Hey guys, I'm here in Baguio for the Pacquiao and Khan camps and am photoblogging the environment. I will be posting photos every day here, so make sure to check it out here.
The Pacquiao welcome sign
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Pacquiao's suite
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Freddie Roach signing his assistant Marvin Somodio's shirt
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Before starting this camp, Manny said he was going back to the hardcore strength/plyometric training with Ariza, but this is quote from Roach taken from one of Ryan's articles: "One thing about Manny Pacquiao is that every morning so far that Alex was here and he wanted him to go to the track, Manny wouldn't go to the track. So he didn't listen to him anyway, so are we really missing him?"
Does that sound like a fully-focused Manny? I'm starting to doubt. I really thought Ariza would be key to winning this thing for Pac, now I'm not so sure. He needs to be at his absolute best to overcome Bradley.
Manny doesn't like to run the track, prefers the hills here in Baguio.
Yes, he sparred with two guys yesterday, Provodnikov and Nugaev, good work, though Pacquiao has been spending too much time on the ropes for my taste.
the ropes are the best friend of an aging fighter
as you hopefully have figured out by now, the legs on a fighter are one of, if not the first thing to go.
manny's style will depend on them.
the last time i saw manny display great footwork was against margarito. we shall see if he's begun to display a more noticeable decline when he fights bradley, who is young(ish) and still fights that way.
working on some things in sparring against a come forward LW who is essentially a punching bag is one thing
if he's languishing on the ropes against bradley it will be telling. it could also lose him the fight.
i dont like the look of pacquiao he seems so demotivated looking at him hitting the heavy bag even the mitts he looks a lost soul.imo his addictions that hes trying to scrap in his life seem to playing on his mind,i hope im wrong but it dont look to good for pac even roach looks pissed
Seems like that to me. Pac's camped stopped the sparring with Khan and I really think it is because Khan has a big mouth and has a lack of humility. PAC never boasts who he beaten let alone beaten in sparring.
I have seen Khan since his olympics but right now I am starting to really not like him since joining his twitter.
I like Peterson, he has a good story and does a humble interview but I support Khan in any boxing match.
I think I understand where Ariza is comic from. If PAC doesn't listen to you and threw a phone near you, then it's time to go. I watched a dog whisperer show and this chihuah a woman was caring more about her dog than her son getting bitten. Then her dog was attacking the whisperer and she was about to cry because her dog was weeping. He said so it's ok for us to get attacked but when your dog weeps it's not ok? He said do you want me to help or should I go?
This is how ariza must be feeling.
That makes me laugh everytime, I can't imagine Pacquaio getting annoyed and throwing a phone at Ariza, it seems like such a childish thing to do haha.
Seems like that to me. Pac's camped stopped the sparring with Khan and I really think it is because Khan has a big mouth and has a lack of humility. PAC never boasts who he beaten let alone beaten in sparring.
I have seen Khan since his olympics but right now I am starting to really not like him since joining his twitter.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Can't help but root for Peterson, who seems like such a genuine, down-to-earth and humble guy.
Before starting this camp, Manny said he was going back to the hardcore strength/plyometric training with Ariza, but this is quote from Roach taken from one of Ryan's articles: "One thing about Manny Pacquiao is that every morning so far that Alex was here and he wanted him to go to the track, Manny wouldn't go to the track. So he didn't listen to him anyway, so are we really missing him?"
Does that sound like a fully-focused Manny? I'm starting to doubt. I really thought Ariza would be key to winning this thing for Pac, now I'm not so sure. He needs to be at his absolute best to overcome Bradley.
Pacquiao's main sparring partner Ruslan Provodnikov
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Sign in front of the hotel
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What's a training camp without impersonators?
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Fanny Pacquiao and **** Roach
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I have to say....with little more than a month before the fight, Pac doesn't look lean, cut or ready to go at all.
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Thought it was just me. He's definitely lookin a little soft in the arms.
hello ryan, say whats guys like khan and manny eat at camp?
I know Khan has been eating rice, seafood, coconut water every morning and papaya. Not sure about Pacquiao, haven't seen him eat yet.
Provodnikov started the sparring session yesterday with a black eye, but I didn't see a bloody nose.If so then Abac Cordero got some explaining to do. LOL