Manny running out of sparmate.

[AIR_KENG]

Man, they're gonna have to add some temp mods around here to watch for all the suicides after Morales pulverizes Manny. I ain't never seen so much nuthugging.

You've seen what Morales does to little fellas who get too big for their britches, c'mon!

it is not nuthugging dude, it was an honest mistake IMO... i don;t like to say this but manny and marco have almost the same measurements... if mab can break into morales' defense, your boy will be having a long, long night... because he lost... and don't tell me manny isn't barrera again...

[JOM'S]

its nice to hear PAC is working on his defense ...

[czars_salad]

it is not nuthugging dude, it was an honest mistake IMO... i don;t like to say this but manny and marco have almost the same measurements... if mab can break into morales' defense, your boy will be having a long, long night... because he lost... and don't tell me manny isn't barrera again...

i've seen a couple of morales fights, manny has nothing to worry against erik's defense, because he aint got any

[HayeFan]

It's not looking good for Morales.

As far as Manny's losses go, I used to think it was only a matter of time before past weaknesses resurfaced ... until I saw them.

Manny wasn't 'Manny' in those fights. The shots Manny took in the 5th against Marquez were a thousand times better than the shots that landed him defeat, yet all Marquez's fire did was enrage Manny and send him into a flurried attack of his own.

Morales is a longtime badass, I hope he takes it, I really do.

It just aint looking good.

[kadyo's]

MANNY PACQUIAO AKA THE HOTTEST FIGHTER TODAY
By Pedro fernandez
Judging from the response his appearance caused this past Sunday on “Ring Talk Radio,” I’d be hard pressed to find a fighter hotter than current World featherweight king Manny Pacquiao. And even though “Pac-Man” is the Muhammad Ali of Philippine boxing, I’ve come to realize that his fan base is not relegated to his native country as his having the #1 website among boxers clearly illustrates that “Pac-Man” fever is international!



CHAMPION READIES SELF FOR LAS VEGAS PPV SHOW


This is the first of a series of articles we will be doing on Manny Pacquiao as he enters uncharted waters come March 19. Uncharted waters? That’s right, seeing Manny will ascend four pounds from the featherweight limit of 126 lbs. to 130, all to engage former champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales in an HBO Pay Per View presentation emanating from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Having visited Pacquiao (Pak-yow) last week as he prepares for Morales at Freddie Roach’s “Wildcard Gym” in Hollywood, CA, I came away having learned a few things about the man boxing fans call “Pac-Man!”



MORE TOOLS THAN JUST THE WICKED LEFT!


Pacquiao is “not” one-dimensional. Having believed that that the Filipino had lived entirely off his sometimes lightning-like southpaw left crosses and leads, Manny seemingly went to work on top-notch sparring partner “Sugar Ray” Beltran in an attempt to prove me wrong. Speaking of Beltran, his professional log that stands 16-2 with 8 KO’s. The Mexican living in Phoenix has been active with four wins in 2004, with the last coming in December when he posted a Unanimous Decision in six.



BELTRAN AN “EL TERRIBLE” CLONE OF SORTS


An Orthodox (right handed) fighter who at 5’8 mirrors Erik Morales in both height and physical stature, Beltran was for the better part of his career a member of the famed Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit, MI. Realizing his job was to get Manny in shape, Beltran told me he wasn’t giving Manny a free ride. “Pacquiao needs me to be at my best. I came here in shape and have been sparring hard with him. We have great respect for each other, but when we spar things can get a little crazy. Freddie (Roach) doesn’t let it go too out of hand.”



“PAC-MAN” MANIA LIKE TAKES OVER HOLLYWOOD!


After both Pacquiao and Beltran shook out and stretched, the pair shadowboxed for four heats to warm up. At that point, out came the gloves, headgear, and the Vaseline! Wearing blue shoes embroidered with “Pac” & “Man” on opposite sides, the crowd of better than 150 consisted mostly of those afflicted with “Pac-Man” fever, and “Wildcard Gym” members. Beltran and Pacquiao touch gloves and the gym fight is on!



BOTH MEN KNOW THEIR OBJECTIVES!


