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Manny Pacquiao nearly assaulted outside Los Angeles restaurant

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was able to evade a random attack by an apparent angry individual outside a Los Angeles Japanese restaurant on Sunday.

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was nearly assaulted by a random fan outside a Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles on Sunday.

According to a report by the Philippine Star, Pacquiao was hosting a lunch for family and friends at the Kabuki Japanese restaurant when a lone assailant suddenly came forward and attempted to throw a punch.

One of the publication's writers Abac Cordero, who is currently in Los Angeles, relayed further details of the incident in a series of tweets.