Meet Team Pacquiao this Sunday, April 26

Thursday, April 23, 2009 @ 06:47PM  |  3104 views

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton will battle it out in the boxing ring come May 2 (May 3 in the Philippines). Get to meet the persons who are helping the Filipino boxer train for this monumental boxing match.
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Pambansang Kamao...(National Fist)...Mexicutioner...The Destroyer... People's Champ... World's Best Pound for Pound Boxer...These are just some of the titles given to the famous Filipino boxer, Manny Pacquiao.

Speed and power inside the boxing ring are the weapons of Pacquiao. But unknown to many, he also has another secret weapon. This is his group which surrounds him 24 hours a day from the Philippines to America. GMA News and Public Affairs gets to know the individuals constituting Manny's group, more popularly known as Team Pacquiao.

In Los Angeles, California, the People's Champ is training intensively under veteran trainer Freddie Roach.  While undoubtedly, Manny is a born boxer, many wonder if he would have reached the top echelon of boxing without Roach.  However, for the coming Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton fight, there is a noticeable change in Roach's training regimen, one not welcome to other members of Team Pacquiao, including Manny himself.  Would this change be for the better, or for the worse?

Meanwhile, get to know other members of Team Pacquiao who also made a fortune because of Manny's success—including his best friend, Buboy Fernandez and his cook, Nonoy Neri who now have numerous properties here in the Philippines.  However, both of them have the same thing to say: not everyone behind Manny serves him with honesty, as many of them actually are only interested in his money.  Discover the intrigues and conflicts hounding Team Pacquiao.

While the Pacman is almost legendary inside the ring, he also excels outside it.  This is no more evident than the people he has chosen to handle his money and business.   These people are one in saying that Manny is a good businessman.  But who really is in control of Pacquiao's wealth and financial ventures?

Also get to know the two important women in Manny's life: Aling Dionisia and Jinkee Pacquiao. They will reveal how their lives changed and how they cope with Manny's growing wealth and stardom.

In this witty and informative special, you will discover untold stories about the people's champ. The documentary Team Pacquiao will air this Sunday, April 26 (10:30 pm), at the SNBO time slot after Fulhaus on GMA-7.

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