Ex-world champ due to spar with Pacman

Pacman Latest News from mb.com.ph Mon, 05 Oct 2009

BAGUIO CITY — With the once-feared Shawn Porter all figured out, Manny Pacquiao is bracing for the arrival here of a former world champion who is being peddled as somebody who can also bring out the best in the Filipino pound-for-pound king as he enters the third week of training for the Nov. 14 bout with Miguel Cotto.

Trainer Freddie Roach said Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico is due to arrive anytime this week to beef up the team of sparring partners helping Pacquiao get ready for Cotto.

Aside for Porter, already in town is lightweight Urbano Antillon, who have both given Pacquiao a total of 12 rounds in a week’s time of training...

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