Pacquiao Inks Deal With Nike
By Uncategorized September 11th, 2006The international appeal of Manny Pacquiao continues
Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao has just signed a deal to endorse sports-related products for the Fortune 500 giant Nike.
Pacquiao flew to Manila last weekend, according to Manila Bulletin Online, to do the first in a series of photo shoots with the Oregon-based multinational, before he headed to General Santos City.
When Pac-Man gets it on with Erik “El Terrible� Morales in their long anticipated rubber match at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas on Nov. 18, his robe, trunks and boxing shoes will be adorned with the familiar Nike swoosh.
The precise amount Manny is to receive from Nike has not yet been divulged, but, said a member of Pacquiao’s inner circle, “Everybody happy.”
In the old days, Manny wore Pony shoes, but when he faced Oscar Larios at the Araneta Coliseum in July, he was wearing the Japanese label Mizuno.
But those also-ran brands no longer made the grade following Pac’s tenth round KO over Morales in January, when his supremacy in boxing was finally universally recognized.
In addition to his new contract with Nike, the 27-year-old Pacquiao still has ongoing deals with McDonald’s, Motolite, San Miguel Company, Alaxan, Datu Puti and Extreme Magic Sing.
For those fight fans who defied the odds and have thus far remained swoosh-less, all that is liable to change.
September 11th, 2006 at 11:16 pm
Manny is continuing to soar… Lets be proud of him
September 12th, 2006 at 11:14 am
Pacman has a good soul. He helps others by sharing his blessings and that is why more blessings are pouring on him like rain. But sadly there will come a day that he will not be able to box anymore and because of his gambling habits, he will just be another SAD story.
September 12th, 2006 at 2:28 pm
To Pacman: Of course we are proud of you. But as a reminder, save for the rainy season. Think of your family.
September 12th, 2006 at 7:07 pm
The third fight seems so interesting. Can Manny wearing his new Nike shoes repeat the dramatic beating of Morales. Remember that Morales beat him the first time and was also winning the first part of the fight till Manny wore him down.
This will be a classic fight
September 12th, 2006 at 10:00 pm
Grab it while the iron is hot.
September 12th, 2006 at 11:19 pm
pacquiao we are proud of you. As a pinoy you light the candle of hope for our people, mabuhay ka mabuhay ang mga pinoy
September 13th, 2006 at 9:49 am
Every Pinoy is proud of you, as a reminder beware of those big “buwaya” around you. ( hinay-hinay for your gambling habbit)
September 14th, 2006 at 10:21 am
Every Filipino wants “pacman the destroyer” to win his third fight with “el terible”.. I have to share one observation.. In the second fight, it was not his weight problem that tired Morales.. I think he knows this.. it was his gameplan that tired him.. he was surprisingly attacking and very active on the first part of the fight, maybe that was the reason why he got tired.. I think that in their third fight he will go back to the gameplan he had on the first fight, and that is counterpunching.. just like what Marquez did.. I hope the pacman will be ready for that.. GOODLUCK!
September 14th, 2006 at 11:56 am
thank you for fighting for the philipines and feeding our people
October 18th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
PAKYAWIN NA NATIN TOL!
November 12th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
cant agree no more . to endors nike means a lot not just for him but also for the filipinoes. at last our country was recognized not for the dirty politics we have but for the talent of our fellow kababayan. gudluck . beat morales hard grrrrrrr. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas. Am proud to be Pinoy!!!!!!