Roach: If Margarito Wins, Manny Could Crumble in Politics

By Mark Vester

There is no denying that Manny Pacquiao’s boxing career was a major boost in winning a May election to secure a congressional seat in the Philippines. Pacquiao's political career was a major distraction during the recent training camp in the Philippines. 

Trainer Freddie Roach is worried about their upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Recently he sat Pacquiao down and told him that a loss against Margarito could affect his political career in the Philippines.

“I told him your politics is over if you don’t win this fight," said Roach to GMA News. “I had a long talk with him. I told him, `Manny, you made a decision to run for Congress. You win this fight, you made the right decision. You lose this fight, it was the wrong decision."

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