Despite reports from Freddie Roach that training has not been going well until very recently, and that his mind is not properly focused on the fight, the consensus from Manny Pacquiao's recent media day was that he is looking back to his best and ready for his November showdown with Antonio Margarito.
Throughout his training camps, both in Baguio City and now in Los Angeles at the Wild Card gym, there have been mixed and often conflicting reports as to how well the training is going. Even yesterday for example there are reports both that Pacquiao broke the nose of one of his sparring mates and that he was badly stunned by WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan, forcing the sparring to be stopped while he recovered.
So clearly, just how well things are going is not always easy to ascertain. Pacquiao's team are likely in favor of letting disinformation and rumor slip out from time to time, if only to boost the pay per view sales of his upcoming bout. If something were seriously wrong, it seems more likely that his trainers and promoter would be trying to keep it under wraps.
As a result of his supposed lack of focus, it was also widely reported that Pacquiao could be nearing retirement, further fueled by statements from Roach to the BBC in which he stated that boxing would lose the (currently) 7 weight champion to politics in the near future.
In a recent interview with my Examiner colleague Michael Marley though, Pacquiao himself stated plainly that he isn't thinking of retirement right now, which will no doubt come as welcome news to many fans. When asked about the rumors, Pacquiao's exact answer was:
“I'm not thinking of retirement now. I can fight a few more fights.”
The full interview can be found here: Manny Pacquiao reveals: I am praying for Floyd Mayweather Jr.
That being the case, and so long as he gets past Antonio Margarito next month, there are several fighters that Pacquiao could face in the new year.
The most obvious and desirable choice for all concerned is of course Floyd Mayweather, although that particular fight has always had its problems. From disagreements over the drug testing regime to be used to Floyd and uncle Roger's recent and continuing legal troubles it still isn't entirely clear even when and if Floyd will fight again.
Aside from Floyd, several names have been mentioned, but most have some way to go in making their cases for taking on the pound for pound king. Shane Mosley for example is coming from a loss and a lackluster draw in his last two, Andre Berto has been inactive and despite network backing is still not a big name amongst casual fans. Paul Williams is another name mentioned by some, although Bob Arum has voiced his doubts in that case already, and the height difference would likely represent to much of a risk for the comparatively diminutive Pacquiao.
Without any obvious opponent choice, where he goes from here isn't clear at this stage. A third fight with Juan Manuel Marquez or second encounter with Miguel Cotto are also choices, although without big performances from both in the coming months, would perhaps be difficult to justify.
Sean Spencer, Pitt: "Pac's next opponent will be either Floyd or Cotto, and seen as the first one won't happen it will be Cotto because he's Top Rank"
Harry Cross, Liverpool: "Floyd can make just as much money and have an easier fight against Khan, why would he even want to go near Pacquiao after all the problems they had the first two times?"
Comments
Mga baboy talaga ang mga kalahi at kadugo ni Marcos.
Binabastos nila si Pacquiao kasi hindi sya kupal eating na Ilocano. Mga hindot talaga ang mga GIs. Naka-kahiya sila.
ETO NA NAMAN SI ILOCANO-TIONER PARA MAGSABOG NG SAMA NG LOOB NIYA. HINDI NA TO NATUTULOG DAHIL LAGING INAABANGAN KUNG ANO ANG LALABAS NA ARTICLE SA EXAMINER. BAKA NGA HINDI NA ITO NALILIGO SAKA NAGBIBHIS NG BRIEF NIYA DAHIL LAGING NAKATUNGANGA SA COMPUTER HA HA HA...MAGBIGTI KANA KUPAL.
KATAKOT TAKOT NA NAMANG MGA BABOY NA POST ANG ILALAGAY DITO NI ILOCANO-TIONER AT PAIBA IBA NG PANGALAN. YAN KASI LIFESTYLE NIYA MATAPOS SIYANG MABUDOL BUDOL NG ILOCANO AT NAGKAROON NA SIYA NG TRAUMA KAYA LAGING TULIRO NGAYON ISIP NIYA PURO ILOCANO ANG LAMAN HA HA HA....
Wala akong galit sa mga icano...pero talagang napa ka kuripot talaga nila...sobrang kunat....
Wala akong galit sa mga ilocano...pero talagang napa ka kuripot talaga nila...sobrang kunat....
Hindi ako ilocano ok?
Ano naman ngayon kung kuripot sila. Inggit ka? Bakit galit ka kung kuripot sila? Kasi hindi ka naambunan? Magtrabaho ka ulol! Hindi yung galit ka kung dahil kuripot sila.
