Gloves off as PacMan tees up for fundraiser

Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao swapped his boxing gloves for golf clubs in a charity event that raised funds for storm victims in the country’s south.

The 33-year-old, rated the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter, played alongside Filipino golfing ace Frankie Minoza in the ICTSI Philippine Open pro-am, a prelude to the Asian Tour’s tournament. After hitting the greens, the sports icon signed boxing gloves at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club in Manila which were then sold to fans, raising about 105,960 pesos (€1,855), organisers said.

“I’m happy as there are a lot of good people helping victims,” said Pacquiao. “This will be a big help.”