In what's quickly becoming a recurring role, pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao made his third appearance in the past 12 months on the ABC late night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live moments ago. Joined by comedian and movie star Will Ferrell, Congressman Pacquiao once again charmed the American audience in attendance and watching nationwide. Witty as always, Pacquiao discussed his recent election, and both he and Kimmel joked about his upcoming fight with Antonio Margarito.
"Margarito, he's also a good fighter; bigger than me...he has a lot of advantages," Pacquiao would say with a smile. Kimmell would reply, "And he's a cheater, isn't he...will you have his gloves x-rayed?" Both men laughed before Pacquiao explained his world-class trainer Freddie Roach would take care of it. Kimmel then pulled out a vial of Pacquiao's latest venture, which Manny revealed was a bottle of cologne entitled MP7. "It smells like a fist," Kimmel joked. Later in the show, Pacquiao and Ferrell joined for a duet, as they sang a fairly decent rendition of the John Lennon classic, Imagine. Will Ferrell, dressed all in white, took the first verse. Pacquaio would sing the next, as if he were singing it directly for his people.
"Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace"
All-in-all, it was another successful appearance for Pacquiao, who once again proved why his charm can be so hard to resist for so many fans. Still, his appearance on the show comes less than two weeks before his jr. middleweight showdown with Antonio Margarito, where he'll be challenging for his 8th world title in as many weight divisions. While Pacquiao has had no problems in the past dealing with the hectic schedule, it no doubt has to concern Roach, who has already expressed his opinion that this training camp has been one of the worst they've had.