Freddie Roach: Pacquiao training hard for June 9 – Boxing News
Hall of Famer coach Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao is training hard for his June 9 fight against Timothy Bradley. According to the Filipino’s trainer, Pacquiao is training for power, speed and movement and he is really onto it.
Manny Pacquiao, the current WBO welterweight champion, is training in the high-altitudes of Baguio City. Roach reached the training facility today, whereas Manny was already there. When asked about his views for Pacquiao’s current training session, Roach
said, “Now I believe what I had been reading. Manny was working hard in training before I got here.”
When Pacquiao reached Baguio City, he told reporters he feel ignited from the inside and his recent lifestyle changes have made him even more eager to take on unbeaten American fighter Timothy Bradley on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao will train in the city for some time and then move to Roach’s gym in the United States for further polishing. For now, Pacquiao is extremely confident of the fact that with his training sessions he will be able to beat Bradley. In his recent interview,
Pacquiao admitted the fact that Bradley indeed is a tough fighter and so he needs to train hard. Moreover, Pacquiao also has Bradley’s clone to spar with. Since Bradley’s fighting style is very unique, Pacquiao felt the need of training with someone with similar
style to be ready for the big day.
It should be noted here that Bradley often uses his head and elbows to confuse his opponents, whereas Manny Pacquiao’s main weapon is his left hand. Admitting the fact that Bradley’s fighting style is dangerous and some of his tactics are questionable, Pacquiao,
in his recent media face-off said, “That's what (Bradley's) going to do.”
Manny Pacquiao is popular for his unusual and tough training techniques. Even his friend and fellow boxer Amir Khan is impressed with Pacquiao’s training session and therefore he will be joining the Filipino soon to train for his fight on May 19 at the Mandalay
Bay in Las Vegas against Lamont Peterson.
Pacquiao’s title will be on the line this time. Therefore, he has to ensure that he wins against Bradley.
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