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Poland’s Nawrocki meets Pacman: In Manila, diplomacy in boxing

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What happens when two government officials — an amateur boxer and a world champion — meet in Manila? Boxing pad work, of course.

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki surprised the Philippines during his official visit by getting into the ring for a boxing workout with legend Manny Pacquiao. Nawrocki sparred with Pacquiao, who is considered one of the greatest boxers in history and is the only boxer to have won world titles in eight different weight categories. The Polish president is in the Philippines from October 6 to 8 as part of his official visit. This is the first visit …

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During his visit to the Philippines, President Karol Nawrocki faced multiple world champion Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match. Footage of the event was posted on social media.

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A recording of Nawrocki and Pacquaio training together appeared on platform X on Wednesday; information about the meeting between the president and the Filipino athlete was also confirmed by the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland. Manny Pacquaio is one of the most famous and successful boxers; he ended his career in 2021 with a balance of 62 wins, three draws and eight losses; he won championships in the flyweight, junior fea…

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki tried his hand at boxing with the legendary Manny Pacquiao during a visit to the Philippines. Pacquiao, the only boxer to have won world titles in eight weight classes, trained with Nawrocki, who is himself an amateur boxer. Pacquiao posted a video of the training session, saying it was an honor to train the Polish president. Nawrocki is in the Philippines on an official visit.

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki held a special training session with eight-time world champion Manny Pacquiao in Manila on Thursday. The Polish head of state, a lifelong fan of combat sports, entered the boxing gym to spar and train with the newly appointed secretary of the Philippines' National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).

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tvp.info broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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