Kung kuripot ang ilocano, ikaw naman tamad. Tamad ka na, batugan ka pa. Wala kang modong tarantado ka. Pati lifestyle ng mga ilocano kinaiinggitan mo. At pinagkakalat mo pa ang katangahan mo. Nagaaksaya ka ng pera para ipambayad sa computer na nirentahan mo, para ipagkalat na kuripot ang ilocano. Bakit hindi mo na lang ipunin yan o kaya ipang bili mo ng libro tungkol sa paggamit ng mabuting asal. Asal aso ka gago.
Napakatanga mo, tadyakan kita dyan eh.
hindi pa magretire c manny talonin pa nya lahat ng maggaling.mula lightweights up to middle weights..
is it true that filipinos eat bananas like monkeys do? all of you are acting like monkeys. zoolanders are invading the net!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is a total disgrace that you people only come to this website to express your anger and other totally inapproriate views. This shows how ill-mannered you are and totally distatesful and lack of depth let alone legitimate mental abstraction of the writer's views. Even the use of foul language and expression of defamatory, offensive and derogatory expressions reveal how uneducated or senseless the comments made. I hope you people talk about boxing and not your idioticity.
If NOT for PBF, I think the fight that would make Pac the most money out of the fighters mentioned above are either Marquez or Mosley. It's a shame we have to bring up the notion of money, but it is what it is. Out of the two, it makes more sense to fight Marquez. After all, those two should have to settle it once and for all.
As an avid follower of boxing, the following are my amateur observation and analysis of the upcoming championship fight between Pacquiao and Margarito: As already reported by many boxing scribes, not only Margarito is taller, bigger, stronger, well trained, well prepared for this championship fight than Pacquiao, but he's also hungrier and highly motivated to redeem himself that he can beat the best in boxing without cheating and he's very determined to be the first Mexican boxer to score a knockout against the only Mexicutioner alive in front of thousands and thousands of live Mexican audience on Nov. 13, 2010. Conversely, Pacquiao has many interruptions on his training regiments, especially in the areas of improving stamina, in case the fight will last for 12 rounds, i.e. playing basketball in lieu of jogging/running, so far only sparred 10 rounds instead of 12, shortened daily training to attend congressional meeting and social events, skipped few days of training due to flu and sprained ankle and sore shoulder, congressional issues and the possibility of being knockout by Margo due to lack of training and preparation seems to affect his ability to focus on winning this fight. Although, he had similar adversities in his previous championship fights and still came out a winner, but this time around, it's entirely different situation, coz he's not well trained, well prepared, and he's fighting a bigger and stronger opponent in higher weight class, plus his opponent has the proven ability to precisely deliver power punches to various targets, especially into the liver area on the stomach, the jaw and temple and with Margos' strenght and power hitting accurately to those areas, it's more likely that Pacquaio will hit and kiss the canvass. Although, Margarito has all the advantages going into this fight, I still predict that pacquiao will knock him out on the 7th, but if he fails to knock Margo out in 7th, Margo will knock him out in later rounds or Margo will win by unanimous decision convincingly, mainly because Pacquiao will run out of gas at the later rounds and will absorb tremendous punishment by the Tijuana Tornado. If Pacquiao loses badly to Margacheato, perhaps retirement from boxing is feasible, esp that he loves being a congressman.
The analysis of pcola is well thought but only a speculation. Only Pacquiao knows his true condition and no one else. Only Margacheato knows what his real
intentions are for this fight. As soon as the bell ring
first round, if he does not move quickly as Pacquiao
to knock him out, he will be overwhelmed by a barage of angular punches some of them he may never see.
Margacheato has never fought a quick fighter as Pac
and although he may be strong like a tree, the whole
world will witness "TIMBER!" and Pac will take him out
early rounds. Easy for him to say he will KO Pac but
when he starts to feel Pac's power and his constant lateral movements coupled with in and out soiid jabs,
flashes of Mosley will distract his fight plan. Pac by KO
early before the 5th round.
REP MANNY PACQUIAO WILL FIGHT UNTIL 2017 AND IS RECORD WILL BE 66-3-2.
who told you that? he will fight till the end of his life! he will will be battling alzhiemer's disease, parkinson's, senile dementia..... if all of you wont let my man retire and have a good life.
