Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach insists the Filipino is back on track for his fight with Antonio Margarito, claiming a recent sparring session was "like night and day" compared with last week's efforts.
The five-weight world champion takes on the unrelenting Margarito in Dallas on November 13 and only last week Roach voiced concerns over his charge's hunger after he was elected into the Philippine Congress in May.
But, following a month's training camp in Baguio City, Pacquiao and his entourage flew to the US to continue their preparations at Roach's infamous Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles - a sign that the pugilist was struggling with political distractions in the Philippines. "The change of scenery was the biggest thing," said Roach. "Because he knows this is where it happens, this is his home, this is where he shines. Yesterday we had our best day of sparring; it was like night and day compared to how it was last Saturday."
Pacquiao takes on Margarito for the vacant WBC light-middleweight belt and the 31-year-old admits he cannot afford to take his eye off the prize.
"Right now it's a good thing we came back, we can focus 100% on the fight," he said. "It will be hard and difficult because I'm moving up a higher weight division. I have to focus and study hard."
Source: espn.co.uk
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