Dumating kahapon si WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao sa Australia para sa serye ng press conference sa buong bansa upang i-promote ang laban nila ni WBO No. 2 Jeff Horn sa Suncorp Stadium sa Brisbane na inaasahang panonoorin ng 55,000 boxing fans.
“My message for him is to work hard,” sabi ni Pacquiao sa media paglapag sa Brisbane airport. “Make sure you are in 100 percent condition on July 2 so we can give a good fight and entertain the people. I am motivated and here to do my best.”
“We’re not talking about the rematch,” sabi ni Pacquiao kay Grantlee Kieza ng Courier Mail na dumalo sa mini press conference. “Our concern right now is how to entertain the people. I know a lot of people will watch this fight.”
Maghaharap sina Horn at Pacquiao sa pormal na press conference sa Suncorp Stadium bukas na inaasahang dudumugin ng boxing fans na tiyak ding manonood ng sagupaan.
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“That’s good for him. They’ll be cheering for him and that’s what I want,’’ diin ni Pacquiao. “I love it. That’s what motivates me.’’
May rematch clause ang sagupaan nina Pacquiao at Horn kung sakaling ma-upset ng “Fighting Schoolteacher” ang “Pambansang Kamao” ng Pilipinas. (Gilbert Espeña)
