Both fighters predicted victory at today’s prefight press conference in Las Vegas, but otherwise didn’t have a whole lot to say.
——————————————————————————– At one point, Erik Morales’ manager Fernando Beltran stood up and looked toward Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Murad Muhammad and said, “I keep reading on the internet that Pacquiao is going to knock out Erik Morales in one round, two rounds or three rounds. Let me ask everyone in this room. When was the last time Erik Morales has been knocked out? The answer is never. It’s very disrespectful of the Pacquiao camp to say what they’ve been saying the last few weeks. I have $100,000 of my own money that I’ll put on Erik. I want to see if he’ll stand up and take [the bet].” The Pacquiao camp did not accept the wager. Later one of Pacquiao’s attorneys explained Pacman’s camp didn’t believe the wager was a proper thing to do. ——————————————————————————– The MGM Grand Garden Arena is currently set up for 14,400. With 12,000+ seats already sold, their looking at trying to expand the seating. ——————————————————————————– Meanwhile, money keeps pouring in on Pacquiao. MGM Sportsbook Director Robert Walker has moved the price to -$135 for Manny while Morales’ price has been bumped up to $115. Morales, who has never been an underdog in any fight, said “I’m not concerned with anything that happens in that sportsbook.”
