Manny Pacquiao skips training run amid injury rumors
Manny Pacquiao was a no-show for his Saturday run at Pan Pacific Park, with his strength and conditioning coach, Justin Fortune, citing "stiffness."
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It's not quite the time to hit the panic button, but the escalating situation certainly warrants monitoring.
According to an USA Today report, Manny Pacquiao skipped his normal Saturday run at Pan Pacific Park. While his strength and conditioning coach, Justin Fortune, didn't give a specific reason explaining why his fighter was a no-show, a likely suspect comes to mind: his calves.
And Fortune didn't hold back from criticizing Pacquiao when he had the chance.
"I make it hard for him but he needs to suck it up," Fortune told USA Today. "Fighting Mayweather is not easy, either. There are always consequences."
Last week, Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach, revealed to Yahoo Sports that Pacquiao is dealing with leg cramps as he continues to train for his fight against Floyd Mayweather. At the time, Roach said they had both doctors and masseurs on the case, and they purchased a $1,800 bottle of anti-inflammatory cream to rub into his calves.
Roach and Fortune also decided to put an end to Pacquiao's hill-running routine at Griffith Park and relocated a large chunk of his training to UCLA's track. Still, on the days Pacquiao doesn't train at UCLA, he takes to Pan Pacific Park for some roadwork.
For some reason though, Pacquiao skipped on Saturday.
"Manny won't run today," Fortune said at the time, via USA Today. "It is not the end of the world, but we do it for a reason."
And while Fortune didn't give a specific reason for Pacquiao's absence, he hinted at the cause.
"I would like him to get up and move around at least, get out the stiffness from the work we have been doing," Fortune told USA Today. "He is not going to run, but we will make up for it with the work we do later."
