MALACAÑANG wished Sen. Manny Pacquiao the “best of luck in the world” on Thursday, ahead of his boxing match against unbeaten American Keith Thurman in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

'He's fighting someone, I've seen some of the fights of Thurman, mukhang magaling din eh. Bata pa. Magaling. Pero yung ating boxer magaling din eh ( he looks good, young. He's good. But our boxer is also good),' Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said during a press conference.