Manny Pacquiao to feature for Mahindra Enforcers in PBA Philippine Cup in Dubai - Yahoo! Maktoob News
Legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao is scheduled to visit Dubai in November, not to throw punches inside the ring but to trade hoops on the basketball court. Dubai-based Clique Events Company have confirmed they are bringing the Mahindra Enforcers, who Pacquiao acts as player-coach, to the UAE in the annual PBA Philippine Cup series. Carlo Zozobrado, operations manager of Clique Events, told Sport360: “Pacquiao will coach his team Mahindra Enforcers (formerly Kia Sorento) against Alaska Aces on November 6 to play in PBA’s Philippine Cup series in Dubai at either Al Nasr Sports... Aside from being an eight-division boxing champion, Pacquiao, whose stellar record is 57 wins, six defeats and two draws from 65 fights, with 10 world titles, is also a player-coach in the PBA (Philippine Basketball Association), the second oldest... The 36-year-old, who stands at just 5ft 6 inches, was selected 11th overall by Kia in PBA’s rookie draft last year and became the league’s ‘oldest’ newbie. Pacquiao played five games for Kia Sorento in the build-up to his superfight against Floyd Mayweather in May despite concerns over the affect it could have in his preparations for the ring. Former Washington Wizards centre Daniel Orton was sacked by PBA team Purefoods Hotshots earlier this year after branding Pacquiao’s basketball skills, “a joke”. Source: en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com
