Pacquiao served ‘divorce papers’ before fight vs Marquez

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao was served divorce papers on the eve of his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in November 2011, his trainer Freddie Roach disclosed on Thursday, May 10.

Quoting Roach, the Los Angeles Times said, “All the distractions caught up [with] Manny in his last fight,” referring to Pacquiao’s narrow win over Marquez. Pacquiao keeps a 54-3-2, 38 knockouts record. He is presently preparing for his next fight against Timothy Bradley on June 9.

Pacquiao, now a bible-quoting boxer, managed to save his marriage to his wife, Jinkee. Prior to his conversion, he led a frivolous life that included, according to Roach, “girls and everything that goes with it.” This, on top of late nights of gambling and excessive games of basketball.

“Now, he’s back with his wife, reading the Bible every day, and he’s given up basketball,” Roach told the LA Times at Hollywood’s Wild Card Boxing Club, where Pacquiao has resumed training after completing a round of intense workouts in Baguio City.

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