LOS ANGELES – Manny Pacquiao put his speed on display at the Wild Card gym on Wednesday afternoon. The pound-for-pound king said he’ll be ready for his November 13 fight against Mexican Antonio Margarito.
“So far so good, maganda naman yung training natin. Sparring at training maganda so Team Pacquiao is happy,” described the boxing champion.
Coach Freddie Roach said Pacquiao’s first few days of US training have been successful, and will be ready to knock out Margarito in the 8th round.
“The way he performed yesterday, the way he stuck to the game plan yesterday, he knows exactly where he is,” said Roach.
Coach Roach even provided some comic relief during the open workout. He put on metal gloves to mock Margarito’s one-year suspension for illegal hand wraps.
The Pacman told reporters that he hasn’t thought of his possible retirement yet. But politics are clearly on his mind as he trains.
Endorsement
Congressman Pacquiao will go to Nevada after Friday’s workout to endorse a fellow lawmaker, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid.
“After training puntahan ko, balikan lang, one hour, balik din dito, because I believe he’s a good leader,” he said.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said after this fight, they will continue to pursue a possible dream match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. depending on the results of Mayweather’s domestic violence case.
Arum reiterated,”People say what is Manny going to do after this fight? And I’ll say what I always say: our first priority would be, if Manny wins, [is] to do a Mayweather fight.”
Whichever way, plans for that anticipated fight may go. Arum is already predicting an even bigger win Pacquiao--as president of the Philippines
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