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Marcos, First Lady attend ‘Thrilla in Manila' 50th anniversary commemoration
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos attended the 50th anniversary commemoration of the "Thrilla in Manila" at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, who organized the event, was also present, along with former Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas II.
President Marcos Jr. also met with some of the boxers who participated in the historic match.
The event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1975 fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, which was held at the same venue.
Notably, President Marcos Jr.'s parents, then-President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and First Lady Imelda Marcos, also attended the original fight.
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