Saturday, May 02, 2015

Manny Pacquiao: 12 things you didn't know ahead of Floyd Mayweather fight


He loves Butterfingers, has a dog with a frequent flier account and eats 8,000 calories a day


1. He eats steamed white rice and chicken or beef broth at almost every meal


2. Manny will only drink hot or room temperature water. Never cold water because he feels it is not healthy


3. Manny averages over 2,500 sit-ups daily during training camp


4. Manny eats five meals and consumes 8,000 calories daily to keep his weight and energy up


5. Manny regularly has 500 fans follow him on his morning runs in Los Angeles


6. He starts every morning with a Bible reading


7. He loves his Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups


8. Over the past 12 months Manny has met with President Obama, President Clinton and Prince Harry

9. Pacman, Manny's nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier and beloved companion, accompanies Manny on all his morning runs and to his workouts at Wild Card. He even has his own frequent flier account


10. Manny is a Lt. Colonel in the reserve force of Philippine Army


11. Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be the third consecutive undefeated world champion Manny has faced in the past 13 months


12. Manny is a big photography buff. This week he purchased two Canon flagship cameras – the 1DX – complete with lenses and accessories