Manny Pacquiao put in what many called a vintage performance this past weekend, when he notched a TKO victory over Lucas Matthysse. While he made it look like a relatively easy bout inside the ring, the Filipino boxer was apparently struggling with health issues outside of it.
According to his PR manager, Pacquiao complained about difficulty breathing numerous times during training, and was rushed to a hospital in Manila seven days before his bout. Doctors conducted some tests, including an ECG and an angiogram to check for heart problems.
During the procedure, a long and thin flexible tube called a catheter was inserted into Pacquiao’s wrist all the way up to his heart.