By Edward Chaykovsky

Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2) had a minor setback in his ongoing training camp in the Philippines.

It's been reported that Pacquiao was hit with a cold that caused him to miss two days of camp, and he plans to return to the gym on Monday. Pacquiao is about to get his sparring rounds increased from eight to ten rounds, according to his trainer Freddie Roach.

On Saturday, November 5th, Pacquiao will return to the ring to challenge WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas (27-1) at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao’s assistant trainer Jonathan Penalosa believes that Pacquiao just did the right thing to rest his body.

“It’s a good decision to have a two-day rest and there will be no problem,” Penalosa said to the Manila Times. “He suffered cold last Friday and he cancelled a two-day training. So his last training and sparring was last Thursday, but he’ll be back on Monday.”

Pacquiao-Vargas will headline a four fight Top Rank pay-per-view. The undercard will feature Nonito Donaire and Oscar Valdez, WBO junior featherweight and featherweight champions, respectively, and they will be risking their crowns in mandatory title defenses against their respective No. 1 contenders Jessie Magdaleno and Hiroshige Osawa.  The pay-per-view telecast will open with Chinese Olympic icon Zou Shiming in a 12-round rumble with Prasitak Papoem for the vacant WBO flyweight world title.  This marks the first time Pacquiao and Donaire, the two biggest boxing stars to come out of the Philippines, have ever shared the same card.

The six co-main event gladiators, representing six different countries, have a combined record of 158-8-6 (104 KOs) -- a winning percentage of 92% with nearly 2/3 of those victories coming by way of knockout.

Remaining tickets to the Pacquiao vs. Vargas world championship event are priced at $1,000, $700, $500, $300, $100 and $50, not including applicable service fees.  They may be purchased at the Thomas & Mack Center Box Office, online at http://www.unlvtickets.com/, at UNLVtickets Outlet Town Square Las Vegas and La Bonita Supermarkets.  To charge by phone call 702-739-FANS (3267) or 866-388-FANS (3267).