Pacquiao enters MMA business, purchases stake in One FC
Manny Pacquiao is one of the world’s most popular boxers and although he’s not entering an MMA fight any time soon, he has entered the MMA promotion business.
Manny Pacquiao is one of the world’s most popular boxers and although he’s not entering an MMA fight any time soon, he has entered the MMA promotion business:
Manny Pacquiao won’t be stepping into the cage any time soon, but he now has a connection to mixed martial arts after purchasing an undisclosed number of shares in the Asian-based One Fighting Championship, CEO Victor Cui confirmed to Yahoo Sports.
“I’m pretty pumped,” Cui said. “There are a ton of reasons why I’m pretty excited about this. Obviously, Manny Pacquiao is a global sports icon and having him as a part of our organization as a shareholder and promoting One FC and promoting the sport is huge for the sport in the region. It promotes awareness and growth.”
Cui described Pacquiao as a “relatively new MMA fan.” Pacquiao has a series of gyms he owns in Asia and all of them offer MMA classes and MMA training areas.