Thursday, October 8, 2009

Pacquiao sticks to winning formula

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao Latest News from mb.com.ph Thu, 07 Oct 2009

Manny Pacquiao will answer the opening bell for the November 14 clash with Miguel Cotto armed with 150 rounds of tough sparring.

Top trainer Freddie Roach said on Wednesday from the Shape Up Gym in Baguio City that they will stick with the tried and tested training program which he and conditioning coach Alex Ariza devised in the buildup to the Cotto fight set at the MGM Grand.

“Manny’s going to spar around 150 rounds to get himself prepared for Cotto,” said Roach, who has been using young and unbeaten super-welterweight Shawn Porter and super-lightweight Urbano Antillon the past four sparring days and is likewise eagerly awaiting the arrival of former world lightweight king Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico.

Roach said the 35-year-old Castillo is flying in this morning from Los Angeles and should be ready to spar on Saturday. Castillo, now fighting as a welterweight, is coming off a knockout win last September 12 and is said to be on a rebound to get back into world title contention...

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