MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao said he would treat each round as if it were the most important.
“Every round is difficult,” said Pacquiao prior to his departure for Los Angeles the other night. He arrived safely in LA and rested the whole day yesterday.
Training, the hard part, resumes today at the Wild Card Gym in Holywood. The number of sparring rounds will gradually increase as each day gets tougher.
Pacquiao was asked to comment on suggestions that Shane Mosley, his challenger on May 7 at the MGM Grand, will be dangerous only in the first six rounds.
“I don’t think about that. Bawat round ay mahirap,” he said.
After three weeks in Baguio, Pacquiao drove down to Manila last Friday, and was supposed to spar on Saturday somewhere in Metro Manila.
But Freddie Roach gave Pacquiao a rest day.
“They let me skip training for a day because they were already impressed with what they saw in Baguio. I really worked hard in training the past three weeks,” he said.
“I feel that I’m still hungry and thirsty for the championship. And Freddie Roach was happy with what he saw in Baguio. He’s happy with the condition I’m at,” he said.
Pacquiao said he knows what he’s up against, and that Mosley shouldn’t be underestimated.
“Mabilis si Mosley. Malakas. Malaki. (He’s fast, strong and big). He has the height advantage. But I’ve studied him thoroughly,” said Pacquiao.
He said he expects the best from Mosley on fight night.
“I heard he’s really training hard for this fight because he knows what happens if he beats Manny Pacquiao. He will be proud.
“I know his mindset – that it will be a great honor for him to beat Manny Pacquiao,” said the Filipino champion.
Source: philstar.com
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