UFC queen Ronda Rousey vouched for Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao in his May 2 megafight with US boxing champion Floyd Mayweather.
UFC bantamweight title holder paid a visit to the Filipino's Los Angeles training camp. Rousey, the undefeated women’s champion, has made it clear she is in underdog Pacquiao's camp in the lead up to the fight.
She is by far the biggest draw in women's UFC and her star has risen further of late with a fight scene with Michelle Rodriguez in the Fast and Furious 7.
“Truly honored to meet such a humble and genuine person. Thank you Manny Pacquiao for welcoming us into your home,” Rousey posted on Twitter.
And it's appreciated by the Pacquiao, who posted an image of the pair expressing his gratitude to the Fast and Furious 7 star on his Twitter page.
“Thank you for visiting me Ronda Rousey and for your support. God Bless!” he tweeted.
She follows a host of other celebrities to back Pacquiao, including The Fighter star Mark Wahlberg, NFL quarterback Tim Teebow, basketball legend Robert Jaworski and actor Robert Duvall who have met with the boxer at his camp.
Meanwhile, off the ring the fight is heating up too. Filipino boxer found a new way to motivate himself to beat unbeaten US boxing champion in their bout next month, by getting a speed bag with the arch-foe's face emblazoned across it.
And if you thought Mayweather would have a quite week, you were wrong. Mayweather, who has a record of 47-0 with 26 knockouts, had another dig at Pacquiao at his last public appearance in Las Vegas. He cracked jokes about the Filipino's height disadvantage, saying that he wears lifts in his shoes, and raised his eyebrows and flashed a smile when someone took note of his reach advantage.
