Fiery Pacman nearly decks Porter

DBy Abac Cordero (The Philippine Star) October 23, 2009

MANILA, Philippines - Manny Pacquiao skipped road work yesterday morning then came out strong in the afternoon to rock Shawn Porter during sparring at the Gerry Peñalosa Gym in Mandaluyong City.

Pacquiao was scheduled to go out for a run at the Rizal Memorial track oval in Manila but was allowed stay in his hotel suite and rest after going the extra mile over the last two days.

“He was tired and weary so he stayed in,” said one of his trainers, Nonoy Neri.

The weariness, however, was hardly seen when Pacquiao reported at the gym for a heavy 10-round sparring with Porter, who did six, and Jose Luis Castillo and Danny Escobar who did two each.

Neri said Pacquiao showed so much speed and power in sparring he almost decked Porter with a left straight to the face in the second round of their session that ended with the American barely hanging on.

“His knees shook and his legs wobbled,” said Neri.

Pacquiao is in his last two days of training in the country. Tomorrow is another sparring day and in the evening he leaves for Los Angeles along with his handlers, including Freddie Roach.

Roach created some ripples when it was reported in the Internet that he now thinks Pacquiao can knock out Cotto in the first round on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

But if Roach did say that, the fight promoter, Bob Arum, thinks otherwise.

The Top Rank president said in Tuesday’s tele-conference with Cotto’s chief handlers that a knockout, regardless of round, could come either way.

“Anything is possible. They fight from the beginning, and anything can happen. Miguel can knock Manny out in the first round and Manny can knock Miguel out in the first round,” said Arum.

“I don’t think it’s likely and I know that Freddie is a great trainer and he is also a great psychologist. A lot of what Freddie says is to get in camp Cotto’s heads. There is nothing wrong with that. That’s boxing. No one knows what can happen. The fight could go a lot of different ways and that’s why it’s going to be a great fight,” he added.

Roach laughed when asked to react on his sweeping “first-round” statement.

“I was just playing around,” he was quoted as saying.

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Roach wants Mayweather, Marquez next for Pacquiao

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MANILA, Oct. 23 -– American trainer Freddie Roach prefers comebacking Floyd Mayweather as next opponent for Manny Pacquiao if the Filipino ring sensation beats Miguel Cotto in their highly-anticipated match on November 14 in Las Vegas.

”I want Mayweather as next opponent for Manny. That would the biggest fight,” Roach said during the weekly SCOOP sa Kamayan session on Friday at the Kamayan restaurant in Padre Faura here.

However, Roach would also want to give Mexican Manuel Marquez a chance to fight Pacquiao for the third time possibly in March next year.

“He (Marquez) has been crying a lot and I want him shut up. I really believe Manny can knock him out when they meet (again)," Roach said.

Mayweather came out of retirement to score a unanimous victory against Marquez last September 12 to keep his unblemished 39-0 ring record.

“It will be a dream come true if we can fight Mayweather and Marquez. If that happens, there is nothing more to prove for Manny and we can all retire," Roach said.

Unlike Mayweather who fought Marquez at 147 pounds, Roach said he would allow Marquez to face Pacquiao at 140 lbs.

Pacquiao and Marquez ended their first fight in 2004 in a draw but their next meeting was won by the Filipino fighter in 2008 via split decision. Marquez has been claiming that he won both assignments.

Against Cotto from Puerto Rico, Roach said Pacquiao should avoid being caught on the ropes.

“Cotto is a strong, clever boxer who has a powerful left hook and is solid when his opponent is on the ropes. But we have prepared for everything that Cotto will bring into the ring. Manny's speed and power will be more than enough to handle the bigger Cotto," Roach said.

Roach said Pacquiao is in perfect shape now after his training in Baguio City.

Pacquiao is set to leave this weekend for another two weeks training in Los Angeles. (PNA) LOR/jfm

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Roach Betting $1,000 on First Round Knock Out Victory by Pacquiao

By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal

World famous trainer and boxing coach Freddie Roach is making a bold prediction as he puts up a bet of $1,000 for a first round knock out victory by Manny Pacquiao over Miguel Cotto in their 'Firepower' match on November 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Miguel Cotto should start cramming now by changing his fighting style overnight or Pacquiao will knock him out in the early rounds of their 'Firepower' match.

