Manny Pacquiao is used to schooling much younger boxers in the ring. But now the Filipino icon is the one who will be taking the lessons ? in the classroom. The 40-year-old fighting senator revealed in an Instagram post on Friday he had enrolled at the University of Makati in Manila.
The eight-division world champion proudly showed off his student ID card, accompanied with a picture featuring a trademark smile. ?Never stop learning because life never stops teaching,? said Pacquiao, who became the oldest welterweight champion in history by beating Keith Thurman in Las Vegas in July.
Listed under his full name, Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, ?Pacman? is studying for a Political Science bachelor of arts degree in local government administration.
Pacquiao began a six-year term of office as a Senator of the Philippines in June 2016. He secured a congressional seat in the 2010 elections, and served for two terms after a landslide victory in the district of Sarangani.
The picture drew more than 100,000 likes in three hours, and fans were impressed by Pacquiao?s dedication to improving himself. ?A champion in the ring! But a gentleman and scholar out of the ring makes you one massive inspiration,? wrote one user in the comments. ?Millionaire and a senator, yet you still made the decision to continue your education. Please show Floyd [Mayweather] how it?s done,? said another fan.
Some of the other comments were more lighthearted. ?Imagine Thurman finding out he lost to a university student,? read one. ?Imagine Pacquiao joining the university boxing team!? said another.
