Manny Pacquiao is dealing with recurring calf cramps that have altered his workout plan prior to his May 2 bout with Floyd Mayweather.
Pacquiao Skips Scheduled Running Session
Monday, March 30
Strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune told Martin Rogers of USA Today that Pacquiao would not be able to run due to his calf issue: "I would like him to get up and move around at least, get out the stiffness from the work we have been doing. He is not going to run, but we will make up for it with the work we do later. I make it hard for him but he needs to suck it up. Fighting Mayweather is not easy, either. There are always consequences."
Pacquiao, 36, has dealt with recurring calf pain for the "past several years," per Rogers. If the pain is leaving him unable to properly train, it's only a natural extension to ask whether Pacquiao will be fit for his long-awaited prizefight with Mayweather. With the world at large expecting a Mayweather victory—Money is a 1-2 favorite, per Bovada (via Odds Shark)—any disadvantage for Pacquiao is only going to make matters worse.
At the very least, Pacquiao's fitness will be something to monitor as the fight reaches the latter rounds.
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