Trainer Freddie Roach (left), boxers Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (second left) and Jessie Vargas of the USA (second right) and trainer Dewey Cooper (right) listen to pomoter Bob Arum, during a news conference at The Wynn Las Vegas, Thursday. Pacquiao will challenge Jessie Vargas of the US for the WBO Welterweight Championship on Sunday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. AFP PHOTO
LOS ANGELES: Manny Pacquiao’s seven-month hiatus can hardly be considered a retirement but there is no doubt that the eight division boxing champ used the time off to reflect on his passion for the sport.