From the beginning of these three-minute sessions of battle, the strategy of both men was clear. For Beltran, he knew that Pacquiao would be coming at him hard. “Manny is real strong early. Stronger than anybody around our weight,” said the 23-year old who also competes at 130 lbs. “Manny will come hard and I’ve got to do the same to keep him off. To keep my elbows in tight, especially the left as Manny likes to come with the southpaw (right) hook to the body.”



WATCHING THE “ROACH” STRATEGY BEING APPLIED


Giving up approximately about the same amount of height with “Sugar Ray” as he will with the elongated Morales, Manny comes out relaxed, at least for the first 20 seconds. That was when the “Manila Stalker” took a step towards Beltran, this before dipping to his right as a right hand sails over Pacquiao’s left shoulder. All in one move, “Pac-Man” is in position to throw his right hook. With his elbow in position, Beltran would block the first Pacquiao punch with bad intentions on it.



MANNY SHOWS PATIENCE AND WILL!


But as the session wore on, and with only 30-seconds rest periods in between stanzas, Pacquiao began to impose his will on Beltran. Landing with the right hook, to both the body and head, these punches Manny began to connect with had increased leverage, power, this as the “Pac-Man” held his “money” punch, the left cross and lead in abeyance. And just as I was scribbling a note about Manny not using the left, there went the cross that landed squarely on the chin of Beltran, who took it well.



“SUGAR RAY” LOOKING TO MOVE UNNATURALLY!


With Beltran now looking to move to his right, instead of what is the norm to his left, Manny began catching him time and again with the left. Realizing he was fighting a bit stiff, Beltran began to move his head in an attempt to escape the “money” punch that is the left cross and lead. But as Beltran adjusted, so did the champion from the Philippines. After missing twice in succession, this after right jabs, Pacquiao picked up on the fact that Beltran’s chin was on the move. And instead of shooting those straight lefts and crosses at Beltran’s chin, Manny had lowered the target zone some six to eight inches.



PACQUIAO ADJUSTS CANNONS AS TARGET DOES!



Firing shots at the sternum area of Beltran, Manny Pacquiao couldn’t miss! Once Pacquiao got the left landing at a pretty good clip, he went back to working on single, double, and triple right hooks. With “Sugar Ray’s” left side getting pounded by the hooks, Manny then went back to working on the left cross AKA that “money” punch! Following Beltran, Justin Juuko stepped between the ropes and without much rest (20 seconds?), Juuko and Manny were slinging leather back and forth at each other.



COULD “EL TERRIBLE” HANDLE THIS HEAT?


Utterly impressive in almost every facet of his game, I wondered how would Erik Morales deal with this obviously well conditioned Pacquiao? Unlike the fighter that fought Juan Manuel Marquez last May, “Pac-Man” wasn’t sucking air or looking tired after seven rounds of almost continuous sparring. Reason being, this time Manny did not come to camp to lose a lot of weight, as was the case for the May 2004 fight with Marquez.

[pacmanrulz]

MANNY PACQUIAO AKA THE HOTTEST FIGHTER TODAY
By Pedro fernandez
Judging from the response his appearance caused this past Sunday on “Ring Talk Radio,” I’d be hard pressed to find a fighter hotter than current World featherweight king Manny Pacquiao. And even though “Pac-Man” is the Muhammad Ali of Philippine boxing, I’ve come to realize that his fan base is not relegated to his native country as his having the #1 website among boxers clearly illustrates that “Pac-Man” fever is international!



CHAMPION READIES SELF FOR LAS VEGAS PPV SHOW


This is the first of a series of articles we will be doing on Manny Pacquiao as he enters uncharted waters come March 19. Uncharted waters? That’s right, seeing Manny will ascend four pounds from the featherweight limit of 126 lbs. to 130, all to engage former champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales in an HBO Pay Per View presentation emanating from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Having visited Pacquiao (Pak-yow) last week as he prepares for Morales at Freddie Roach’s “Wildcard Gym” in Hollywood, CA, I came away having learned a few things about the man boxing fans call “Pac-Man!”



MORE TOOLS THAN JUST THE WICKED LEFT!


Pacquiao is “not” one-dimensional. Having believed that that the Filipino had lived entirely off his sometimes lightning-like southpaw left crosses and leads, Manny seemingly went to work on top-notch sparring partner “Sugar Ray” Beltran in an attempt to prove me wrong. Speaking of Beltran, his professional log that stands 16-2 with 8 KO’s. The Mexican living in Phoenix has been active with four wins in 2004, with the last coming in December when he posted a Unanimous Decision in six.



