Pacquiao sends sparmate packing

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Filipino boxing star mobbed during public workout in San Francisco

By NICK GIONGCO

Manny Pacquiao has been intense, almost ruthless against his sparring partners, one whom was unfortunate to absorb one of the Filipino’s lightning-fast punches, went down then went home the following day, perhaps concluding the money he gets is not worth the pain.

Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach recalled this incident as he played the co-starring role with the Filipino puncher when they held a public workout Wednesday at the Titanium Training Center in San Francisco where a huge crowd cheered and mobbed Pacquiao.

"He’s been very tough on his sparring partners. One got hit on the chin, went down, continued but went home the next day," Roach told publicist Fred Sternburg without identifying who among Daniel Cervantes, David Rodela, Dean Byrne and Juan Garcia became the recipient of Pacquiao’s fists of fury.

"Manny is very serious about (Juan Manuel) Marquez, which he should be. It is a difficult fight and Manny understands that."

Roach believes Pacquiao is much too powerful for Marquez and the Filipino icon shares this belief.

Pacquiao thinks his advantage in power will be the difference come fight night on March 15 at the 12,000-capacity Events Center inside Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

"I have a lot of power," Pacquiao said. "I don’t believe Marquez can stand up to my power. It will be too much for him to overcome."

"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," said Pacquiao, who plans to log between 130 to 140 rounds of sparring by the time he arrives in Sin City on March 10.

Marquez is also in the thick of training at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City and will be the first to set foot in Las Vegas on March 9 accompanied by his training team led by tactician Nacho Beristain and adviser Jaime Quintana.

"Marquez represents the last line of defense in Manny’s domination of Mexican champions. We know he’s prepared to go down swinging," added Roach.

Roach, who turns 48 on March 5, knows Marquez very well since he saw how the Mexican wisely moved out of harm’s way the first time Pacquiao and he faced off almost four years ago.

Marquez has never been stopped in a professional career that kicked off in 1993.

But there’s always a first time.

Source:mb.com.ph

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