Manny Pacquiao won’t be showing up for training at the Wild Card in Hollywood until October 15, giving the Filipino star about seven weeks to rev up for his fourth match with Juan Manuel Marquez of Mexico on December 8.
Pacquiao usually trains eight weeks for a big fight but even if he won’t be under the watchful eyes of Freddie Roach until the second week, Pacquiao is not taking Marquez for granted.
The last few days, Pacquiao has been spotted doing his morning roadwork in General Santos City and sweating it out at the gym owned by boxing patron Rey Golingan in the afternoon.
Mike Koncz, Pacquiao’s Canadian adviser, said they made a promise to Roach during the promotional tour weeks ago that Pacquiao will begin the first day of the grind on October 15.
With Pacquiao in the US for nearly two months, there will be instances when he will shoot a commercial for an American-owned company, Koncz said, stressing that he’ll make sure it won’t affect the boxer’s training.
Pacquiao, who turns 34 on December 17, is a 4-1 favorite over Marquez although most ringsiders are of the opinion that it’s a pick ‘em kind of matchup.
Marquez, 39, is already in the thick of training in Mexico City.
source: interaksyon.com