BELTRAN AN “EL TERRIBLE” CLONE OF SORTS


An Orthodox (right handed) fighter who at 5’8 mirrors Erik Morales in both height and physical stature, Beltran was for the better part of his career a member of the famed Kronk Boxing Gym in Detroit, MI. Realizing his job was to get Manny in shape, Beltran told me he wasn’t giving Manny a free ride. “Pacquiao needs me to be at my best. I came here in shape and have been sparring hard with him. We have great respect for each other, but when we spar things can get a little crazy. Freddie (Roach) doesn’t let it go too out of hand.”



“PAC-MAN” MANIA LIKE TAKES OVER HOLLYWOOD!


After both Pacquiao and Beltran shook out and stretched, the pair shadowboxed for four heats to warm up. At that point, out came the gloves, headgear, and the Vaseline! Wearing blue shoes embroidered with “Pac” & “Man” on opposite sides, the crowd of better than 150 consisted mostly of those afflicted with “Pac-Man” fever, and “Wildcard Gym” members. Beltran and Pacquiao touch gloves and the gym fight is on!



BOTH MEN KNOW THEIR OBJECTIVES!


From the beginning of these three-minute sessions of battle, the strategy of both men was clear. For Beltran, he knew that Pacquiao would be coming at him hard. “Manny is real strong early. Stronger than anybody around our weight,” said the 23-year old who also competes at 130 lbs. “Manny will come hard and I’ve got to do the same to keep him off. To keep my elbows in tight, especially the left as Manny likes to come with the southpaw (right) hook to the body.”



WATCHING THE “ROACH” STRATEGY BEING APPLIED


Giving up approximately about the same amount of height with “Sugar Ray” as he will with the elongated Morales, Manny comes out relaxed, at least for the first 20 seconds. That was when the “Manila Stalker” took a step towards Beltran, this before dipping to his right as a right hand sails over Pacquiao’s left shoulder. All in one move, “Pac-Man” is in position to throw his right hook. With his elbow in position, Beltran would block the first Pacquiao punch with bad intentions on it.



MANNY SHOWS PATIENCE AND WILL!


But as the session wore on, and with only 30-seconds rest periods in between stanzas, Pacquiao began to impose his will on Beltran. Landing with the right hook, to both the body and head, these punches Manny began to connect with had increased leverage, power, this as the “Pac-Man” held his “money” punch, the left cross and lead in abeyance. And just as I was scribbling a note about Manny not using the left, there went the cross that landed squarely on the chin of Beltran, who took it well.



“SUGAR RAY” LOOKING TO MOVE UNNATURALLY!


With Beltran now looking to move to his right, instead of what is the norm to his left, Manny began catching him time and again with the left. Realizing he was fighting a bit stiff, Beltran began to move his head in an attempt to escape the “money” punch that is the left cross and lead. But as Beltran adjusted, so did the champion from the Philippines. After missing twice in succession, this after right jabs, Pacquiao picked up on the fact that Beltran’s chin was on the move. And instead of shooting those straight lefts and crosses at Beltran’s chin, Manny had lowered the target zone some six to eight inches.



PACQUIAO ADJUSTS CANNONS AS TARGET DOES!



Firing shots at the sternum area of Beltran, Manny Pacquiao couldn’t miss! Once Pacquiao got the left landing at a pretty good clip, he went back to working on single, double, and triple right hooks. With “Sugar Ray’s” left side getting pounded by the hooks, Manny then went back to working on the left cross AKA that “money” punch! Following Beltran, Justin Juuko stepped between the ropes and without much rest (20 seconds?), Juuko and Manny were slinging leather back and forth at each other.



COULD “EL TERRIBLE” HANDLE THIS HEAT?


Utterly impressive in almost every facet of his game, I wondered how would Erik Morales deal with this obviously well conditioned Pacquiao? Unlike the fighter that fought Juan Manuel Marquez last May, “Pac-Man” wasn’t sucking air or looking tired after seven rounds of almost continuous sparring. Reason being, this time Manny did not come to camp to lose a lot of weight, as was the case for the May 2004 fight with Marquez.

