LUCAS MATTHYSSE ON THE WAY TO MANILA (PHOTOS)
By Ed de la Vega, DDS
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Martin Matthysee of Trelew, Chubut, Argentina was seen at the Los Angeles Tom Bradley Airport about to check-in for his flight to Manila on PAL PR 103 to attend a prefight press conference together with his challenger Manny Pacquiao in Manila and Kuala Lampur, Malaysia.
Matthysse aka ?La Maquina? was flying with his manager, Mario Arano.
Reports from Jhay Otamias who stood watch at the LAX hoping to get a photo of De La Hoya and Matthysse, indicated that Oscar de la Hoya apparently cancelled and was not at the LAX. No word as to what happen and if De La Hoya will take another flight to Manila.
WBA world welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse (L) and his manager Mario Arano at Los Angeles airport Monday night before boarding a Philippine Airlines flight to Manila to attend a press conference scheduled Wednesday at the City of Dreams with his challenger Manny Pacquiao for their upcoming fight on July 15 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Photos by Jhay Otamias / PhilBoxing.com.
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