Trainer Roach proclaims Pacquiao ready after accident

LAS VEGAS -- WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao was involved in a minor car accident when a security vehicle bumped into his vehicle at an intersection

Chris Mannix|

LAS VEGAS -- WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao was involved in a minor car accident when a security vehicle bumped into his vehicle at an intersection Saturday morning, a source told SI.com. Pacquiao was returning to the MGM Grand arena from a Las Vegas area church.

No injuries were reported. The accident will not affect Pacquiao's title defense against Shane Mosley.

"Manny is ready to go," said Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach.

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Published May 7, 2011 | Modified May 7, 2011

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI’s “Open Floor” podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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