The sad reality is Manny Pacquiao has become a magnet for leeches and roaches trying to squeeze their way into his bank account. That?s par for the course in the sleazy world of boxing.
Now that Pacquiao has established himself as an international marquee attraction, he can expect more and more carpetbaggers to knock on his door, looking for a chance to get a piece of the action.
When Pacquiao?s venerable trainer Freddie Roach came out strongly in a boxing website to denounce the uncrowned world featherweight champion?s US promoter Murad Muhammad, I wasn?t surprised. Roach claimed he?s been shortchanged in Pacquiao?s fights.
“If we could get an accountant … to look at all of Manny?s fights with Murad, you?ll find a lot of money missing,” said Roach, quoted by Greg Leon in the boxingtalk.net website. Roach reportedly called Murad a thief in a separate interview.
