What?s a champion boxer to do after scoring yet another victory in the ring? No, not go to Disneyland. If you?re Manny ?Pac-Man? Pacquiao, who handily defeated ?Sugar? Shane Mosley in front of a sold-out crowd at MGM Grand Garden Arena last night, you sing to your fans.
Pacquiao did just that at the Official Manny Pacquiao After-Fight Party hosted by — who else? — Pacquiao and featuring The MP Band. Tom Donoghue was on duty for this fantastic photo gallery and provided the following report:
His wife Jinkee and he arrived around 12:30 a.m. He went onstage with his band around 1 a.m. and sang more than 15 songs, much to the delight of thousands of fans and finished up about 3 a.m. Dan Hill and he nailed their duet ?Sometimes When We Touch,? with many in the crowd teary-eyed.
5/7/11: Official Manny Pacquiao After-Fight Party
Donoghue was with Pacquiao, his wife and Hill before they went onstage and captured a few private moments with the eight-time champion boxer, including rehearsing before hitting the stage.
?When I took the photo of Manny and his wife, I commented that they look like they are in love. He told me, ?I have fallin? in love with my wife three times, and when I sing, it is from my heart to hers,? ? Donoghue said.
Uber producer David Foster and his family stopped by to hear Pacquiao perform, and Donoghue snapped a few photographs of the special guest. Perhaps he was recruiting for his next David Foster & Friends that has been recorded here in recent years?
