Manny Pacquiao has reopened the possibility of him fighting at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer, despite his election to the Philippines senate last week having seemingly ended his boxing career.
Pacquiao, 37, has admitted he hopes to compete in Brazil, with moves afoot to allow professionals to fight for the first time.
“I need to ask the Filipino people if they will let me compete. I offer it as a gesture to the country,” Pacquiao said in a press conference this week.
International boxing chiefs are preparing to ratify a rule change that will allow professionals to compete alongside amateurs in all men’s Olympic categories.