Penalosa To Be in Camp With Pacquiao, Trains For Juanma

By Mark Vester

WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa is going to join Manny Pacquiao in camp at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California. According to a report by Philboxing.com, Penalosa will be training under Freddie Roach to prepare for his fight with WBO super bantamweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez on April 25 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Pacquiao is currently training for his May 2 bout with Ricky Hatton.

Penalosa views the fight with Lopez as the most important of his long career.

"I’m training hard. This is the most important fight of my career. I will continue to train at the Wild Card Gym in L.A. under the guidance of Coach Freddie after my return from the press conference in Puerto Rico this Saturday," Penalosa said to Philboxing.

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