Manny Pacquiao is expected to undergo surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff, according to reports in the media.
Pacquiao, who lost the ‘fight of the century’ by unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather last Saturday, claimed that he had entered the fight with the injury to his right shoulder.
The tear has been describe as serious by Dr Neal ElAttrache and will mean that Pacquiao could be out between nine and 12 months.
“We have an MRI scan that confirms he has a rotator cuff tear. He has a significant tear,” ElAttrache of the Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic told ESPN.
ElAttrache has operated on a number of high profile sportsmen including: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
There is no confirmation on a date for the surgery yet.
Pacquiao, who lost the ‘fight of the century’ by unanimous decision to Floyd Mayweather last Saturday, claimed that he had entered the fight with the injury to his right shoulder.
The tear has been describe as serious by Dr Neal ElAttrache and will mean that Pacquiao could be out between nine and 12 months.
“We have an MRI scan that confirms he has a rotator cuff tear. He has a significant tear,” ElAttrache of the Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic told ESPN.
ElAttrache has operated on a number of high profile sportsmen including: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
There is no confirmation on a date for the surgery yet.
