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Manny Pacquiao’s Other Titles: Actor, Singer, Politician and Basketball Player

He is the only man to win boxing titles in eight weight classes, and he is now preparing for the most anticipated fight in years, against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather on May 2.

That might be enough for most people. But not the 36-year-old Pacquiao, who has managed to find time to be a recording artist, an action movie star, a basketball player and a congressman in his native Philippines, where his fame and popularity are unmatched.

Pacquiao’s latest recording, released in honor of the upcoming Mayweather fight, is a heartfelt ballad titled “Lalaban Ako Para Sa Filipino,” or “I Will Fight for the Filipinos.