Manny Pacquiao Enters Esports with His Own Team
The legendary boxer, Manny Pacquiao, surprises everyone by revealing that he will be venturing into esports with his own team called "Pacquiao GG". At 42 years old, the Filipino leaves behind his gloves and now takes on a new challenge as the team leader.
More Athletes Joining Esports
More and more athletes are deciding to invest in esports. We recently learned that Ronaldo opened his Twitch channel called "RonaldoTv", gathering a large number of followers who don't miss any of his Call of Duty: Warzone gaming streams.
Pacquiao GG's Full Team to be Revealed
The popular "PacMan" will announce his complete team on December 4th. Through his Twitter account, Pacquiao says he will "reveal something very special" and asks us to stay tuned at 2:00 p.m.
First Member of Pacquiao GG Revealed?
Following Pacquiao's post, a streamer and cosplayer named Een Mercado shared a photo of herself on Twitter with the caption "12.04.21" and the hashtag #teampacquiaogg, which means she will be one of the many players to be part of PacMan's squad.
Pacquiao's Possible Priorities
Although it hasn't been confirmed which video games they could be involved in, it is worth noting that Mercado is heavily involved in sharing news related to VALORANT and the participation of Asian players. Perhaps one of Pacquiao's priorities is to invest in Riot's FPS.
Potential Games
We cannot rule out other well-known and popular esports titles such as Dota 2, League of Legends, Call of Duty, among others. In the case of the most iconic MOBAs, both are extremely popular in the Philippines. We will have to wait until December 4th to see what they have in store.
Pacquiao's Boxing Career
Emmanuel Pacquiao is considered the only boxer to become champion in eight different weight categories. For a time, he was one of the best pound-for-pound fighters. Famous boxers like Bob Arum have had nothing but praise for PacMan, stating that he is the best boxer ever seen.
Retirement and Special Occasion
In 2016, Pacquiao retired from the ring, only to make a comeback for a special occasion when he faced welterweight world champion Jessie Vargas, whom he defeated.