Freddie Roach predicted that Pacquiao can finish Cotto in the first round as the famous trainer

believes that Pacquiao's natural speed will be too much for Cotto to overcome. Roach is even putting up $1,000 bet for a first round knock out victory by Pacquiao. READ MORE

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Video: Super Six Contender Andre Dirrell breaks down Cotto - Pacquiao

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Video: The first Filipino World Champion - Pacho Villa

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Francisco Guilledo aka Pancho Villa (91-8-4, 1919-1925) is the first Filipino world champion. Villa packed 100 fights into six years, and excited fans with a take-no-prisoners style. He won two national titles, fighting larger men, before venturing to America to make his name. Success did not come immediately when he was matched tough in close defeats to future champ Frankie Genaro and Abe Goldstein. He gained international acclaim when he defeated Jimmy Wilde, who was unable to keep the fight at a distance. Villa tore into his body, and an exhausted Wilde was stopped in the seventh. Villa held the title for three years, but in his last bout (a non-title affair) Hall of Famer Jimmy McLarnin won a 10 round decision. Villa was obviously affected by an infected tooth he had extracted the morning of the fight, and he had three more pulled two days later. He died of blood poisoning from those procedures, the same day his wife gave birth to Villa's son. She loudly proclaimed Villa was murdered, by an intentional overdose of anesthesia ordered by a gambling syndicate. (Source: ESPN.com's 'The Ten Best Filipino Fighters')

Filipino Pancho Villa (left) and Welshman Jimmy Wilde (right) squaring off to spar in the ring before their flyweight championship bout in New York City on June 18, 1923. (Image is from http://www.britannica.com/)

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Manny Pacquiao Has Suffered No Distractions In Camp For Cotto Fight, And Is "Perfect" Says Freddie Roach

by James Slater, EastSideBoxing.com

Though his last few weeks in camp in his native Philippines have been surrounded by the outside chaos that typhoons and storms have been creating, pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says his charge has not been affected; even though the natural disasters forced a move from one training camp to another.

30-year-old Pacquiao, training of course for his huge November 14th fight with the mighty Miguel Cotto, has managed to remain focused in camp, despite the fact that he had to be moved and despite the fact that over a thousand people died due to natural disasters in The Philippines recently..

"Pac-Man," who will head to America this weekend, has enjoyed a training camp that has, according to Roach, got him into "perfect" condition for Cotto.

"He is right where I want him to be, perfect," Roach told AFP after a recent sparring session had been completed by his star fighter.

And Roach insisted the move of camp, from Baguio to Manila, did not affect his warrior, either mentally or physically. READ MORE

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Roach: Pacquiao now 90 percent ready vs Cotto

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After a month of training in the Philippines, trainer Freddie Roach is convinced that he’s going to fly back to the U.S. together with a 90 percent fit Manny Pacquiao.

Roach, Pacquiao, conditioning coach Alex Ariza and the rest of the group depart for the U.S. Saturday night to resume the Filipino boxing champion’s training at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles.

“Manny is now 90 percent ready," said Roach during the SCOOP sa Kamayan forum in Manila. “Now there is two weeks to 100 (percent) and we’ll hit that next week in L.A."

Pacquiao will train two more weeks at the City of Angels before toning down for a week in Las Vegas leading to his Nov. 14 World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title fight against Miguel Cotto.

Roach gave Pacquiao a day-off in training Friday following what he said was a rigorous roadwork the General Santos City native did in the morning at Luneta Park.

“He’s been very tired after undergoing roadwork (at the Luneta) for an hour this morning (Friday)," said Roach, who decided to give the pound-for-pound king a well-deserved rest after the Filipino failed to answer several of his trainer’s call by mid-afternoon Friday.

“I thought I have to give him a day’s off. He had a good 10-round sparring yesterday (Thursday), another good road work today (Friday), and I thought I owe it to give him his first day off."

Roach believes Pacquiao can knock Cotto out in the later rounds, reiterating a fast start for his ward to disarm the Puerto Rican in the early rounds.

He said Pacquiao also needs to carry the fight in the middle of the ring and press Cotto to tire out in case the fight goes the full route. - GMANews.TV

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Pacquiao to appear on 'Kimmel' TV show before Cotto bout

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Proof that indeed, he already gained international fame, Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao is set to appear on the popular US late night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live" two weeks from now.

Pacquiao will be guesting in the program hosted by Kimmel and broadcast over ABC on Nov. 4, marking his first-ever appearance in a major American prime time show.

Pacquiao His appearance also comes exactly 10 days before his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title fight against Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas, Navada.

The world’s top pound-for-pound king is set to leave for the U.S. Saturday night together with trainer Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza to resume the remaining two weeks of his training camp at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles.

He spent more than a month getting in shape for his fight with Cotto at the Shape-Up gym in Baguio City.

