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Legends face off as Manny Pacquiao battles Muay Thai fighter

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Jeck Batallones, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Manny Pacquiao" s="" Facebook="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/07/21/20230721-mannypacquiao-fb-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Manny Pacquiao with Buakaw Banchamek. From Manny Pacquiao&#x27;s Facebook page</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Get ready for an electrifying clash as Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring with Muay Thai maestro Buakaw Banchamek for an exhibition spectacle in Bangkok, Thailand on April 20.Dubbed &quot;The Match of Legend,&quot; the showdown boasts a jaw-dropping budget of $25 million, or ₱1.36 billion, and has been creating waves since its initial announcement in July 2023. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/22/23/boxing-pacquiao-to-face-muay-thai-legend-buakaw">Boxing: Pacquiao to face Muay Thai legend Buakaw</a></li></ul>According to organizers, the fight will have 6 rounds of 3 minutes each, with 2 minute breaks in between.While broadcast rights remain a mystery, speculation leans towards a dazzling PPV experience.At 41, Buakaw — formerly Buakaw Por. Pramuk, for the gym he used to fight out of — is a Nak Muay titan who has accumulated over 240 wins across a 24-year career in Muay Thai and kickboxing. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/21/23/watch-pacquiao-returns-to-boxing-training">WATCH: Pacquiao returns to boxing training</a></li></ul>Recognized globally, he is best known for his legendary reign in K-1 MAX during the 2000s.In his latest feat, he triumphed over the seasoned Saenchai in a bare-knuckle Muay Thai showdown last November.

Get ready for an electrifying clash as Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring with Muay Thai maestro Buakaw Banchamek for an exhibition spectacle on April 20 in Thailand.

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Legends face off as Manny Pacquiao battles Muay Thai fighter

Jeck Batallones,

ABS-CBN News

Published January 05, 2024 10:12 PM PHT

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Updated January 06, 2024 08:03 AM PHT

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