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Pacquiao 2.0: the Philippines scouts hunting for boxing’s next big thing

By AFP
01 December 2019   |   9:08 am
In the boxing-obsessed Philippines, scores of young fighters dream of becoming the next Manny Pacquiao, but it takes a sharp eye and vast experience to pick out a potential world champion

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