Manny Page #4

Great. Best press we've ever had.

Good, let's hope it continues.

FREDDlE:
He's been around boxing

for a long long time.

And for him to say Manny's the

best fighter he's ever had of all time

is a very, very,

very strong statement.

Call you when l get out of

the elevator.

Michael is very valuable

and without Michael it would be hell

promoting Manny.

l'd like to send you on an errand.

You haven't bought the ticket yet.

725 text messages.

l can't find yours.

As always, been a pleasure

Well, that's what l need.

Could you get somebody to

get me ten copies of 24/7?

l said, "lt's been a pleasure",

and that led you to say,

"l need ten copies of 24/7"?

Because Manny asked me.

Regardless of what Manny said,

there's no room.

There's no room.

l don't sign autographs,

l'll take a picture.

Oh, for Manny?

No, Manny's not signing.

Well, you guys can't air any of this

anyway till l sign a release.

[LAUGHS]

FRANKLlN:
Michael Koncz came out

on the scene in the mid 2000s.

Freddie introduced Michael to Manny.

Freddie has often said that it was

the biggest mistake of his life.

He would like to impose himself

and show everybody

that "l am next to Manny Pacquiao."

Of course, maybe it's just ego trip,

I don't know.

Look, you need to,

if you don't want to get paid,

then don't sign it but if you

want to get paid,

you got to sign the document.

-Sign away.

-Can we...

Very simple, not exclusive.

lf they want to sign more cards,

they have to come renegotiate.

When l first started approximately

eight years ago, l was

really not doing anything except

if he wanted to ask me something,

he would ask me for my advice.

And as time progressed,

l started handling the boxing.

We got rid of his prior manager

and then got more involved

in the boxing.

Now, I handle all the financing,

disbursement of money,

receiving of the money.

MlCHAEL:
Just make sure

l get the money...

You will get your money,

you have Bob's backing.

MlCHAEL:
That's right...

MICHAEL:
Handled millions of dollars.

Everything is very well documented.

I can account for every single penny,

if I have to.

There really wasn't any documentation

on accounting.

Nothing was done.

No receipts were kept.

Nothing was recorded.

Everything was kind of

handwritten down.

You know, handwritten. "l spent

this on this, l spent on this."

That's enough box or you need more?

MlCHAEL:
But we can't do it that way.

[SlNGlNG] I can stand on mountains...

Then this one with a smaller pen,

this is because they're making one

special card with your picture on it.

So, that's the signature line,

l need you to sign in the box

so they can scan it

and put it on the card.

lt makes sense?

l'm hoping that's going

to make dollars, not cents, dollars.

Michael Koncz is probably the

most miserable person on earth.

Anything that feels good

would kill him.

Sex has to be an impossible act for

him because that requires enjoyment.

[LOUD BEEPlNG]

ALEX:
: When I first came aboard,

Manny had a lot of chronic problems.

He had shin splints,

he had plantar fasciitis,

he had shoulder problems.

He just did the same thing every day.

There was nothing

really challenging about it.

Concentrate, focus.

Time.

RONNlE:
Alex Ariza has done

a lot for Manny,

in terms of strength and conditioning.

And, squeeze,

squeeze, squeeze... Time.

l like it, l like it.

RONNlE:
The moment he came in,

Pacquiao put on power,

speed and explosiveness.

Just a little bit.

Squeeze as hard as you can.

Hold it.

-[GRUNTS]

-Last one.

[GRUNTS]

l think Alex is the best strength

and conditioning coach in the world.

He's learned to be the best

in the world

and he's learned with Manny Pacquiao.

ALEX:
Even Freddie says sometimes,

"Don't get too close to these guys."

But, when you wake up with them

and you eat with them

and you're with them all day,

I think that the relationship then

becomes no longer coach and athlete,

it becomes friends to

almost being brothers...

Because you're together for so long.

[lMlTATlNG CRYlNG]

[LAUGHlNG]

ALEX:
Anytime he's hurt,

he comes to you,

when he's hungry, he comes to you,

He doesn't feel right,

he comes to you,

when some thing's not right,

he comes to you,

So, the relationship just evolves

that way, l think it is inevitable.

One moment of silence, please.

ALEX:
The news broke that De La Hoya

and Pacquiao was going to go off.

He said, "Dude, l can't believe

l'm fighting my idol.

l used to watch Oscar

when l was a little kid."

[GRUNTlNG]

Good shot.

ALEX:
I had just barely got him

to 1 35.

Now, I have to make him jump

two more weight classes to 1 47?

And it's Oscar De La Hoya.

It's one thing if you're jumping

weight classes

to fight some cheeseburger.

We're fighting one of the best

fighters in boxing.

He was not only the face of boxing,

but a dangerous fighter.

Not to mention,

Freddie said it's going

to destroy both of our careers,

if Manny gets beat.

[LAUGHlNG]

Looking good, bro.

Do your thing, man,

just wanted to say hello.

MARK:
He's fast, he's fearless,

and he's got a lot of power.

and De La Hoya is a lot bigger.

But, he's got too much power,

too much heart.

Oscar fighting that little guy?

Don, get over here.

What is he trying to do, man?

Why would he want to fight him?

[EXCLAlMlNG LOUDLY]

MANNY:
We're focused on speed.

We're trying to develop the power.

l think it depends on what's

De La Hoya's style in the ring.

My motivation has been his skills.

My motivation has been

his youth, his speed.

His power.

My motivation has been

his relentlessness inside that ring.

That's what really drove me to go

to the gym every single day

to feel no pain.

Manny Pacquiao is a fighter.

That's why l'm looking forward

to this fight.

lt's going to be fun.

Everybody said that De La Hoya

was too big

and was going to massacre him.

And, there was a bill

in the Philippines,

to ban the fight because

he would get killed.

[TV COMMENTATOR 1 ] The objective is

to protect the pride of our nation.

Protect him from a possible

debacle that may be

detrimental to his health.

[TV COMMENTATOR 2]

Some say this will be a circus.

Because we see a big man

fighting a small man.

De La Hoya was like Goliath

to our David, Manny Pacquiao.

People thought he was crazy,

I thought he was crazy.

But not to the point of going to

Congress to stop the fight, no.

Why would you stop a guy from

his march towards greatness?

[BOXlNG REFEREE]

Okay, Oscar, Manny,

you both received your instructions

in the dressing room

I want a good, clean fight.

Obey my commands at all times.

Above all, protect yourselves

at all times.

Let's go.

[BOXlNG BELL RlNGlNG]

COMMENTATOR 1 :
The height differential

did not show up so graphically

at the weigh in yesterday.

Today, they do look

four inches apart in height.

COMMENTATOR 2:
He's bending his head

so that is almost no

height difference.

COMMENTATOR 1 :
That's right...

COMMENTATOR 2:
Pacquiao lands

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