Marga has everything in his hands, the power and the will to WIN AND TAKE THE CROWN FROM THE KING OF BOXING, a very rare opportunity from a man who lost his ring glory after suspension. A man whose all eyes from his countrymen of Mexico is rooting on him to avenge their fighters lost to the Mexicutioner. The whole country of Mexico will sing ale-lu-ia if he wins, but too much pressure, tensions and preparations for this fight will kill him and end up a loser to a much relax Pacquiao, who also carries same pressure.
he has everything in his hands including plaster of paris....
Hoy mga bisaya! ikalat nyo nga mga mata nyo nyo kung sinong baboy! Tignan nyo nga kung ilang percentage ng mga gumagawa ng kababuyan sa manila; 1. kahit saan kang magpunta na beer house, karaoke bar, or sex related business, almost bisaya lahat ang mkkatable mo or mkkpartner. 2. ang percentage ng squatter sa manila ay mas marami ang bisaya na sumisira sa ilog pasig dahil tinatapon nyo dun mga basura at dumi nyo. MGA BABOY KYO!
DI MAGING BISAYA K NRIN... WLA K NMN RING LIGTAS... MARAMI PLA KMI EH
hindi mga Visaya yon. puro mga kulangot-eating Ilocanos ang mga balasubas na yon
YUNG BABAENG ASO KASI NITO NI ILOCANO-TIONER NA LAGI NIYANG BINABANATAN AY NAKATAY YATA NG MGA BUDOL BUDOL NA ILOCANONG BUMIKTIMA SA KANYA KAYA GALIT NA GALIT ITO SA MGA ILOCANO KASI WALA NA YUNG ASO NIYANG LAGI NIYANG PINAGPAPARAUSAN HA HA HA...MAGPATAWAD KA NAMAN ILOCANO-TIONER. BAKA SAKALI PA BUMALIK YUNG KATINUAN NG ISIP MO AT MAGAWA MO NG MALIGO KASI HINDI KA NA YATA UMAALIS DIYAN SA HARAP NG MONITOR AT LAGI KANG NAGAABANG NG EXAMINER ARTICLE PARA MAMBABOY.
punta ka sa Payatas or sa mga squatter areas ng Manila or saan banda ng Luzon. Puro Ilocanos ang bumaboy ng mga lugar na yan
YUNG BABAENG ASO KASI NITO NI ILOCANO-TIONER NA LAGI NIYANG BINABANATAN AY NAKATAY YATA NG MGA BUDOL BUDOL NA ILOCANONG BUMIKTIMA SA KANYA KAYA GALIT NA GALIT ITO SA MGA ILOCANO KASI WALA NA YUNG ASO NIYANG LAGI NIYANG PINAGPAPARAUSAN HA HA HA...MAGPATAWAD KA NAMAN ILOCANO-TIONER. BAKA SAKALI PA BUMALIK YUNG KATINUAN NG ISIP MO AT MAGAWA MO NG MALIGO KASI HINDI KA NA YATA UMAALIS DIYAN SA HARAP NG MONITOR AT LAGI KANG NAGAABANG NG EXAMINER ARTICLE PARA MAMBABOY.
Hoy mga bisaya! bkit nyo pinagbbintangan mga ilocano! ikalat nyo nga mga mata nyokung sinong baboy! Tignan nyo nga kung ilang percentage ng mga gumagawa ng kababuyan sa manila; 1. kahit saan kang magpunta na beer house, karaoke bar, or sex related business, almost bisaya lahat ang mkkatable mo or mkkpartner. 2. ang percentage ng squatter sa manila ay mas marami ang bisaya na sumisira sa ilog pasig dahil tinatapon nyo dun mga basura at dumi nyo....Tignan nyo rin mga coments nyo puro non-sense... at hindi dapat kyo nagccoment ng bagay na wla nman kyong evidence na ang mga ilocano ay against kay pacquiao.... Actualy ako mismo IDOL KO SI PACQUIAO dahil halos araw araw sinusundan ko sya sa website nya.... at hindi buo ang araw ko kung hndi ako mkpagbasa about kay pacquiao..... KYO ANG BABOY!
Puro comments na wla naman basehan.... Nakakahiya kyo... The truth is ilocanos are proud of pacquiao... Most of us are not crab mentality... Unlike you!
this article has getting nonsense comments from those nonsense people.. oh crap. they dont respect the examiner article now, instead of debating about boxing they debate a nonsense comments which is far from the boxing topic.. thats why sweet science and fighthype is more good than this coz, of this kind of people with no decent life
To all true pinoy patriots, please just ignore this retarded moron who keeps on posting vulgar words in order to discredit the refutation of Pacman and the Filipino people. This idiot is just seeking attention in order to satisfy his psychotic urge ANTICS. Just to remind everybody that this moron is not representing the whole nation of Philippines but Pacman is.