ASTIG!!! GO Manny!!!

[kadyo's]

Pacquiao training like crazy

Pacquiao training like crazy


By nick giongco


MANNY PACQUIAO knows the dangers of squaring off with a tried and tested warrior in Erik Morales so the Filipino southpaw is not taking any chances going into the final phase of his training for the March 19 battle in Las Vegas.


He has even decided that to enhance his chances, Pacquiao has got to go the extra mile.

Speaking from his rented two-bedroom condominium unit right in the heart of Hollywood yesterday afternoon (Sunday night in the US), Pacquiao revealed that he is expected to log a total of 163 rounds of sparring by the time he departs for the MGM Grand on March 14.

"Ngayon pa lang ay 137 rounds na ang total sparring ko at mayroong pang 26 rounds na natitira na bubunuin ko this week," said Pacquiao, who took a break in training on Sunday. "Ngayon lang ako aabot ng ganoong karaming rounds."

What pumps up Pacquiao is the fact that when he humiliated Marco Antonio Barrera in late-2003 in San Antonio, Texas, the GenSan puncher only racked up a little over 100 rounds of sparring.

Against another Mexican, Juan Manuel Marquez, last year, Pacquiao also logged almost the same amount of rounds. That fight ended on a 12-round split draw with Marquez recovering from three knockdowns in the first round.

"Sa la**** ito ay talagang todo ako sa ensayo dahil alam kong hindi madali ang la**** ito kahit na mayroong nagsasabi na kayang-kaya ko si Morales."

Last week, Pacquiao sparred for 12 furious rounds at the Wild Card Boxing Club of his chief trainer Freddie Roach and later admitted that he felt as if he had just fought a regular bout.

But when pressed for comment a week later regarding the rigorous training regimen he’s been undergoing under Roach and his able assistants, Pacquiao sounded ****y.

"Wala na (ang sakit). Nasanay na ako dyan," said Pacquiao, who started his training for the Morales fight in the second week of January.

Pacquiao believes he will not encounter problems with the scales during the official weighing scheduled on the eve of the HBO Pay-Per-View fight dubbed "Coming With Everything."

"Wala akong nakikitang problema dyan. Siguro ay titim**** ako ng mga 128 or 129 at sa laban mismo ay mga 136 to 138 na ako."

The weight limit is 130 lbs and this will be the first time that Pacquiao is fighting in this weight class. In contrast, Morales, who is two years older than Pacquiao at 28, has fought several times in the 130-lb backyard.

NOTES: There is so much interest in the March 19 fight that personalities from the world of politics, showbiz and sports are heading to Las Vegas to watch Manny Pacquiao live in action. Several congressmen, mayors, a senator and two action stars are going to be at ringside on fight night and Pacquiao has been having some sort of a problem trying to budget the tickets that will be given to him free of charge. "Pinangakuan ako ng 25 tickets at pitong kuwarto sa MGM Grand pero sa tingin ko kukulangin dahil marami ang magpupuntahan sa laban ko," said Pacquiao, who nevertheless made it clear that there are already owners of those complimentary passes. "Baka nga bumili pa ako ng 20 pa"... Arriving in Las Vegas during fight week are First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric Buhain, Sen. Lito Lapid, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Geneneral Santos City Mayor Pedro Acharon, North Cotabato Gov. Manny Piñol, and movie stars Robin Padilla and Cesar Montano ... Z Gorres, a protégé of Tony Aldeguer and Rudy Salud, is fighting underneath the Pacquiao headliner against a still to be named foe. Salud, formerly the secretary-general of the World Boxing Council, and Aldeguer, a Cebu boxing patron, will be there to provide morale boost … Tickets are priced at $400, $300, $200, $125 and $75 (sold out) ... For a fee, HBO will beam the fight at $44.95 to US home ... Reduced media rates for accredited members of the press at the 5,005-room MGM Grand Hotel is pegged at $129. The rate will slightly increase on the eve and day of the fight.

[AIR_KENG]

Pacquiao training like crazy


By nick giongco


MANNY PACQUIAO knows the dangers of squaring off with a tried and tested warrior in Erik Morales so the Filipino southpaw is not taking any chances going into the final phase of his training for the March 19 battle in Las Vegas.


