ABAP awaits Pacquiao’s decision on Olympic stint

Manny Pacquiao trains inside the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California on Saturday afternoon. Pacquiao and Bradley will be fighting for the third time on April 9 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. PHOTO BY REM ZAMORA

Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines executive director Ed Picson Wednesday said they are waiting any moment for Manny Pacquiao to decide if he wants to compete in the Rio Olympics.

Picson said he has been in close coordination with the winning senatorial candidate in Gen. Santos City, hoping for a positive response so he can report back to the international boxing federation

He expects Pacquiao to reply soon and send in motion that grand preparation for the Olympics where he is highly counted upon to win the country’s first ever gold medal.

Picson said Aiba president Wu Ching-kuo told him Pacquiao has to make a decision before the last Olympic qualifying next month.