Roach no more concerned over Pacquiao’s training regime – Boxing News
Former WBO welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao is sure-footed that his fourth fight against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez would end up in a knockout win. While the Filipino’s confidence is sky high, his supporters and team members are concerned about his interest
in the fourth showdown against his all time biggest nemesis Marquez.
“I definitely was a little concerned why he wasn't here, because he was the one who said he'd be here the whole time,” said Hall of Famer trainer Freddie Roach who will train Pacquiao at his Wild Card Gym. “But he was clearly working in the Philippines.
He was tanned and dark skinned, so that showed me he was doing his running, putting the hours in.”
Roach was referring to Pacquiao’s two-week delay in reaching Los Angeles. The Filipino pride had asserted that the weather in his hometown was more appropriate for conditioning, which was the reason as to why he delayed his trip to LA.
Roach had previously cited his concerns over Pacquiao’s disappearance but now he feels satisfied. According to the Hall of Famer trainer, his fighter has conditioned himself well.
“We did 10 rounds on the mitts today and he went hard. So whatever concerns I had, they were put to rest once I saw where he was with his conditioning,” Roach added.
It is a well-known fact that Pacquiao is on a decline in his career. He lost his last fight against American unbeaten fighter Timothy Bradley via controversial split decision. Before the Bradley bout, Pacquiao had grabbed a majority decision win over Marquez,
which was quite controversial according to most analysts and fans. It was the very first time the crowd booed to Pacquiao, something the Filipino is not used to.
Now, the stakes are high for the former welterweight titlist. This time, it is not his title that is on the line but his pride and his career. A loss could mean a further decline in his career and probably a no-showdown against WBC welterweight titlist Floyd
Mayweather. A win could take Pacquiao back to where he was – next to Mayweather in the listing.
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