Manny Pacquiao was nearly assaulted outside a Japanese restaurant in Hollywood, Calif., on Sunday, reports the Philippine Star.
A sports reporter for the Philippine newspaper tweeted the details of attempted assault on the aging boxing champion outside the restaurant Kabuki on Sunday afternoon.
A white male hurled F-bombs as he rushed toward the boxer. The man was restrained and pushed away by Pacquiao aides, according to reporter Abac Cordero.
"I really thought he was going to hit Manny," David Sisson, a personal assistant to Pacquiao, told Cordero. "He came in fast. He almost got to Manny."
Pacquiao, 37, who is scheduled to return to the ring this week for the first time since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May, was standing by the door of his Ferrari outside the back door of the restaurant when the man rushed towards him shouting "F--k you."
According to Cordero's report, Edward Lura was the first to jump in and prevent the possible attack on Pacquiao. Lura is described as a longtime pal of the former world champ.
Pacquiao ordered his team not to rough up the attacker - "Let him go. Let him go!" - and police were not called.
The Philippine star, who is running for the Senate in his native country, will step into the ring for the third time on Saturday against Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. They split the first two meetings. Pacquiao is believed to earning a $20 million paycheck for Saturday's welterweight title bout.
A sports reporter for the Philippine newspaper tweeted the details of attempted assault on the aging boxing champion outside the restaurant Kabuki on Sunday afternoon.
A white male hurled F-bombs as he rushed toward the boxer. The man was restrained and pushed away by Pacquiao aides, according to reporter Abac Cordero.
"I really thought he was going to hit Manny," David Sisson, a personal assistant to Pacquiao, told Cordero. "He came in fast. He almost got to Manny."
Pacquiao, 37, who is scheduled to return to the ring this week for the first time since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May, was standing by the door of his Ferrari outside the back door of the restaurant when the man rushed towards him shouting "F--k you."
According to Cordero's report, Edward Lura was the first to jump in and prevent the possible attack on Pacquiao. Lura is described as a longtime pal of the former world champ.
Pacquiao ordered his team not to rough up the attacker - "Let him go. Let him go!" - and police were not called.
The Philippine star, who is running for the Senate in his native country, will step into the ring for the third time on Saturday against Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. They split the first two meetings. Pacquiao is believed to earning a $20 million paycheck for Saturday's welterweight title bout.
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