Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao skipped his training yesterday at the RWS Gym because he was not feeling well.Pacquiao was supposed to report at the sweatshop owned by Cebuano topnotch promoter Rex “Wakee” Salud at 2 p.m. to spar with Arniel Tinampay and Aaron Melgarejo, but Pacman did not show up.
Some members of Team Pacman arrived past 4 pm at the gym, and informed a crowd of fans that include provincial officials Jose Maria Gastardo and Seth Frederick “Bullet” Pal-Jalosjos that Pacquiao can’t train because he was a bit feverish.
A source said Pacquiao was not feeling low in the morning, but was forced to jog on flat course at the IT Park to accommodate a request by an HBO crew who are in Cebu for a two-day filming of the Filipino boxing star’s training.
The source added that in the afternoon, Pacquiao told them he won’t make himself available for training and opted to stay at his suite at Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel.
“He was just in his room the whole day,” said Pacquiao’s assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez.
Pacquiao is expected to hold light workout today, take a day off tomorrow and resume sparring on Monday against Tinampay and Melgarejo, who were tapped by Fernandez to help Pacquiao build up for his Oct. 6 rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera in Las Vegas.
