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Pacquiao had heart tested after breathing complaints before Matthysse bout: publicist

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/tvpatrol/07/19/20180719-pacman.jpg"/><figcaption>According to a confidante of Manny Pacquiao, the world champion had a difficult time breathing &quot;several times&quot; during preparations for his July 15 fight against Lucas Matthysse. Lai Seng Sin, Reuters</figcaption></figure></div><h3>Pacquiao was even advised to call off July 15 fight</h3>MANILA - Senator Manny Pacquiao on Friday admitted that he was taken to a hospital here after he found it difficult to breathe &quot;several times&quot; in the lead-up to his world welterweight title clash against Lucas Matthysse.&quot;Siyempre to make sure na bago lumaban, walang diperensya, wala tayong problema. So, nag-undergo tayo ng angiogram, one week before the fight,&quot; Pacquiao told reporters in General Santos City.(Of course we had to make sure that there was nothing wrong before the fight so that there won&#x27;t be any problem. I underwent angiogram a week before the fight.)One of his publicists, Aquiles Zonio, earlier said Pacquiao took the heart test at Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital on July 8 to have his condition checked.“Unknown to many, Pacquiao was rushed to Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital in Manila around 3:00 p.m. on July 8 after he complained about difficulty in breathing several times during the duration of his preparation for the July 15 Matthysse fight,” said Zonio in an article posted on <a href="http://philboxing.com/news/story-137994.html">Philboxing.com</a>. <ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/16/18/pacquiao-eyes-2-or-3-fights-more-after-matthysse-win">READ: Pacquiao eyes &#x27;2 or 3 fights&#x27; more after Matthysse win</a></li></ul>An angiogram is a test that uses X-ray imaging to check a heart&#x27;s blood vessels and is generally done to see if there is a restriction in blood flow going to the heart.“Pacquiao claimed that after the angiogram, the doctors told him he is suffering from an ‘inborn heart ailment’ and was even advised to call off the July 15 fight,” wrote Zonio. When Pacquiao protested, the doctors made him sign a waiver. He was required to run on a treadmill before he underwent an electrocardiogram (ECG).<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/16/18/senators-back-duterte-advice-for-pacquiao-to-quit-boxing">READ: Senators back Duterte advice for Pacquiao to quit boxing</a></li></ul>Zonio quoted Pacquiao as saying, &quot;The result was quite amazing. The result showed the heart rate and rhythm improved as the physical activity increases.&quot; &quot;Kung may nakitang bara, diretso na siya, operahan na diretso kaagad, pero wala man,&quot; Pacquiao told reporters.(If they found a clogged vessel, I will go straight to operation, but there was none.)After the tests, Pacquiao flew back to General Santos City the next morning.Pacquiao kept the episode a secret from his family and team members and that only a handful of his close friends accompanied him to the hospital. He said the ECG test was part of his medical examinations leading to the fight.He said he was unable to sleep since he was at the hospital from July 8 in the afternoon until the morning of July 9.“Bale linggo ‘yun. (Na)tapos madaling araw ng July 9, 3 in the morning,” narrated Pacquiao. “Pumunta ako ng Maynila, wala akong tulog ng Sunday ng gabi kasi hanggang Monday ng umaga nag-undergo ako ng angiogram sa Manila. Round trip lang ako.”Trainer Buboy Fernandez only learned about it after Pacquiao’s hospital visit, Zonio added. The boxer said his trainer cried after learning about Pacquiao&#x27;s situation.&quot;Sabi ko, walang problema. Kung may problema, ako mismo magsabi na huwag lumaban,&quot; Pacquiao said.(I told them there was no problem. If there was a problem, I will call off the fight.)There was no problem, however, during the match against Matthysse. Pacquiao conveniently handled Matthysse and outclassed the Argentinean brawler en route to a seventh round technical knockout.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)<div>- with a report from Francis Canlas, ABS-CBN News</div>

According to publicist Aquiles Zonio, Pacquiao went through an angiogram, after which the doctors said he suffers from an "inborn heart ailment."

According to publicist Aquiles Zonio, Pacquiao went through an angiogram, after which the doctors said he suffers from an "inborn heart ailment."