Pacquiao lookalike in Sabah fools many
Published on: Sunday, October 16, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao packs a wallop in the ring. That he has proven to legions of fans across the world. But the Pacman as a farmer? And here in Sabah?The possibility got everyone going for a while on Saturday.ADVERTISEMENT A photo of what appeared to be the eight-division world champion boxer started making the rounds online, triggering rumours the Pacman had quit boxing for good in favour of pepper planting. The truth, as it turned out several hours later, is the man is question is actually a local from Nabawan. But many were completely fooled by the resemblance. 'Manny' was spotted by Vincent Anggas at a pepper planting course held in the interior district recently. ADVERTISEMENT No one who came from outside Nabawan knew the identity of the man including the person who shared the photo on Facebook, Anggas' nephew, Jason Jack."I often go to Manila (Philippines). If I had known him (the lookalike) and brought him there many Filipinos would have been equally surprised.
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"Even my friends there said the man really looked like the Pacman," said Jack. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The photo which was shared on Saturday had garnered over 200 likes and shared multiple times in just seven hours after Jack uploaded it. This is the second celebrity lookalike story to have surfaced in Sabah after a Sabahan girl had won over Netizens for her features resembling that of Selena Gomez. The photos of one Phantegerow Estrop, a Kadazandusun, went viral on August 17 because she looks like the "Come and Get it" superstar.