LOS ANGELES ? Manny Pacquiao coughed up $4,200 or roughly P186,000 for Sunday lunch at a Japanese restaurant in Hollywood.
For someone who?s guaranteed $80 million for the upcoming fight, that?s loose change.
It was slightly higher that last week?s tab of $3,700 at the same restaurant. Still, it?s a tiny drop in the bucket for one of the world?s richest athletes.
Pacquiao attended church service with his entire family at around 11 a.m. then proceeded to Kabuki for his favorite Japanese food.
It was his rest day.
Close to a hundred guests filled the restaurant. Most of them were already digging in when Pacquiao arrived at 1 p.m. Sportshub ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1
The presence of burly security men in street clothes announced his arrival.
Pacquiao came in from the backdoor, his year-old son Israel in his arms, and wife Jinkee, plus the rest of the kids, right behind.
The 36-year-old superstar occupied the long table with Israel, who celebrates his birthday Monday, sitting on his lap.
?Bukas ang birthday niya,? Pacquiao told The STAR as father and son goofed around.
Television crews and photographers fired away from an elevated position.
A few minutes later, a special guest arrived, Filipino screen heartthrob Richard Gutierrez who came with his wife, Sarah Lahbati.
They were ushered in to Pacquiao?s table.
Gutierrez, a regular face during Pacquiao fights, predicted a clear win for his friend.
?Manny will knock him (Floyd Mayweather) out. Sixth round,? he said.
