Jinkee Pacquiao pens sweet message for Manny after Ugas fight: ‘You are forever the champion in our hearts’

Jinkee Pacquiao posted a sweet message for her husband Manny Pacquiao after his fight with Cuba's Yordenis Ugas on Sunday (Manila Time).

"To my dear husband Manny... Words cannot express how proud I am of the Man you are," Jinkee wrote in an Instagram post.

"[I'm] proud to be your wife. You mean the world to me and all our children. We love you so much. We your family have seen how much you have toiled, [sacrificed] and given of yourself blood sweat and tears since the beginning when you dreamed of becoming world champion..."

Jinkee shared a set of behind-the-scenes photos from the Ugas fight, including a shot where she had Manny in a sweet embrace.

She ended her message on an encouraging note, reminding Manny that his loved ones and his fans would always be there to support him no matter what.

"Win or lose on the ring You are Forever the Champion of our hearts," she wrote.

"To all our kababayans all over the world thank you for loving Manny . He loves you more than you know," she added.

Pacquiao failed to recapture the super WBA welterweight crown from Ugas in a Las Vegas fight on Sunday (Manila time).

He may have lost via unanimous decision, but the 42-year-old boxing legend made his fans and Filipinos all over the world very proud.

Pacquiao also congratulated his Cuban opponent, and lauded him for winning such a tough fight. "That's boxing," the fighting senator said. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News