Via ABS CBN Pacquiao to sell PH mansion after neighbors complain Agence France-Presse Posted at 11/27/2014 8:46 PM | Updated as of 11/28/2014 MANILA, Philippines - World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he would sell his mansion in one of the metros swankiest areas after his neighbors complained of his visitors wearing shabby clothing. Pacquiao told AFP that as a man of the masses, he is not finicky with his visitors, even if they are wearing just shorts and slippers. The boxers rags-to-riches story, from being a fish vendor in his hometown to winning world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions, has made him wildly popular in the Philippines. He used his boxing fame to get elected to Congress in 2010 and like many wealthy Filipino politicians, he frequently has to meet with constituents asking for hand-outs and favors. Pacquiao said he would buy a new house where he could accommodate more visitors, who are mostly seeking financial assistance. If theres somebody who is willing to buy, Im going to sell it, Pacquiao said of the Manila property, which he acquired for P400 million in 2011. He added that he wants to make a profit from the sale as he had made renovations. The 35-year-old said he apologized to his neighbors, though some understood why he was accommodating poor visitors. I may be as rich as some of them here, but my lifestyle remains the same and so is my heart. I am just a simple man. I will never change that, he said. The three-storey mansion -- in a neighborhood that is home to Manilas old rich -- has five bedrooms, several reception and dining halls, and an office. Pacquiao also owns a fleet of luxury cars, and his hometown mansion in General Santos City has a pool shaped like a boxing glove. He beat American Chris Algieri in Macau last Sunday, in a match that proved to fans that he still has what it takes to face arch-rival Floyd Mayweather. © 1994-2014 Agence France-Presse abs-cbnnews/sports/11/27/14/pacquiao-sell-ph-mansion-after-neighbors-complain Silver
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