By Ryan Burton

MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada- BoxingScene.com caught up with WBO welterweight champion and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao prior to his press conference in Las Vegas in what is the second leg of a 4 city press tour to promote his May 7th fight with former three division champion Shane Mosley.

Pacquiao has been seen in Nike commercials and more recently has appeared in commercials in Southern California and Las Vegas endorsing the San Manuel Indian Casino.

Pacquiao told BoxingScene that he is looking to capitalize on his popularity and grow his commercial appeal. "Yes, we are looking to expand the Pacquiao brand.  We want to do more commercials and other types of endorsements."

When I asked him specifically about the San Miguel Indian Casino commercials that are intentionally cheesy - the Filipino congressman erupted in laughter. "Yes that was funny. That was a fun commercial to make.". The narrator in the commercial refers to  Pacquiao as the buffet champion and the poker champion among other things and while dancing in the casino's nightclub Pacquiao punches the camera and breaks it.

Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz confirmed that they have a number of projects in the works.

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