Ever since he stunned Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera with an 11th round technical knockout in 2003, Pacquiao has become one of the biggest names in boxing this decade.

His meteoric rise to become the best fighter in the world, pound-for-pound, was validated when he beat up the great Oscar De La Hoya in their so-called “Dream Match" last year for eight full rounds and followed it up with a two-round demolition of Ricky Hatton last May.

The interview with Pacquiao comes in the heels of a recorded 1.80 million audience that watched the “Jimmy Kimmel Live" episode last September when former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appeared in the show - GMANews.TV

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The Lakers @ Jimmy Kimmel Live (Source: YouTube.com)

'Perfect' Pacquiao ready for Cotto: boxer's trainer

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MANILA — Boxing hero Manny Pacquiao has overcome disruptions from typhoons and landslides while training in the Philippines to be in ideal shape ahead of his big bout with Miguel Cotto, his trainer said.

"He is right where I want him to be, perfect," Freddie Roach told AFP on Thursday evening after the six-time world-champion completed a heavy workout that included 10 rounds of sparring in a Manila gym.

Pacquiao will head to the United States on the weekend after an intense five weeks of training in his home country, during which more than 1,000 people died in natural disasters.

Pacquiao was even forced to move camps from the cool mountain resort of Baguio to the sweaty capital of Manila after storms claimed hundreds of lives in and around the hill station, then a typhoon threatened more damage there.

But Roach insisted the disasters had not impacted his 30-year-old protege, who stunned the world with victories over American great Oscar de la Hoya last year and Britain's Ricky Hatton in May. READ MORE

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Video: Relive Pacquiao vs Hatton

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Video: Miguel Cotto in training

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If Cotto beat adversity, he can upset Pacquiao

by Norm Frauenheim, 22 October 2009, 15rounds.com

Adversity’s face, bloodied and often beaten, provides the best look at fighters who are great, those who are trying to be and those who never will be. Unbeaten only means untested. Miguel Cotto is staring straight into that scarred face as he prepares for Manny Pacquiao in this year’s most intriguing fight, also the biggest in his career.

The 145-pound fight is easy to like for all the advertised reasons, the biggest of which is Pacquiao’s rocket-like emergence into the crossover kind of stardom that once belonged to Oscar De La Hoya. But the real drama, at least from this seat in the audience, rests with Cotto, whose deep well of poise and dignity bubbles beneath a quiet exterior. READ MORE

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Pacquiao is all pumped up

By Nick Giongco, Fightnews.com

Manny Pacquiao sparred 10 full rounds with Shawn Porter, Danny Escobar and Jose Luis Castillo on Thursday afternoon as the Filipino’s training for the Nov. 14 fight with Miguel Cotto went up another notch. Pacquiao trains at a gym owned by his buddy, former world champion Gerry Penalosa. Presiding over Pacquiao’s training are Freddie Roach, strength coach Alex Ariza and Filipino assistants Buboy Fernandez, Nonoy Neri, Roger Fernandez and two-time world titlist Dodie Boy Penalosa. Team Pacquiao leaves for the US this Saturday to resume training at the Wild Card in Hollywood. “I am feeling great,” said Pacquiao after the sparring session that was held behind closed doors. “I can’t wait for Nov. 14.”

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Sneak Peak: HBO's 24/7 Pacquiao-Cotto

October 22, 2009, By Bobby Cassidy, Newsday.com

We caught a two-for-one lunch deal with HBO's Ross Greenburg this week. No, it wasn't one of those two-for-one type of restaurants. We're talking about the conversation, not the cuisine.

The talk centered around HBO's 24/7 franchise and how the network is now venturing into NASCAR. So to read the NASCAR portion of this post, you will have to click here and visit our Trading Paint blog. For a preview of the upcoming 24/7 Pacquiao-Cotto series, stay right here.

The Pacquiao-Cotto series debuts on Saturday and starts with Miguel getting his ninth tattoo and then saying goodbye to his wife and children in Puerto Rico. He heads to training camp in Tampa. But the real drama occurs in the Philippines, which were ravaged by typhoons and flooding while Pac Man was training in the mountains. READ MORE

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Cotto seeks rebound vs. Pacquiao

By Bob Velin, USA TODAY

Before he stepped into the ring against Antonio Margarito in July 2008, Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto was undefeated and considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

The then-WBA welterweight champion — who will fight current pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas — was a powerful and punishing body-puncher, and his handlers were eying a future mega-fight against undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr., if they could coax him out of retirement.

