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VIVA – World boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao will open a boxing school in Jakarta with Fahd Adityo Oscar or King Fahd. The collaboration between both has been stated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed in Denpasar, Bali last weekend.
Fahd Adityo said that this collaboration with world boxing legend is expected to improve the quality of boxers in the country. Fahd Adityo's want to establish a boxing school has been around for a long time, exactly in 2017.
"I want to cultivate new, well-trained seeds. This boxing school is open to anyone who wants to pursue boxing," Fahd Adityo remarked in a written statement received in Jakarta on Monday, September 26, 2022.
"But if I was alone, it would be difficult to lift boxing in Indonesia. Until finally collaborating with Pacquiao. Who does not know Pacquiao? He is not only a world-class boxer but has a clear vision and mission in developing boxing in his country, the Philippines," Fahd Adityo added.
The Philippines is known as a country that has a row of world boxers. Pacquiao is a former world champion in eight different divisions.
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Meanwhile, Pacquiao said the sport is significant for a country, especially boxing. Boxing teaches disciplines such as getting up early, managing time, sharpening emotions, practicing patience, and being able to stay away from drugs.
"From here, we can build a very good country. Apart from being physically fit, we as citizens are also mentally healthy," Pacquaio remarked.
Pacquiao has a boxing school in the Makati area of ??Metro Manila, Philippines. As for Jakarta, this boxing school will later be given the same name as Makati, namely Manny Pacquiao Boxing Academy.
According to Fahd, this collaboration with Pacquaio is planned for five years and he hopes it can last forever. The Manny Pacquiao Boxing Academy in Jakarta will later be divided into two parts, namely, classes for members and athletes.
Fahd explained that for the member class, anyone can join the training by paying as a member either per arrival or pay per month. As for the athlete class, this Academy opens classes for prospective athletes. The recruitment for prospective athletes with an age range of 11 to 15 years.
For this boxing school for candidate athletes, Fahd and Pacquaio have prepared boxing dormitories, doctors, psychiatrists, and guaranteed athlete food. Fahd is happy because his vision and mission to develop the world of boxing in Indonesia could be in line with Pacquiao.
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"Manny is happy if Indonesia can have a name in the world boxing scene,” Fahd said.
For candidate boxing athletes, after being trained for 1 to 3 years, Fahd plans to bring athletes who attend the Manny Pacquiao Boxing Academy to the arena of pre-youth boxing matches or boxing matches under the age of 12.
Fahd said he was not only providing a boxing school but also thinking about how to make the boxing careers of his foster children in the future.
"I have to think about their future by hosting a lot of matches," Fahd remarked.
Manny Pacquiao will come once a month or every two months to train and motivate young boxers in Indonesia. One of the coaches who will train this boxing school in Jakarta is Falazona Fidal, who once brought down former IBF world champion Nico Thomas.
In addition to Falazona Fidal, there is a boxer Larry Siwu from Bali who is included in the coach line. While Ziko was appointed as a physical trainer or conditioning coach.
Fahd plans that this boxing school will be operational in December. He is looking for a suitable place as a location, such as in the Senayan, Bintaro, or BSD City areas.
