Pacquiao hurts sparring mate
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| Manny Pacquiao shown here training with coach Freddie Roach during one of their sessions. |
LOS ANGELES, California -- Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao concluded his first day of sparring on Thursday (Friday in Manila) by dominating journeyman boxer Bryan Brooks in four rounds.
“I feel good. I’m very well conditioned. My opponent was big. I did well against him. I’m happy and my coach is happy,” said Pacquiao.
Roach said Pacquiao followed the game plan well during the four-round sparring session. He also said Brooks was hurt a few times while sparring with the pound-for-pound king.
“[Pacquiao] did really well. He’s already following the game plan. This was a good sparring partner for Shane Mosley but I don’t think I’m going to bring him back… he got hurt a few times. Manny was too much for him,” he said.
He added: "Yes, he did whatever he wanted too. He was playing with him a little bit. He likes to play with his audience a little bit … overall, it was a great day."
Pacquiao will be facing Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas on March 13.
The 7-time world champion is heavily favored to win the bout but Roach is taking all the precautions. He did not allow any media members to film the sparring session or mitt work.
Pacquiao also believes they have their work cut out for them. He said Clottey is a tough, durable opponent. In 39 fights, the boxer from Ghana has never been knocked out.
“Clottey is strong and sturdy. He can take a punch and has a good defense. This is not going to be an easy fight,” said the Filipino.
Roach said that the key to beat Clottey is Pacquiao’s quickness
“Don’t stand in front of him. Use lateral movement, in-and-outs and side-to-side pretty much because he’s a big strong guy but again boxing ability is going to win this, not size,” said Roach.
If Thursday’s sparring session was an indicator of how the fight will be against Clottey, then Clottey has his work cut out for him.
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Pacquiao was hurt too.
Pacquiao was hurt too during that sparring. He is human and has his own weakness.
Floyd-Mosley is the biggest hoax in boxing history!
Floyd not signing the contract is a ploy that works only with cerebrally-challenged, tootheless, witless nincompoops!
Mayweather is intentionally putting off signing the contract in order to give his signature more importance and emphasis. He wants us all to trumpet his turning tail in such a way that when he signs the contract he'll make it appear that he proved us wrong and that, he is after all, a man of courage.
Not me Floyd! You said it yourself: Shane Mosley is a washed-up, punched ticket, over-the-hill fighter. So, what glory is there to even fight, much less, beat Mosley?
Nice try though!
@ ittiler
Pacquiao-Gamboa? That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard.
pogsman
Bryan Brooks has a 0-6 record per Boxrec. Now, I am Pacguy's biggest fan, but something like this is too embarrassing. Why would Roach even release this information to the press. Brooks is not only 0-6, he is 39 years old and the last time he fought was in 2005. Talk about a really low tier sparring partner! Doesn't make any sense.
Go Manny Go
Go Manny Go
exhibition match
this pac-clottey match is not much hyped like pac-cotto fight. everybody knows who is the better fighter which is pacman. this fight is more on exhibition game. in the future im dying to see pacquiao - gamboa match.
article error
in the 7th paragraph, the phrase "Roach is not taking any precautions..." should have read....Roach is taking all the precautions OR simply...Roach is not taking any chances
Your proofreaders are remiss*********
Why is this news?
Manny Pacquiao beat up sparring partner Bryan Brooks (Who?). A sparring partner nobody has heard of. Manny beats up his sparring partners all the time, why is Bryan freakin Brooks any different? Why is this news?
What's ABS-CBN going to report next? Manny took a shower? Manny took a crap in the toilet?
Jose Pimentel, report something more significant and quit wasting our time on this crap you call an article. If you can't then quit pretending as a journalist.
Sign of WINNING
This is a GOOD SIGN of WINNING, Pacquiao is very busy on his training and I know he will win this fight.. GO Pacquiao..
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RE: I will surely buy Pacquiao
What are you waiting for? It's already available for purchase. I heard it's selling like pancakes right now. Better get it before it's sold out or else you'll end up buying it more than twice the price from a ticket scalper.