MACAU — Filipino congressman and boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao was mobbed by the Venetian Macao staff and employees when the eight-division champion toured the basement of the 10,500,000-square-foot 40-story hotel and casino Thursday afternoon where the 22,000 strong Venetian Macao personnel based their 24-hour operation.
Macao Sands CEO Ed Tracy introduced Pacquiao who thanked everyone for supporting him.
Pacquiao will face Brandon Rios at the Venetian’s CotaiArena Sunday morning (Saturday night in the US) for the highly anticipated WBO international welterweight title bout.
Text and photos by Dong Secuya.
