2013, but the latter has repeatedly dodged the issue. Pacquiao jokingly said that if Mayweather does not want to face him in the ring, perhaps he'd agree to a one-on-one basketball match.
As regards tea at the Palace, the Queen's camp has yet to respond.
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