Manny Pacquiao from the Philippines wears the champion’s belt after defeating Brandon Rios of the United States in their WBO international welterweight title fight in Macau. AP FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines – Pacman meets the Meloman, and more.
Manny Pacquiao, eight-division world champion and basketball fanatic, received a signed game ball from New York Knicks main man Carmelo Anthony.
According to Boxing Scene, Pacquiao received the game ball from Anthony in Knicks locker room of the Madison Square Garden after the Knicks hosted the Portland Trailblazers Thursday morning (Manila time) at the basketball Mecca.
Pacquiao is in the Big Apple in a two-day swing to promote his second fight against Timothy Bradley.
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