One thing Pacquiao may not have necessarily won was his negotiation with Roach over the trainer's purse. Pacquiao, who is expected to earn more than $100 million for the fight, asked Roach one day before camp began how much he wanted to train him for the bout.
Roach suggested that Pacquiao contact his agent to work out the deal.
But Pacquiao insisted on the two men hammering it out man-to-man.
"We were in the locker room and the subject came up," Roach said. "He wanted to know what I wanted. I said, 'What do you want to give me?' He just kept saying, 'Tell me what you want.' So I told him to go work it out with . And Manny said, 'No. No. I want to do it with you. And so we spent 20 seconds in the locker room and he said, 'What if I pay you this much?' And I shook his hand and said, 'Deal. Thank you.' It's more money than I've ever seen in my life and it was very, very fair. Way more than fair, honestly.
"I am happy for it and I'm out here working my ass off for him. It's not because of the money, but because he's such a nice guy and a good and honorable man."
hmmmm I wonder how much...
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/trainer-freddie-roach-reveals-some-of-pacman-s-issues-in-training-camp-192750018.html
Good stuff. I don't like the fact Money is trying to act all Zen and likeable lol. I want some trash talking damn it.
He already know what he put himself into. Insulting and trash talking PAC at this point of time will just make it worse for him come May 2nd. Either way, PAC will fcuk him up regardless.
Freddie Roach's 'pasalubong' for Pacquiao: A sparring partner out of Mayweather camp
After missing the first week of Manny Pacquiao's training camp, Freddie Roach is back at the Wild Card Gym.
And the Hall of Fame trainer has a "pasalubong" for Pacquiao: a sparring partner, reportedly right from the Floyd Mayweather camp.
"I have a secret sparring partner. He doesn't want to get beat up or something like that because he's leaving Mayweather's camp," said Roach, who earlier accused Mayweather's team of bribing fighters not to become sparmates with Pacquiao.
Roach plunged into action immediately, taking over the reins of Pacquiao's training, and he liked what he saw from his top pupil.
"I'm happy with Manny. Me and Manny are on the same page. We're really happy with each other right now," said Roach, who will be at Pacquiao's corner when the Filipino ring icon mixes it up with the unbeaten American fighter on May 2.
Pacquiao, for his part, echoed his coach's thoughts, noting how he has also given his input for training.
"Happy naman ako sa training na ginagawa naming ngayon. Even Freddie Roach, happy siya sa mga suggestion ko na strategy for the fight," said Pacquiao.
Roach and Pacquiao also downplayed reports of Mayweather working on a new style to beat Pacquiao.
"Mayweather better have a new style, 'cuz we are gonna kick his ass," said Roach. —JST, GMA News
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/450037/sports/boxing/freddie-roach-s-pasalubong-for-pacquiao-a-sparring-partner-out-of-mayweather-camp
.@floydmayweather doing some training in the #swimming pool. #MayPac pic.twitter.com/roucEMjIf8— SHOWTIME SPORTS (@SHOsports) abril 5, 2015
is that ariza?
Good idea....so the chicken can hold his breath longer while he's eating some bombs and flurries from PAC.
Roach cancels sparring sessions, says Pacquiao doesn’t want to stop
For fear of Manny Pacquiao reaching peak form too soon, trainer Freddie Roach cancelled his student’s sparring sessions for Wednesday (Manila time).
In a report from PhilBoxing.com, Roach ordered that Pacquiao’s afternoon sparring sessions be cancelled and expressed his concern of the possibility that Pacquiao is over-trained and pushed to near over fatigue.
“As you know, Manny is a freak as far as training is concerned. While he knows how to prepare himself for a fight, he has the tendency to overdo things up,” Roach said. “Frankly, I really have no problem with him as far as training is concerned, my problem though is he doesn’t want to stop,” he said. “My problem, actually, is how to hold him back.”
Pacquiao will face arguably the best fighter that he can possibly fight in Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2 at MGM Grand Garden Arena to unify the WBO, WBC, and WBA Welterweight titles and see who the greatest fighter of their era is.
Roach said the most he can do to stop Pacquiao from pushing himself too hard is to simply tell the eight-division World Champion to stop and rest.
He added that Pacquiao would often train further than what he intended for the day.
“Manny, you see is very energetic When he trains, he really trains as in he trains,“ Roach said. “Sometimes, during sparring, I would set a 10-round session, but he’ll still ask for one or two more rounds.”
“When we do the mitts for 12 rounds, he will ask for more and so on and so forth. I really have to put him to where he should be. I have to put the reign on him like a horse.”
http://sports.inquirer.net/177593/roach-cancels-sparring-sessions-says-pacquiao-doesnt-want-to-stop?PageSpeed=noscript
WATCH: Pacquiao training in streets; Roach calls him a 'freak'
Amid stories of calf cramps and stiffness, tales of an $1,800 bottle of anti-inflammatory cream, and rumors of Manny Pacquiao's deteriorating physical state as he continues to prep for the fight of his life against Floyd Mayweather, Freddie Roach -- Pacquiao's trainer -- wants to make something abundantly clear.
Manny Pacquiao's conditioning is fine and will be on May 2.
"He is in top condition," Roach said via ESPN. "Manny is a freak. He runs, and his condition ... we don't have to worry about that. He'll never lose a fight because he's too tired. It just doesn't happen. It's impossible."
The rumors of Pacquiao's demise began at the end of last month, when Roach revealed that Pacquiao was dealing with the ongoing issue of leg cramps. Because of the cramps, Pacquiao began to use an anti-inflammatory cream that costs $1,800 per bottle. Additionally, his hill runs at Griffith Park were halted and replaced with training sessions at UCLA's track.
Then, a few days later, another report surfaced. Pacquiao had skipped his training run and his strength and conditioning coach, Justin Fortune, wasn't happy, telling USA Today that Pacquiao needed to "suck it up."
It appears Pacquiao has heeded Fortune's message. Pacquiao routinely posts videos that show him hitting the streets to run, and he did so recently.
And now, Roach has boldly claimed that Pacquiao won't lose a fight because of his conditioning. He's labeled that scenario as "impossible." He's called Pacquiao a "freak."
Pretty soon, we'll find out if Pacquiao will back up Roach's claim.
http://www.cbssports.com/general/eye-on-sports/25137658/freddie-roach-manny-pacquiao-is-a-freak
MANNY PACQUIAO MUSIC VIDEO "LALABAN AKO PARA SA FILIPINO"!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytEvpcpha0s
:boxing:
w/ English Translation
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZYXWZY4JQ