Pacquiao to leave RP Oct. 24

Pacman Latest News from fightnews.com Sun, 04 Oct 2009

Famed American trainer Freddie Roach is heaving a sigh of relief after prized ward Manny Pacquiao assured him they will leave for the United States earlier than expected. Roach said Pacquiao has agreed to fly to Los Angeles on October 24 which will give them more time to recover from jet lag. “That’s the plan. We will have our final training here the morning of the 24th then will take the flight back to LA later that day,” Roach told Fightnews.

Roach insists his main concern is to avoid any ill-effects of long distance traveling and that all their training efforts here in Baguio will not go to waste. Pacquiao has been known to miss few of his flights coming from the Philippines on his way to training camp in Los Angeles.

The hall-of-fame trainer said a win for Pacquiao will only happen if they prepare long and hard for their upcoming foe Miguel Cotto, the world welterweight champion from Puerto Rico...

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