Virulent Homophobe Manny Pacquiao Loses World Title Fight
The decorated boxer with a long history of anti-LGBT statements could go full time into politics.Â
July 02 2017 12:57 PM
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The decorated boxer with a long history of anti-LGBT statements could go full time into politics.Â
This week he won a seat in the Philippines Senate, and has decided to continue boxing while making no secret of his ambitions.
He's left the ring and is about to be crowned the victor of a new, powerful political office, despite his rampant homophobia.
The boxer was banned in March by the owners for making antigay remarks.
The boxer is not welcome at the Grove after making a series of homophobic remarks recently, such as calling gays worse than animals.
The Filipino boxer and politician is rebuked by LGBT activists after he invites them to an all-expenses-paid trip.
The cable network is going through with its April 9 welterweight pay-per-view telecast despite 'deplorable' remarks the fighter made about the LGBT community.
The Filipino boxer has won himself new opponents in Magic Johnson, Jason Collins and wrestler turned actor Dave Bautista.
Barely a day after the boxer and Filipino politician apologized for comparing gays and lesbians to animals and lost his endorsement deal, he's unleashed a new rant.
The Filipino boxer is citing Old Testament scripture to justify his antigay views, which cost him a Nike endorsement deal.
The boxer is taking a financial hard hit for saying gay people are "worse than animals."
Despite prior pleas for forgiveness, apologies and claims of 'misunderstandings,' the Filipino fighter is now going another round against marriage equality.
Some say Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao should have fought five years ago. But you don't have to go that far back to find each man's homophobic past.