Manny Pacquiao stepped into the boxing ring for the first time as a senator on Sunday.
After 12 rounds of a grueling battle, Pacquiao proved that he can in fact juggle two jobs at the same time.
The new WBO champion is already flying back to manila after the game to attend session tomorrow.
The eight division world boxing champion scored a unanimous decision victory over Jessie Vargas to claim the WBO welterweight title at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao, elected by more than 16 million Filipinos in the May polls, had to balance his training for the Vargas fight while attending Senate sessions.
The victory allowed Pacquiao to claim his third WBO welterweight title.
He previously announced his retirement from the sport following his April 9 unanimous decision victory over Tim Bradley. Pacquiao decided to fight again, claiming boxing is his passion while promising that the sport won't interfere with his legislative duties.
It was only the second defeat for Vargas who had won 10 of his last fights via stoppage or knockout.
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