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Manny Pacquiao late for his fight with Floyd Mayweather

By about an hour!

Read next: Read our Mayweather vs. Pacquiao recap.

Manny Pacquiao didn’t leave his hotel until about eight minutes before the start of the undercards:

Pacquiao opted to stay at the Delano rather than the MGM Grand, so he actually had to travel before the fight.

Who knows why Manny was late -- cold feet? Watching the NBA playoffs, as he often does before fights? Either way, he could get fined, and there’s a chance the main event will be delayed. With a small number of undercards, the fight was supposed to start as early as 11 p.m. Eastern.

At least he showed up in style:

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