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Polish president trades punches with Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao

08.10.2026 12:55
Polish President Karol Nawrocki met former world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao during his official visit to the Philippines and took part in a boxing training session with him.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki
Polish President Karol NawrockiPAP/Mikołaj Bujak

Nawrocki travelled to the Philippines this week for the first-ever official visit by a Polish president to the country. 

During the visit, he held talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and attended the 5th Polish-Philippine Business Summit. 

Nawrocki also met Pacquiao, a former senator and boxing legend who is now involved in efforts to combat poverty in the Philippines through a government body established for that purpose.

The Polish president described Pacquiao as an example of responsibility for the community and willingness to serve others.

The two also stepped into the ring for a training session, with Nawrocki practising on focus mitts.

Pacquiao posted a video of the session on social media, writing: "It was an honour to train His Excellency Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland."

(sp/gs) 

Source: WP.pl/PR24.pl