But Cotto fans were stunned as Margarito administered an 11-round beating before Cotto's corner threw in the towel after Cotto, bloodied and battered, twice took a knee in an attempt to slow the Mexican's onslaught. READ MORE

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McCall vs. Whitaker, Oct. 23

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CROWN BOXING INC. Las Vegas, NV, presents Oliver 'Atomic Bull" McCall defending his IBA Heavyweight Continental Championship on October 23, 2009. McCall is challenged by Lance "Mount" Whitaker, WBC USBC Champion. These two giants will enter the ring with one goal in common. To leave the ring with the IBA Heavyweight Continental Title.

The winner of this Championship Belt will certainly have boxing opportunities and matchmaker Frank Luca of Crown Boxing Inc. looks to unify The World Title with its IBA Champion.

The four time World Champion Oliver McCall, doing his training in Florida, will be focused on the fight and hope to retain his IBA Title. Lance "Mount" Whitaker will enter the ring in his rob and trunks with no Halloween Costumes in mind! Whitaker has been working hard for this fight and sparring with some of the top fighters in Southern California and Las Vegas.

Both contestants will arrive in Las Vegas on Sunday October 18th at The Orleans Hotel and Casino and will resume training in Las Vegas. The press conference will be held Wednesday, October 21, at The Orleans Hotel and Casino. Al Bernstein the Official Host of Crown Boxing Inc. will be hosting the Press Conference and introducing the fighters. Al will be available for autographs and pictures. This is an event that you do not want to miss.

The night will also host the WBC USNBC Cruiser Weight Championship with "King" Arthur Williams defending his Championship Title against Victor Barragan from Oxnard, California. No early Halloween celebration for either fighter in this Title fight. Both fighters want to leave with the Title, but as we all know, two men enter the ring and only one man leaves with the Title.

The remaining seven bout undercard is full of excitement featuring the return of 100% Patrick Liles 7 wins (KO 7) going for his 8th win. Elijah McCall, son of Oliver McCall, Reggie Jackson, Brian Battease, Isaac Hidalgo, Juan Heraldez, Lawrence Hughes, Mike Gallegos, Ricardo Calzada, and Abram Young round out the remainder of the sensational Nacho De Boxeo Caliente.

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Hernandez - Frias, a battle of winning streaks

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Welterweights Freddy Hernandez (25-1, 18 KOs) and Damian Frias (16-1, 7 KOs) will exchange blows later today in Laredo, Texas in a 10-round contest for the WBC Latino Welterweight Title belt.

Mexican ‘El Riel’ Hernandez is riding a four-year eight-bout unbeaten streak dating back to his only loss – a disputed one-point split decision loss to Golden Johnson on February 25, 2005. His last fight was a unanimous decision victory over Hicket Lau (20-21-2, 9 KOs) on July 31, 2009.

Cuban southpaw Damian’Devo’ Frias, a fierce tactician and the holder of the title at stake, is also riding an unbeaten streak of 12 fights. The only blemish on his boxing record was a four-round unanimous decision loss to Raymond Betancourt (7-4, 2 KOs) on April 3, 2004 in his fifth professional fight. His last fight was a 10-round unanimous decision victory over Edwin Algarin (10-5-1) on Jan. 16, 2009.

Video: Pacquiao - Cotto 24/7 Sneak Peek

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Manny Pacquiao/Miguel Cotto: Cotto team underestimating Pacquiao

By Gareth Davies, Telegraph.co.uk

Deep, deep down, in the psyche of the Miguel Cotto training camp, they are underestimating Manny Pacquiao. Fatal. It is a mistake other opponents/rivals have made. It is because Pacquiao has come up so many weight divisions. And so quickly. It is almost as if they cannot stop themselves. But it is there in their language. You can almost hear it in the undercurrent… “De La Hoya was shot…Hatton was shot…but we will have the power to walk Pacquiao down and stop him…”

It may be so on the night, because boxing is always about imponderables, yet on speed alone, Pacquiao will make Cotto look slow if he is on his game. Footwork may be the key in this fight.

Listening to Joe Santiago this week, however, there is no question in my mind that as he said more and more, they believe in the camp in Tampa that their man will be too physically strong, too powerful for Pacquiao. And in that sense they are underestimating him. They threw out sparring partners, which also appeared strange. READ MORE

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Pacquiao - Cotto PPV Discount

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Fight fans in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington, should be on the lookout for Tecate Beer’s $25 mail-in discount coupon for the blockbuster November 14 pay-per-view clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. The offer, which requires the purchase of an 18-pack of Tecate or Tecate Light, will cut a substantial chunk off of the suggested PPV price of $54.95. Tecate is also selling a commemorative 24 oz can featuring Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.

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