He has even decided that to enhance his chances, Pacquiao has got to go the extra mile.

Speaking from his rented two-bedroom condominium unit right in the heart of Hollywood yesterday afternoon (Sunday night in the US), Pacquiao revealed that he is expected to log a total of 163 rounds of sparring by the time he departs for the MGM Grand on March 14.

"Ngayon pa lang ay 137 rounds na ang total sparring ko at mayroong pang 26 rounds na natitira na bubunuin ko this week," said Pacquiao, who took a break in training on Sunday. "Ngayon lang ako aabot ng ganoong karaming rounds."

What pumps up Pacquiao is the fact that when he humiliated Marco Antonio Barrera in late-2003 in San Antonio, Texas, the GenSan puncher only racked up a little over 100 rounds of sparring.

Against another Mexican, Juan Manuel Marquez, last year, Pacquiao also logged almost the same amount of rounds. That fight ended on a 12-round split draw with Marquez recovering from three knockdowns in the first round.

"Sa la**** ito ay talagang todo ako sa ensayo dahil alam kong hindi madali ang la**** ito kahit na mayroong nagsasabi na kayang-kaya ko si Morales."

Last week, Pacquiao sparred for 12 furious rounds at the Wild Card Boxing Club of his chief trainer Freddie Roach and later admitted that he felt as if he had just fought a regular bout.

But when pressed for comment a week later regarding the rigorous training regimen he’s been undergoing under Roach and his able assistants, Pacquiao sounded ****y.

"Wala na (ang sakit). Nasanay na ako dyan," said Pacquiao, who started his training for the Morales fight in the second week of January.

Pacquiao believes he will not encounter problems with the scales during the official weighing scheduled on the eve of the HBO Pay-Per-View fight dubbed "Coming With Everything."

"Wala akong nakikitang problema dyan. Siguro ay titim**** ako ng mga 128 or 129 at sa laban mismo ay mga 136 to 138 na ako."

The weight limit is 130 lbs and this will be the first time that Pacquiao is fighting in this weight class. In contrast, Morales, who is two years older than Pacquiao at 28, has fought several times in the 130-lb backyard.

NOTES: There is so much interest in the March 19 fight that personalities from the world of politics, showbiz and sports are heading to Las Vegas to watch Manny Pacquiao live in action. Several congressmen, mayors, a senator and two action stars are going to be at ringside on fight night and Pacquiao has been having some sort of a problem trying to budget the tickets that will be given to him free of charge. "Pinangakuan ako ng 25 tickets at pitong kuwarto sa MGM Grand pero sa tingin ko kukulangin dahil marami ang magpupuntahan sa laban ko," said Pacquiao, who nevertheless made it clear that there are already owners of those complimentary passes. "Baka nga bumili pa ako ng 20 pa"... Arriving in Las Vegas during fight week are First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, Games and Amusements Board Chairman Eric Buhain, Sen. Lito Lapid, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Geneneral Santos City Mayor Pedro Acharon, North Cotabato Gov. Manny Piñol, and movie stars Robin Padilla and Cesar Montano ... Z Gorres, a protégé of Tony Aldeguer and Rudy Salud, is fighting underneath the Pacquiao headliner against a still to be named foe. Salud, formerly the secretary-general of the World Boxing Council, and Aldeguer, a Cebu boxing patron, will be there to provide morale boost … Tickets are priced at $400, $300, $200, $125 and $75 (sold out) ... For a fee, HBO will beam the fight at $44.95 to US home ... Reduced media rates for accredited members of the press at the 5,005-room MGM Grand Hotel is pegged at $129. The rate will slightly increase on the eve and day of the fight.

nice piece of info bro... sana nasabihan ko agad si manny para nakahingi ako dun sa complimentary tickets, hehe...

[joeboxer]

nice piece of info bro... sana nasabihan ko agad si manny para nakahingi ako dun sa complimentary tickets, hehe...

don't quote entire articles like that. Two people did it on this page alone. If you don't have a fast connection I had to wait for the same article to load three times, not counting the spanish version.

[kadyo's]

Hare is a video of pac's sparring. You be the judge.

http://rapidshare.de/files/800402/ma...1_HiW.rar.html