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 HOLLYWOOD — On the afternoon of April 20, a special media day training at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, which began at 2 p.m., for the Eight Division World Champion, businessman, entrepreneur, singer and Congressman Emmanuel “Manny” Dapidran-Pacquiao aka “Pac-man.” Also notable sports authority and celebrities present were five time trainer of the year,Trainer Freddie Roach; Team Pacquiao; Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum; former WBF Feather Weight Champion of the World Orlando Villaflor;  members of the press and many others.

   The press day started with a one-on-one conversation with the trainer Freddie Roach. SCCPress.com reporter Regina Ong-Garcia had a live interview and asked Trainer Freddie Roach what his thoughts were of Manny Pacquiao’s future in boxing. Freddie Roach said, “Manny will continue to box for five more years and may run for president of the Philippines.”

   Then the Pound for Pound Megastar Manny Pacquiao stepped inside the gym, he walked around the inside of the boxing ring and randomly selected media outside the ring to let them asked a question or two. Others were fortunate to get a complimentary photo-op with him too. 

   Pacquiao proceeded forward to his workout activities from boxing on the ringside alone, jump rope exercise and different punching techniques on punching bags. After the training was over, Manny, who is a devout Catholic, proceeded with his routine of kneeling and prayer, and a moment of silence was asked for the press and other attendees.

   One freelance media photographer gave his commentary and said, “I noticed he has not even done his sit-ups and is more relax than normal. So, is Freddie Roach…”

   The freelance media photographer, a long time boxing photographer, remembers the training camps they had before and noted that Manny and Freddie were diligent and more active in the training process. In his opinion, the two are not as affected and seem not as serious as they were before the other previous fight he has been in.

   Former NBA Star from the Indiana Pacers Jalen Rose visited Manny and was asked who he thought was going to win the fight? Jalen Rose indicated in so many words that they are both great fighters, and he believed Manny will be the one to take it against the Three Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley. However, he made no comments in regards to a possible fight with Floyd Mayweather.

   The World Welterweight Championship will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 7, 2011, Saturday. The MGM Grand Garden Arena event for the fight is soldout.