Pacquiao records song that will be played during ring entrance on 2 May
Lalaban Ako Para sa Pilipino translates to ‘I am going to fight for Filipinos’
Welterweight scheduled to fly to LA on Saturday to open training camp
Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao takes part in a practice session on Thursday in Manila ahead of his 2 May fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Photograph: Joseph Agcaoili/AFP/Getty Images
Bryan Armen Graham
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Friday 27 February 2015 17.56 GMT Last modified on Sunday 1 March 2015 04.28 GMT
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Manny Pacquiao is leaving no detail unattended as he prepares for his showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vegas.
On Thursday, the Filipino puncher recorded a song that will be played while he walks to the ring on 2 May at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, GMA News reported.
Lalaban Ako Para sa Pilipino (I Am Going to Fight for Filipinos) was written by composer and frequent songwriting collaborator Lito Camo.
Pacquiao has recorded a song that will be played as he makes his ring entrance on 2 May.
The Tagalog lyrics from a clip of the song that aired Friday on Philippine late-night newscast Saksi translate to: “We are going to fight / I am going to fight to the world / Fight for your name / I am Filipino / We are Filipino”.
Camo said the song is not only about boxing, but a broader message about overcoming challenges in daily life to become an inspiration to others.
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The eight-division champion is no stranger to the recording studio. Pacquiao released his debut album Laban Nating Lahat Ito in 2006 under Star Records and sophomore effort Pac-Man Punch under MCA Records in 2007. His English-language debut – a cover of Dan Hill’s 1977 ballad Sometimes When We Touch – cracked the US adult-contemporary charts in 2011.
Pacquiao’s near-obsessive multitasking has kept him occupied throughout his ascent to global superstardom. In addition to recording artist, the welterweight titleholder’s side jobs include film actor, professional basketball player and congressman of Sarangani province.
After a week of light training in Manila, Pacquiao is scheduled to fly from the Philippines to Los Angeles on Saturday to open training camp under Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood.
The MGM Grand sports book lists Pacquiao as roughly a 2/1 underdog against Mayweather Jr, who is undefeated in 47 professional fights.
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