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Pacquiao admits difficulty in balancing boxing and Senate-work


MANILA - Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao admitted on Tuesday that finding balance between his boxing career and Senate duties had been more difficult than he initially thought.

"I can say that working in the Senate is not easy especially along with training," said Pacquiao. "You need to manage your time and that’s what I did in training for this fight while I am working in the office. I don’t have time for any other activities - all of my time is with working and training."

Known for having plenty of activities outside the ring, the fighting senator added that he eventually trimmed down his activities to his duties as a public servant and as a boxer.

"The most difficult part is trying to control my time and to manage and discipline myself. The most difficult part of training in the past has always been when I do a bad job of managing my time," told Pacquiao.

"This time I managed my time and disciplined myself from going to my work [and] to my training and that’s what I did in the Philippines. I don’t have any time to spend with my friends - just time for hard work."

Before winning a seat in the Senate in this year's elections, Pacquiao announced his retirement from boxing after his third showdown with Timothy Bradley.

His "retirement" was short-lived, however, as he is now slated to face Jessie Vargas for the WBO world welterweight title on November 5 (November 6 PHL time) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. — DVM, GMA News

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