Manny has hands full in buildup to Texas bout

Manny Pacquiao’s itinerary in San Antonio, Texas is out.

Top Rank big boss Bob Arum said the 28-year-old Filipino superstar will be quite busy once he arrives in San Antonio in the week heading to his April 14 fight with Jorge Solis at the Alamodome.

Pacquiao and his entourage of around 30, including his wife Jinkee, will fly to San Antonio from LA on Sunday morning, and is expected to take a rare day-off from his daily training.

Then on Monday he will hold a public workout shortly after lunch and will go straight to his hotel for some rest. In the evening, he’ll be off to the AT&T Center to watch an NBA game.

Arum said Pacquiao will be the special guest at ringside when San Antonio Spurs of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Robert Horry host the Portland Blazers of Zack Randolph and Brandon Roy.

"We know he loves basketball," said Arum of his fighter who once tossed the ceremonial pitch in a California Angels Major League game in his run-up to a 2005 clash with Hector Velasquez at Staples Center.

Tuesday will be the regular training and a meeting with San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger. The fight press conference is set Wednesday, probably the last day of training for Pacquiao.

On Thursday, Arum added, Pacquiao will have a satellite interview with the international press, and the day after will be the official weigh-in at the Alamodome where the Pinoy icon knocked out Marco Antonio Barrera in 2003.

"Then Saturday is fight night," said Arum.

And Pacquiao can get rid of Solis, fly back to Los Angeles the following morning, and back to Manila in an evening flight on Philippine Airlines.