Manny Pacquiao took time to record an entrance song for the May 2 event in Las Vegas.
The music video was released a few days earlier and immediately went viral. Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who has welcomed Pacquiao several times on his program, certainly took notice.
But rather than just playing the video, Kimmel took things to the next round: taking over singing duties of the song in Tagalog.
It isn't everyday that Jimmy Kimmel sings in Filipino, but he did just that when he performed boxing champ Manny Pacquiao’s song “Lalaban Ako Para sa Pilipino" (I Am Going to Fight for Filipinos) on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live in a video posted on April 15.
"To inspire himself, to get himself fired up for the
fight, Pacquiao just released his own walkout song," Jimmy said before
showing the music video. Jimmy then performed the song, with the audience members actively waving along to the music. He joked that he would want to submit this performance for consideration in next year's Grammy Awards.
Manny has appeared on Jimmy's show before. Manny is currently training for his fight with Floyd Mayweather scheduled this May.
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