Manny Pacquiao set aside his cue stick and put on his gloves in a determined bid to get back into top shape so he could beat Juan Manuel Marquez in their May 8 showdown at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and become the World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation featherweight champion.
However, Pacquiao?s commitment appeared to be short-lived as he failed to show up at a planned workout at the L&M Gym yesterday afternoon and didn?t even do his roadwork after reportedly spending several hours with close friends and returning to his hotel around 2:30 a.m.
An HBO crew that arrived Tuesday night ahead of promoter Murad Muhammad, who planed in yesterday morning couldn?t shoot any footage of the champion. This upset his business manager Rod Nazario who later in the evening accompanied Murad to a call on Jorge ?Nene? Araneta with whom he wishes to work in promoting a second ?Thrilla in Manila? featuring Pacquiao.
