HOLLYWOOD — Manny’s time has come.

The Filipino ring icon, generally regarded as the world’s pound-for-pound champion, graces the cover of Time Magazine Asia edition—where he is featured in a five-page story—that will hit the US and global magazine stands this weekend.

Not only is he the first Filipino to grace the weekly magazine’s cover since the late former President Corazon C. Aquino, regarded as the icon of democracy, but he is also the first boxer in 20 years to be accorded the honor, after Mike Tyson.

“It’s amazing,” Manny Pacquiao said of the recognition that continues to collect at his feet since plowing through top-caliber opposition across different weight classes. “I never expected that to happen.”

The Filipino, Asia’s No. 1 boxer and revered in his home country with unparalleled fervor, is set to face Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas, where he will try to become the first boxer to win titles in seven different weight categories.

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