FILIPINO boxer Manny Pacquiao will be featured in the new sequel of Electronic Arts Sports’ video game “Fight Night,” according to online gaming websites. According to IGN.com’s interview with Kudo Tsunoda, the executive producer of Fight Night, Manny Pacquiao will be one of the new boxers to be featured in the virtual boxing game.
Apart from Manny Pacquiao, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins who defeated Oscar De La Hoya in September 2004 will also be part of the game’s sequel, called “Fight Night Round 2.”
Tsunoda said the game features about 40 boxers representing all weight classes. Other boxers include Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hotton and Diego Corrales.
Meanwhile, Gamespot.com also confirmed Pacquiao’s debut in the new EA Sports video game.
“All the boxers from Fight Night 2004 have returned but two. We have also added six new boxers for Fight Night Round 2. Our goal was to add some big new champions, as well as some good up-and-comers. New boxers for Fight Night Round 2 include Floyd Mayweather Jr., Ricky Hatton, Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao, Diego Corrales and Juan Lazcano,” Tsunoda was quoted as saying in gamespot.com.
Fight Night Round 2 is scheduled to ship for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube in March 2005.
