November 7th, 2009 at 5:16 am
I’m so proud of Him!
According to the TIME Asia story, which has “The Great Hope” as cover title, the 30-year-old Pacquiao is considered to be the latest savior of the sport after boxing lost its once lofty status to the now popular mixed martial arts as the centerpiece of prize-fighting.
“(Pacquiao is) a fighter with enough charisma, intelligence and backstory to help rescue a sport lost in the labyrinth of pay-per-view. Global brands like Nike want him in their ads,” wrote Howard Chua-Eoan and Ishaan Tharoor in the cover story for its November 16, 2009 issue. Pacquiao, who is aiming for an unprecedented seventh title in seven weight divisions, is featured by the prestigious magazine in a five-page story.
This will not be the first time that Pacquiao will be featured by TIME Magazine or any other internationally published journal.
read the whole story here.