Manny Pacquiao is no stranger to distractions. He's had many training camps in his past that have been littered with various distractions. Recently Pacquiao made more news when his trainer Freddie Roach went on the record and said that the 8 division world champ is "broke" and that he needed to "keep fighting."
Pacquiao recently hired then fired VisionQwest, a company headed up by CEO Michael Lodge. The purpose of VisionQwest was to dig around and fix and find Manny's money issues. VisionQwest did exactly what they were hired for, and just a day or so before they planned on presenting their findings, they were fired. Why? That's the MILLION dollar question. Why would Pacquiao fire the very company that he brought in to help him straighten out his financial matters?
Top Rank and Michael Koncz deny that they had anything to do with that. I believe that about as much as I believe in Santa or the Tooth Fairy. Pacquiao had a reason to fire VisionQwest, and I am guessing that he had outside sources to advise him to do so, and that those sources have their own agenda as to why.
If what Roach is saying is true, that Manny is broke, it will be another story of someone blowing their fortune and making stupid decisions that came back to haunt them. For whatever reason, Pacquiao keeps certain snakes within his camp that have no other agenda other than to get their hooks into Manny's wallet. Pacquiao continues to turn a blind eye to some shady people that do not have his better interest at heart.
With all of the mystery surrounding Manny's true financial status, and the firing of VisionQwest, he still has a fight to tend to. He has to face Juan Manuel Marquez, the guy that gave him by the far his toughest challenges thus far. Marquez will come to fight, and if Pacquiao isn't completely focused it could end up a very interesting fight.
Check out what Emannuel Steward said about Pacquiao Vs. Marquez HERE
Pacquiao didn't look as good as he has in the past when he fought Shane Mosley. Sure, he beat Mosley soundly but he still didn't look quite as crisp and sharp as he has in the past. Is that the 1st signs of Father Time creeping in?
With the mess on his hands IE VisionQwest and possibly financial issues, he opens himself up to a Marquez upset. JMM is a focused guy with no distractions. He's a guy that is a smart fighter, and one that can and will capitalize on mistakes.
Pacquiao better get focused and he better not take JMM lightly. He also needs to get his house in order and rid those folks that lurk in pockets.
Source: Examiner.com
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