Romney wishes Pacquiao well
December, 8, 2012
12/08/12
11:19
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Michael Woods | ESPNNewYork.com
Mitt Romney, who lost to incumbent President Barack Obama on Nov. 6, visited the dressing room of Manny Pacquiao, and Juan Manuel Marquez, before their big rumble at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Romney greeted a seated Pacquiao, and said, "Hello Manny. I ran for President. I lost," drawing guffaws in the Pacquiao dressing room. "Wish you good luck tonight. Congratulations on your race and your fight. Congratulations, way to go, have a great night. Thanks guys."
He also checked in with Marquez, and was seen in the front row for the first TV fight, between Patrick Hyland and Javier Fortuna. Romney was accompanied by his wife, Ann. The ex-Massachusetts governor also shook hands with rapper-promoter 50 Cent.
Romney greeted a seated Pacquiao, and said, "Hello Manny. I ran for President. I lost," drawing guffaws in the Pacquiao dressing room. "Wish you good luck tonight. Congratulations on your race and your fight. Congratulations, way to go, have a great night. Thanks guys."
He also checked in with Marquez, and was seen in the front row for the first TV fight, between Patrick Hyland and Javier Fortuna. Romney was accompanied by his wife, Ann. The ex-Massachusetts governor also shook hands with rapper-promoter 50 Cent.
Michael Woods
BoxingMichael Woods, a member of the board of the Boxing Writers Association of America, has been covering boxing since 1991. He writes about boxing for ESPN The Magazine and is the news editor for TheSweetScience.com.
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Michael Woods
Michael Woods has covered boxing since 1990. He is the editor of thesweetscience.com, a board member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and will be a contributing writer at ESPN The Magazine starting in January. As an aspiring fighter in the mid-'90s, he learned to apppreciate the difficulty of the sport.
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