Target darts, Pacquiao forge partnership

The United Kingdom’s most prestigious darts design and manufacturing company, and boxing’s biggest superstar, have forged a partnership in their bid to create the most exciting products ever to hit the world darts market. UK-based Target Darts and eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines agreed an exclusive deal to work together. The Fighting Congressman of Sarangani will work exclusively with the international company to create his own personal range of soft and steel-tip darts, flights, surrounds, and bristle and soft-tip dart boards. The entire product line will be on sale globally from May this year. Target Darts will also design and manufacture an innovative new Manny Pacquiao darts pack for children. Target Dart’s International Sales Manager, Matt Gilewicz confirmed that “Pacquiao’s commitment to helping children improve their numeracy skills through playing darts was the sole reason for the ‘Family Pack’ dart set . The dart sets will be part of an educational initiative designed to help promote and enhance math skills in the Philippines. This will complement Pacquiao’s on-going charitable endeavours, as well as his political initiatives as Congressman for the lone district of Sarangani. The ‘Family Pack’ will contain a Pacquiao branded paper board, which will come with two sets of branded darts. Separate Pacquiao poster size sticker sets, including an exciting dart board surround sticker, will also be available with each set. Target Darts have been designing and manufacturing the highest quality products for nearly 40 years from their base in Harlow in the south east of England and company managing director Garry Plummer was thrilled to work with Pacquiao. “We are absolutely delighted to be working with someone of Pacquiao’s calibre. He is a sports icon and known throughout the world. Not only is Manny a fantastically talented competitor in the boxing ring, but he also conducts himself with great dignity and professionalism, and it is a wonderful accolade for everyone at the company to be working with such a renowned sporting ambassador," said Plummer. “Aside from his record-breaking boxing exploits, Manny is a great scholar of the game of darts, as well as a highly talented dart player. He is also a generous patron to the sport, having sponsored his own darts tournaments held in the Philippines and Los Angeles in recent years. For details on the Manny Pacquiao darts product range or any other Target Darts goods, please visit www.target-darts.co-uk or contact Target Darts international sales manager, Mr Matt Gilewicz, Target Darts Unit 3, Crammond Park Lovet Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 5TF England. You may also contact Gliewicz at tel no. +44 (0) 1279 410155, fax no. +44 (0) 1279 416218 or email him at matt@target-darts.co.uk. - RCJ, GMA News