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‘Insulted’ to be relegated to supporting bout, Pacquiao ditches April 14 fight: report

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/02/21/pacman.jpg"/><figcaption>Manny Pacquiao apparently isn&#x27;t interested to fight if he isn&#x27;t in the top billing. File/Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>Manny Pacquiao has reportedly refused to appear in the main supporting bout of the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford headliner scheduled for April 14.Aquiles Zonio, Pacquiao’s media manager, reportedly told <a href="https://www.ringtv.com/529905-zonio-aquiles-manny-pacquiao-fighting-in-support-of-horn-crawford-is-an-insult">RingTV.com</a> that taking second billing would be an “insult” to the 8-division world champion.“It’s confirmed: Senator Pacquiao will not be fighting on the undercard of the Crawford-Horn fight. It’s an insult to him,” Aquiles said.Top Rank Inc.’s Bob Arum is working on having Pacquiao fight Mike Alvarado of the US, despite Pacquiao’s preference to take on a more recognizable face in world welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/28/18/roach-says-pacquiao-not-answering-calls-as-planned-april-fight-seems-in-doubt">READ: Roach says Pacquiao not answering calls, as planned April fight seems in doubt</a></li></ul>Pacquiao was penciled to make his comeback on April 14, 9 months after his last fight — against Australia’s Horn — but Pacquiao has been elusive as of late even to his coach Freddie Roach.Roach said that he <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/02/28/18/roach-says-pacquiao-not-answering-calls-as-planned-april-fight-seems-in-doubt">reached out</a> to Pacquiao several times, but Filipino senator hasn’t responded.&quot;I usually leave him alone until I hear from him, but I&#x27;ve called him 5 times and haven&#x27;t heard back,&quot; Roach said. &quot;Maybe he changed his number.&quot;<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Pacquiao has reportedly refused to appear in the main supporting bout of the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford headliner scheduled next month.

Pacquiao has reportedly refused to appear in the main supporting bout of the Jeff Horn-Terence Crawford headliner scheduled next month.