Roadwork kicks off Pacquiao's training -- Manila Bulletin

By NICK GIONGCO, Manila Bulletin

MANILA, Philippines — Looking lean and mean, Manny Pacquiao officially kicked off his buildup for his May 7 scrap with Shane Mosley with a morning roadwork Monday at Burnham Park in Baguio City.

“Brod (Manny) did four rounds of running,” said Buboy Fernandez, reporting from the City of Pines, site of Pacquiao’s training camp in the next four weeks.

Pacquiao had actually arrived there shortly before midnight of Sunday from Manila but was up before 6 a.m., according to the fighter’s aide Jojo Santa Teresa, who revealed that “there were not too many people at the park because not too many knew he was already here but there’ll be more in the coming days.”

Fernandez, who has been chief trainer Freddie Roach’s able assistant the last ten years, said his boss appeared “trim” that he looked as though the 32-year-old Filipino star had been working out diligently the past few weeks.

Pacquiao last fought in November last year, beating Antonio Margarito of Mexico in 12 savage rounds in Texas.

And instead of gaining weight during the holidays and in the succeeding months, Pacquiao kept his weight in check, giving those who supervise his training all the reason to be happy.

“We won’t have any problems making the weight (of 147 lbs),” said Fernandez. “Brod never had problems maintaining his weight whenever he is not training for a fight. Yes, he gains weight but not too much unlike other boxers who bloat.”

Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization welterweight crown will be on the line in the scheduled 12-rounder at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao’s daily routine would be roadwork between 6 or 7 in the morning and gymwork at 2 p.m. at the Shape Up Gym inside the Cooyeesan Hotel, said Fernandez.

Pacquiao is a prohibitive 6-1 favorite to repulse the challenge of the durable Mosley, who will be four months shy off his 40th birthday by fighttime.

Source: mb.com.ph