Friday, February 29, 2008

Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao Floors Sparmate!

Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao Graphic

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, aka Pacman, has sent one of his sparring partners packing, and plans to do the same to Juan Manuel Marquez when they lock horns on March 15 in Las Vegas.

"He’s been very tough on his sparring partners. One got hit on the chin, went down, continued but went home the next day," said Freddie Roach without mentioning a name.

Marquez might suffer the same fate.

"I have a lot of power. In my heart I don’t believe Marquez can stand up to my power," Top Rank publicist Fred Sternburg quoted the Pinoy superstar as saying Wednesday.

"It will be too much for him to overcome," added Manny Pacquiao, who was mobbed by his fans during an open workout at the Titanium Training Center in San Francisco.

Pacquiao was so elated with the warm welcome in California that he said he wants to stage a fight there.

"I want to fight in San Francisco. It thrills me that so many people are here. I’m going to ask Mr. (Bob) Arum (his promoter) to do a fight in San Francisco," he said.

But that won’t happen soon as Pacquiao is lined up for a June 21 fight with WBC lightweight champion David Diaz in Macau, and probably against Ricky Hatton by November.

Roach, in an e-mail message from Sternburg, said Pacquiao did floor one of his sparring partners recently.

There are five boxers alternating as Pacman's sparring partners. They are Daniel Cervantes, Raymond Beltran, David Rodela, Juanito Garcia and Ramon Montano.

A few others tried it out before, but didn’t pass the test.

"The best thing Manny did was come to the US and train. He has worked very hard. Manny is very serious about Marquez, which he should be," added Roach.

"It is a difficult fight. the Filipino boxer understands that. Marquez represents the last line of defense in Manny’s domination of Mexican champions. We know he’s prepared to go down swinging."

Manny Pacquiao, who arrived in LA on Jan. 15 for his training, spars on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. He’s now on his final week of heavy sparring, and should taper off soon.

"I’ve never trained harder – never – for a fight. Two days ago I hit the mitts with Freddie Roach for 17 straight rounds with no timeouts," he said. "I don’t like timeouts while training and do not use them. I am very serious about this fight as I know Marquez is the last great Mexican to beat. There is no more Erik Morales or Marco Antonio Barrera," he added.


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Manny Pacquiao Mobbed By Fans in San Francisco!

Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao in San Francisco ImageBedlam broke out in San Francisco, California as Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao put on a show for his boxing fans Wednesday. The Filipino boxer paid San Francisco a visit to train at the Titanium Training Center where adoring fans mobbed him. Hundreds of "Pacmanians" showed up at the training center just to catch a glimpse of their hero.

Manny Pacquiao did a 20-minute training and immediately went on to greet his followers, who were all eager to have his autograph. Even Pacquiao was overwhelmed by the welcome he received from the people of San Francisco.

"I want to fight in San Francisco," the Filipino boxer was quoted as saying by Web site Fightnews.com. "It thrills me that so many people are here. I'm going to ask Mr. (Bob) Arum to do a fight in San Francisco."

Though trainer Freddie Roach declined to make guarantees on Pacquiao’s upcoming fight, he expressed confidence in his prize fighter.
Juan Manuel Marquez is a tough guy…just want a win here,” said Roach. Pacquiao is set to face Marquez in a most anticipated rematch in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 15.

The Filipino boxer said his training for next month's rematch against Marquez is one of his most intense regimens ever. The two fought into a controversial draw four years ago when the Filipino knocked down Marquez three times during the fist round. In the succeeding, rounds, however the Mexican fought back to secure the rest of the fight with superior counter-punching skills.

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