Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday said that the chief executive officer (CEO) of a popular integrated resort has offered to host a possible charity boxing match between Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III and acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte.
“The CEO of a popular resort casino hotel, a well-known philanthropist, is willing to open their ballroom for the ‘charity boxing match’ between Nick Torre and Baste Duterte,” Lacson posted on social media, citing a credible source.
“For the sake of the many poor flood victims, let’s do it!” he added.
The challenge sparked after Duterte, in a YouTube vlog on Sunday, called Torre a coward and dared him to a fistfight. The latter accepted the challenge on Wednesday, suggesting the bout could serve as a “charity boxing match” to raise funds for those displaced by recent flooding.
The PNP Chief told reporters at Camp Crame that he envisions a 12-round event with corporate sponsors contributing for each round to maximize donations. He described the proposed fight as a unique opportunity to turn a heated exchange into something that could help communities in need.
Torre also said the match could humorously be billed as the “fight of the century,” given its unusual participants.
Both Torre and Duterte have now taken their challenge to the next level, with videos of their boxing training surfacing on social media.