First Look: Manny Pacquiao x Secret Fresh Streetwear Collab Drops

Boxing icon and Senator Manny Pacquiao has teamed up with DJ Bigboy Cheng’s Secret Fresh streetwear brand in a dream collab. Cheng gave Esquire Philippines an exclusive first look at some of the apparel in the upcoming line. 

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From tees with prints and graphics created by a team of artists from Secret Fresh and Team Pacman, to hoodies, face masks and New Era baseball caps, the Secret Fresh x Pacquiao collection will be introduced this August and will only be sold at Secret Fresh’s retail store and online at Secret Fresh’s Lazada portal.

Vintage Style Tee

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Anime MP Tee (Salmon)

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MP x BBC Cartoon Tee (Yellow)

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While Cheng was the brains behind this collab, he organized and worked with his team of in-house artists, including Danwin Bringas and Christian Azaña, as well as with Ivan Tracy Pastoler, head of Pacman Design Team.

“I’ve always wanted to do a collab with Manny and after eight years, finally he agreed,” Cheng told Esquire Philippines.   

Tie Dye Illustration Tee

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Snake and Rose Tattoo Hoodie

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Retro Art Tee 1 (Maroon)

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Manny “the Pacman” Pacquiao is recognized as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter by numerous news and boxing sites including ESPN, Sports Illustrated and The Ring and is seeded by Ranker’s list as the best boxer of the 21st century. He is the first fighter to ever win world titles in 8 weight divisions with 12 major world titles.

Cheng made a name in the streetwear scene for his massive limited edition shoe and apparel collection.  He is also an avid collector of modern as well as rare vinyl toys, has a large social media following, and uses his influence to help restaurants out who need a push in promoting their businesses online during the start of the pandemic.

Snap Back Black (Edition of 150)

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Punch

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Lightning

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Secret Fresh started off as a “toys for Bigboy” passion project catering to collectors of limited edition and artist vinyl toys that are highly sought-after in a very niche toy market. The passion for collecting led Cheng to do collaborations with artists that became a serious undertaking from a childhood pastime to become a hub for developing talent. Secret Fresh then branched out to curating some of the hardest-to-find streetwear brands and labels and also began collaborating with various iconic brands and artists. 

Cheng eventually put up Secret Fresh Gallery, a serious modern art space, and started working with the biggest names in the art scene like BenCab and Ronald Ventura. Located in a building that he owns along Ortigas Avenue called the Ronac Art Center, the gallery has become the epicenter for contemporary street fashion, design and lifestyle, and the building itself is a landmark of innovative architecture.

Boxing Robe 1

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Boxing Shorts

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Respect Tee

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Pacquiao remains a popular figure in politics and sport and is being touted as the man who could possibly become the next president. But Pacquiao has said that he regrets entering politics.

The Pacquiao x Secret Fresh collection will be exclusively available at the Secret Fresh physical retail store in Greenhills, San Juan, and on the official Secret Fresh online store on Lazada.