You heard of Bruce Lee in ?Enter The Dragon??
Manny Pacquiao?s 8,506 mile (as the Sheryl Crow flies) trip from Manila to New York Friday, might be entitled ?Reluctant Dragon.?
It appears that armtwisting by aides Wakee Salud and Michael ?Penalty Box? Koncz have convinced Pacman to make the journey and undergo a 12-hour time change so that he can pick up his Boxer of the Year Award from the Boxing Writers Association of America at the Capitale Restaruant in downtown Manhattan.
Promoter Bob Arum, wanting to show his successful ward to all and sundry (it doesn?t hurt that HBO types will flood the dinner), was quite pleased to hear that Megamanny has postponed taking his family on a vacation.
Pacman is sticking to business and will join trainer Coach Freddie Roach as one of the night?s top honorees.
For a minute there, I was worried.
I thought maybe the ?Mayweather Mafia? had put out a contract on Pacquiao and he got spooked.
My imagination went wild, could this be like the bloody scene in “The Godfather” when Michael took the gun and left the cannolis?
Give Manny credit because not many people will fly 14 hours to eat some rubbery chicken.
I say let?s add some balut to the BWAA menu.
