While the 2010 calendar year hasn’t played out the way welterweight hopeful Rashad Holloway may have hoped it has still been full of learning lessons and crazy twists. Despite not having fought professionally in nearly a year Holloway still has immense hope for his future and understands that everything happens for a reason.
Holloway seemed to realize that some revisions were in order after his disappointing November draw to Frankie ‘Gato’ Figueroa and relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada from Los Angeles, California to work under the guidance of trainer and friend Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. The relocation was short-lived, however, as Holloway's time with Muhammad wasn't what he fully expected while also realizing how much he missed L.A. He would later link up with Freddie Roach and the two came to a common understanding and began working with one another.
Upon returning to California, Holloway has spent much time training at the Wild Card Gym and recently has been putting in work with former champion Sergio Mora at the fighter’s Montebello facility. The latest revelation with Holloway is that he will be making a trip to the Philippines with Roach and the trainer’s star fighter Manny Pacquiao next month to help the WBO champion prepare for his November 13th bout with Antonio Margarito.
“Freddie told me a week ago,” Holloway confirmed. “I was all for it. I can’t wait to go.”
Coming along with Holloway will be Jr. Middleweight prospect Vanes Martirosyan as well as Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. All three men will serve as the core group of Pacquiao’s sparring partners and the Filipino star should be able to get all the work he needs during the first portion of his camp in his native land.
Holloway has already sparred countless rounds with Pacquiao dating back to their time together for the champion’s training camp for his December 2008 battle against Oscar De La Hoya. While at the Wild Card, Holloway was able to get to know Pacquiao on a personal level as well as many of his countrymen who either trained at or visited the gym. That is one of the many reasons he is anxious to see the country on a first-hand basis.
“I get a lot of love from the Filipinos,” Holloway claimed. “When I was sparring Manny for the De La Hoya fight I swear I was on [GMA-7 news] every day. They’re just great people and they have always been good to me.”
Chavez Jr. has a reported December 4th clash with Miguel Cotto while Martirosyan will likely be seeing time on the undercard against once-beaten Poland native Pawel Wolak. As for Holloway, he claims that he will be seeing time on the Pacquiao-Margarito undercard but is dying to get in one more fight before his trek overseas.
“I was supposed to fight on September 18th in Las Vegas,” Holloway revealed. “It would have been on the Juan Manuel Lopez-Rafael Marquez undercard but that card got scrapped because Marquez got injured. I told Freddie that I need to have a fight before I leave for the Philippines because I don’t want to go into the November 13th card having been off a year.”
Holloway noted Roach is currently in Russia at the moment helping WBA Welterweight champion Vyacheslav Senchenko for his title defense against Charlie Navarro at the end of the month. When the trainer gets back to Los Angeles he will sit down with Holloway to eye possible options towards a stay-busy fight before the crew breaks for camp.
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Comments
The friendly Pinoys welcome you!
You can enjoy your stay in the Islands together with the most hospitable people!
Just enjoy , relax and have some fun!
Pinoys are fun to be with I assure you!
Just bring enough money, coz you are going to be the sponsor paying for Jollibee and everything.
anyabang mo ampota.akala mo naman kung sino ka dito sa pinas.ulol,baka ikaw ang lamunin ni halloway ng buhay tado!
gago
king ina mo! kanya hindi ka na umasenso. kilala kita
Everyone are welcome and can come visit our impoverished country as much as you like. But see to it that you leave your american culture behind where you're from. We welcome good people but hate and kill foul-mouthed people. We respect you if you deserve to be respected.
Rashad Holloway is the most glorified sparring partner since Joey Ballard, who worked for Larry Holmes and Jimmy Ellis who worked for Muhammad Ali.
riding on Pacquiao's nuts is this writer.
Huwag kayong gumamit ng mga termino kung di ninyo kayang patunayang gawin.tulad ng "we'll kill you", "we will eat you".putsa anyayabang ninyo at parang cannibal ang dating nyo!para kayong elite kuno kung magsalita! mga wala namang mga bayag tong mga hayop nato! ano ka abu sayaff.kung makapagsalita kayo para kayong miyembro ng abu sayaff.abu sayaff nga di nagyayabang eh! mga kupal tong mga...
If you're my idol's sparmate, then you are very welcome to the Philippines...... Filipinos love people who are humble and good mannered....
Its better than riding mayweathers nuts like you do.
@to all Floyfans...
i find it funny that some people in the states still thinks that PAC is on Peds.. and i noticed that this people are Floydfans, jealous, haters....
didnt PAC made it clear a few months back that if the NSAC demands the test, he will honor it.. blood test and everything.. does that sound like PAC dont wanna take the test??? even the NSAC acknowledged PACs statement.. all Floyd has to do is to go to the NSAC and request for the test, and then we have a fight, but he didnt even bother.. why is that??? im sure you haters didnt even bother asking yourself that....
We are talking about a Blood test here, Marion Jones got cut after her175 testing.
As you folks like to quate the bible for everything, We want Margo to give Pedman the BEATING of his life, or Live by the SWORD, die by the SWORD. Margo is obligated to do this for his country and us.
These 3 are a great tandem. They 'll have a blast, I'm sure. I want a Pre Nups...
steroid issue is over ! either u r just dumb or plain stupid for believing floyd. just because pacquiao cannot lose doesnt mean he is on peds, its like calling u gay and youre not..so i guess those people accusing pac are all gays...
Rashad,. Have fun my friend and try some balut while you are in PI.
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