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Boxing: You'll never guess what's in Eumir Marcial's pre-match playlist

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA, Philippines -- When Eumir Marcial needs to pump himself up ahead of a big fight, he listens to one artist -- Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao.Marcial, one of two Filipino boxers who will compete in next year&#x27;s Tokyo Olympics, idolizes Pacquiao so much that he is inspired not just by the fighting senator&#x27;s achievements inside the ring, but even by his songs.&quot;Walang iba po, si Sir Senator Manny Pacquiao talaga,&quot; Marcial said on Tuesday&#x27;s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum, when asked who his boxing idol was.&quot;Sa mga laban niya, at kung paano talaga &#x27;yung ugali ni Sir Senator Manny Pacquiao,&quot; he added.&quot;Sobra akong nai-inspire sa mga kanta niya,&quot; Marcial also revealed.Pacquiao, aside from being a boxer and a politician, also had an entertainment career, appearing on TV, films, and launching his own music. He released his first album in 2006, titled &quot;Laban Nating Lahat Ito,&quot; which featured the single &quot;Para Sa &#x27;Yo ang Laban Na &#x27;To.&quot;The Pacman&#x27;s songs are part of Marcial&#x27;s pre-match playlist, as they hype him up in ways that no other songs can.&quot;Alam niyo &#x27;yung lalaban ako, pinapatugtog ko &#x27;yung pagdating sa laban ko,&quot; said Marcial. &quot;Nakakaramdam talaga ako kung ano siya noong lumaban siya. Kumbaga, ganoon din ang nararamdaman ko &#x27;pag pinatugtog ko &#x27;yung kanta niya.&quot;&quot;Umiyak ako at tumataas &#x27;yung morale ko,&quot; he added. &quot;Nai-inspire ako &#x27;pag naririnig ko ang mga kanta niya.&quot;Marcial had signed with Pacquiao&#x27;s MP Promotions outfit as a professional boxer, and he is hoping to get some advice and guidance from the &quot;Pacman&quot; himself as he embarks on the next step of his journey.The young Filipino boxer said he hopes to hear from Pacquiao soon.&quot;Sa ngayon po wala pa po, &#x27;di pa po kami nag-uusap ni Sir Senator. Hopefully po, mabigyan niya rin po ako ng kaunting message ng inspirasyon po,&quot; he said.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>).

When Eumir Marcial needs to pump himself up ahead of a big fight, he listens to one artist -- Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao.

When Eumir Marcial needs to pump himself up ahead of a big fight, he listens to one artist -- Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao.

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Boxing: You'll never guess what's in Eumir Marcial's pre-match playlist

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Jul 21, 2020 06:58 PM PHT

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