With mariachis playing in the background and a crowd of over 200 San Antonio residents on hand, Manny Pacquiao was officially welcomed back to the site of his ground breaking knockout victory over Marco Antonio Barrera in preparation for his fight with Jorge Solis as a part of the “Blaze of Glory” fight card at the Alamodome on Saturday April 14. Manny said he was thrilled to return to San Antonio “…where I had one of my biggest wins over Barrera.” Manny will be at media workout Monday 2 pm at the Jesse James Leija gym. Fight fans are invited to attend.
————— Texas State Representative Joe Farias was on hand to welcome Pacquiao back to and to wish him luck and offer any advice on his jaunt into the political world. “Manny is a wonderful boxer with the type of passion needed to serve as an elected official. I just wanted to wish him well in his upcoming fight and wish him well in his election in May.” The Representative was the first to greet Pacquiao, as he presented him with a Sombrero on behalf of the residents of San Antonio. ————— Jorge Arce is scheduled to arrive late Sunday night.
