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Pacquiao takes pride in 'complete' Team PH for 'Physical: Asia'

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during the press conference for "Physical: Asia."

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761287245665pacman physical asia.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during the press conference for &quot;Physical: Asia.&quot; Screengrab: Netflix K-Content/YouTube"/>Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao during the press conference for &quot;Physical: Asia.&quot; Screengrab: Netflix K-Content/YouTube</div>MANILA — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is proud to have a &quot;complete&quot; team as the Philippines is set to participate in Netflix&#x27;s &quot;Physical: Asia.&quot;In a press conference on Friday afternoon, Pacquiao, boxing&#x27;s only eight-time world champion, expressed his confidence in the Pinoy team composed of Mark &quot;Mugen&quot; Striegl, a Fil-Am sambo athlete; strongman Ray Jefferson Querubin; national team rugby player Justin Coveney; national team hurdler Robyn Lauren Brown; and crossfit standout Lara Lorraine Deang Liwanag.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/9/19/manny-pacquiao-captains-team-philippines-in-netflix-s-physical-asia-1217">READ: Manny Pacquiao captains Team Philippines in Netflix’s ‘Physical: Asia’</a></div>Pacquiao flaunted about his squad&#x27;s ability to &quot;strategize,&quot; ready to confront the hurdles in the eight-nation, 48-athlete sports reality show.&quot;Kumpleto kami dahil may malakas kami, may mabilis kami, at saka may mga plano kami. Magaling magplano &#x27;yung mga kasama ko. We can strategize lahat ng mga gagawin namin para manalo sa bawat challenge,&quot; said Pacquiao.The former Philippine senator also expressed excitement about participating, citing his fondness for the show and the high-quality athletes they will be facing.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/2/4/manny-pacquiao-joins-netflix-s-physical-asia-1332">READ: Manny Pacquiao joins Netflix&#x27;s &#x27;Physical: Asia&#x27;</a></div>Nations joining the contest are the Philippines, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Turkey, Indonesia, and Australia.&quot;Pinakana-excite ako nung binalita sa &#x27;kin is &#x27;yung mga challenge na dadaanan namin, [haharapin] namin, iba&#x27;t-ibang challenge because of... in the past, nanonood ako ng show, e napakaganda,&quot; he said.&quot;Excited ako dito sa Physical Asia kasi I know &#x27;yung challenge dito, napakahigpit at very competitive talaga. Especially, sa lahat ng participants din, malalakas din, athletes din sila sa iba&#x27;t ibang bansa. It&#x27;s gonna be exciting,&quot; he added.Meanwhile, producer Jang Ho-gi revealed how he got Pacquiao&#x27;s nod to join the series.&quot;In order to invite Manny, we reached out multiple times. I was very grateful because he invited us to his home, and he told us that he had been a big fan of the show and he was actually watching the show, and he had been analyzing each moment. so I was grateful that he said yes,&quot; the producer said, as translated into English.

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is proud to have a "complete" team as the Philippines is set to participate in Netflix's "Physical: Asia."

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is proud to have a "complete" team as the Philippines is set to participate in Netflix's "Physical: Asia."