ROACH SAID, THE TORNADO WILL BE DOWNSIZED INTO A TROPICAL STORM.. I BELIEVE THAT THE TIJUANA TORNADO WILL BECOME A TIJUANA TOMATO AFTER THE FIGHT..
Ayan,sige ilabas natin mga pinoy ang totoo...na talagang kinasusuklaman natin ang isat isa. We Filipinos hate each other. Totoo yan. Inggit doon, inggit dito. Sira-an dito, sira-an doon. Dapat magkatayan na lang tayo sa isat isa.
i would love that Cotto rematch! can't wait for that fight!!!
c pacquiao matatalo na cya ngayon....kaya humanda na tayo sa pagkatalo nya......
HA HA HA...WHAT A JOKE.
sa bibig na mismo ni freedie roach nangagaling......c pacquiao hindi nakapagensayo ng husto puro pakita media lang na kunwari nag training cya pero s kanyang utak ay hindi cya nag focus sa kanyang training....kaya agree ako sa aking mahal at gwapo na kaibigan na c aster pano na c pacquiao ay matatalo na talaga ngayon sa mas determinadong c antonio margarito at pupusta ako kay margarito ngayon dahil alam kong cya ang mananalo at hindi c pacquiao na ngayon ay masyadong nang lumaki ang ulo at very mayabang pa.....ABNORMAL ka MANNY PACQUIAO!!! FUCK YOU!!!! YOUR OWN TRAINER FREEDIE ROACH ALREADY SPOKEN NA MASYADO KA RAW KOMPYANSA KAY MARGARITO AT DAHIL DYAN MATATALO KA NA NGAYON!!!! CONGRESSMAN KA NGA WALA KA NAMAN BINATBAT!!!! NING HINDI MO NGA ALAM ANG MGA BATAS SA 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION EH PAANO KA MAGING EFFECTIVE LAWMAKER!!!! FUCK YOU MANNY!!!!! I'LL PRAY THAT YOU WILL LOSE ON NOVEMBER 13!!!! MABUHAY KA ANTONIO MARGARITO!!!!!
sa bibig na mismo ni freedie roach nangagaling......c pacquiao hindi nakapagensayo ng husto puro pakita media lang na kunwari nag training cya pero s kanyang utak ay hindi cya nag focus sa kanyang training....kaya agree ako sa aking mahal at gwapo na kaibigan na c aster pano na c pacquiao ay matatalo na talaga ngayon sa mas determinadong c antonio margarito at pupusta ako kay margarito ngayon dahil alam kong cya ang mananalo at hindi c pacquiao na ngayon ay masyadong nang lumaki ang ulo at very mayabang pa.....ABNORMAL ka MANNY PACQUIAO!!! FUCK YOU!!!! YOUR OWN TRAINER FREEDIE ROACH ALREADY SPOKEN NA MASYADO KA RAW KOMPYANSA KAY MARGARITO AT DAHIL DYAN MATATALO KA NA NGAYON!!!! CONGRESSMAN KA NGA WALA KA NAMAN BINATBAT!!!! NING HINDI MO NGA ALAM ANG MGA BATAS SA 1987 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION EH PAANO KA MAGING EFFECTIVE LAWMAKER!!!! FUCK YOU MANNY!!!!! I'LL PRAY THAT YOU WILL LOSE ON NOVEMBER 13!!!! MABUHAY KA ANTONIO MARGARITO!!!!!
dishonorable tongressman manny pacquiao prepare your money to pay for the hospital bills since you will be brought there after your fight with antonio margarito, not only you will lose but you will also suffer brain damage, you small and untrained body will be knocked down by the bigger and hungrier fighter like margarito.......when that happens i want you to resign sa tongressman since u already suffered brain damage and therefore u could not perform your job well as a lawmaker DAW KUNO......
This site is getting uglier and uglier because of the nonsense derogatory, offensive and totally unrelated comments posted by readers. I pity the writers who take time and effort to blog only to be trashed by these site trashers. I encourage other readers pinoy or not pinoy to ignore those comments. They're totally irrelevant and were not supposed to be here. To all boxing fans, there are other competitive and exciting boxers lining up hoping to face Manny before he retires. Manny isn't going anywhere yet.
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