Recently, I sat down and spoke with the 8 division world champion Manny Pacquiao. The pound for pound king was relaxing after a long day of sparring at the Wild Card Gym. The second half of his training camp has kicked off in Los Angeles, and according to Alex Ariza, Pacquiao is looking great.
During my conversation with Manny, the topic of the Mayweathers and Juan Manuel Marquez came up. Pacquiao as he always does kept it humble, yet he was direct, "I only want to fight someone who respects the people and the fighter" said Pacquiao, "There is no need for all of the trash talk, this is boxing, it is a sport." There has been plenty of trash talk, and Manny definitely hears it.
Listen to the Pacquiao interview HERE
Pacquiao is preparing for his May 7th fight Vs. Shane Mosley. He's been sparring top prospect, soon to be contender Shawn Porter. Pacquiao knows that the fight against Mosley may be harder than some people think, " I am not underestimating Mosley because he is bigger and he's never been knocked down. Shawn Porter has a style like Mosley, we sparred 7 rounds today."
Porter, who is promoted by Mississippi based Prize Fight Promotions, helped Pacquiao get ready for Miguel Cotto. I have seen Porter fight several times in Tunica, MS at Fitzgeralds Casino. He's a talent that has world champion written on him in the near future.
Mosley has not fared so well in his past few fights. A sound defeat by the hands of Floyd Mayweather Jr, and a draw Vs Jr middleweight world champion Sergio Mora. The question remains, did Shane get old, or did he just end up fighting back to back awkward type fighters?
Pacquiao is banking on a much tougher Mosley than what Mora and Mayweather Jr saw, " Mosley will come to win. A win against me will be big for his career, but I am not going to let that happen. I am preparing for any type of fight."
Mosley will certainly need everything that he can muster to have half of a chance. He will have to fight the fight of his life.
Source: Examiner.com
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