MANILA, Philippines – Filipino ring icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is set to meet with the head honcho of sports apparel giant Nike while on vacation in the United States.
The pound-for-pound king will be taking his family for a vacation in Southern California, Top Rank boss Bob Arum told Examiner.com.
But Pacquiao will also meet with Nike’s founder and chairman, Phil Knight.
“Manny is going to Oregon, up to Nike headquarters to meet the big boss, Phil Knight and all the other top people with the company,” Arum said.
Arum said that Nike is planning to create a “huge Pacman product line.”
The promoter added that the product line will be similar to what Nike did for Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan line.
World tour
Meanwhile, Arum is already planning the global media tour for Pacquiao’s next bout – a November 12 meeting with Mexican foe Juan Manuel Marquez.
“We will start at the end of August in the Philippines. We start in Manila and then we will be going over to Singapore, where they have huge interest in Manny,” Arum said.
The promotional tour will also make stops in the Middle East, including Abu Dhabi, before going back to the United States.
“We will finish the media tour, appropriately enough, in Mexico City,” Arum said.
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