HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. - It was Manny Media Mania at Wednesday's media workout for Fighter of the Decade, eight-division world champion and boxing superhero Congressman MANNY "Pacman" PACQUIAO. Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs), who represents the Sarangani province in the Philippines, hosted a Hollywood Media Workout with his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Hall of Promoter Bob Arum.
Over 300 media from around the globe flocked to Wild Card Boxing Club to ask the trio about Pacquiao's May 2 welterweight world championship unification battle against undefeated FLOYD "Money" MAYWEATHER JR. (47-0, 26 KOs), at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
BOB ARUM, Top Rank CEO
"Manny is motivated, he's ready for the fight. I expect a great performance from him.
"It's a very interesting fight because Floyd is a defensive specialist who has a good right hand and picks off his opponents. He's an extraordinarily good fighter.
"Pacquiao's strength is speed, particularly his foot speed and the fact that he throws so many punches and attacks from low angles. He really hits harder than Floyd does, so that's really what it's going to be about.
"Floyd has a different defense than Juan Manuel Marquez. His defense is primarily his shoulder roll. A lot of his defense is geared against a right handed fighter. With that said, I think Manny is going to surprise a lot of people with how he is going to be able to reach Floyd.
"I would say Manny is more motivated for this fight than any other fight I've seen him prepare for.
"I'm looking forward to May 2. I love Manny's chances of winning, that's the main thing. He looks great, he's motivated, no nonsense, and I think he's going to put on a performance for the ages. It's going to be hard for him to top his performance against Oscar De La Hoya, but I think he will in this fight."
