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By Steve Kim - For his upcoming contest versus WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao has not only done his requisite roadwork, he has also added to his frequent flier miles. From Chicago and San Francisco to San Antonio and Phoenix, he has traveled near and far to help promote his event. And why shouldn't he? After all, with the deal he made with Bob Arum, his company, Manny Pacquiao Promotions, gets a cut of the action.
Nowadays, most fighters just participate in a conference call and the final press conference the final Wednesday before the fight. But Pacquiao has been obligated go through various open workouts, autograph sessions and pep rallies during his days off the past month or so. He's pounded the pavement like a politician.
Two weeks before his scheduled appointment at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Pacquiao would host a meet-and-greet at the Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles. It was billed as an open workout, but he and his trainer Freddie Roach opted to go through an early morning sparring session at the Wild Card Boxing Club instead before making the short drive over. On a warm, sunny afternoon, he would sign autographs and pose for pictures with a few hundred of his adoring Filipino fans. They didn't seem to mind that 'the Pac Man' arrived about an hour late or that he would not be breaking a sweat for them. The chance to be around their idol seemed to be enough. [details]
Nowadays, most fighters just participate in a conference call and the final press conference the final Wednesday before the fight. But Pacquiao has been obligated go through various open workouts, autograph sessions and pep rallies during his days off the past month or so. He's pounded the pavement like a politician.
Two weeks before his scheduled appointment at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Pacquiao would host a meet-and-greet at the Historic Filipinotown in Los Angeles. It was billed as an open workout, but he and his trainer Freddie Roach opted to go through an early morning sparring session at the Wild Card Boxing Club instead before making the short drive over. On a warm, sunny afternoon, he would sign autographs and pose for pictures with a few hundred of his adoring Filipino fans. They didn't seem to mind that 'the Pac Man' arrived about an hour late or that he would not be breaking a sweat for them. The chance to be around their idol seemed to be enough. [details]
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