Comments Thread For: Ariza Admits: Pacquiao Needs Focus, Time is Running Out

[tomatocantender]

I agree that this is more of a marketing ploy to sell tix to a lopsided fight. PacMan set the terms for this fight, so you know there'll be a big ring...prob 22ft or so. He fights well backing up and Margarito does come forward, but not as fast as PacMan backs up. Of all Pacman's last 4 mega-fights, I was least excited when I heard of him fighting Margarito. It should be a Mosley vs. Margarito replay. Which, at least should be entertaining. Margarito has such a good chance, that you know it won't end too early.

Regardless, I'm going to be watching the fight at my wife's cousin's house who are filipino. So, you know who I'll be rooting for.

I think you're on the money with the 22 foot ring advantage. I remember Santiago (Cotto's former trainer/nutritionist) being adamant about Team Pac requesting as much as a 24 foot ring against Cotto...and then Arum doing damage control saying that Nevada's standards are 20 foot ring etc etc. But here in Texas in that huge stadium, wouldn't surprise me at all if we see a 24 foot ring.

[AL_Camino]

i smell another excuse for another lousy performance from Pac. (see clottey fight)

Lousy performance? Manny thru over a 1000 punches in that fight. wtf are u smoking.

[The Devil]

Stop trying to sell this mismatch. Manny didn't even need to train to beat Margarito. Old man feather fist Mosley showed speed destroys Margarito. Manny will steamroll him like Ricky "Coke Fiend" Hatton

[Bong Bong]

This is what he gets after sayin **** about Manny. PWNED!!!

[BirdSong]

yawn, in some ways it would be poetic justice if cheato beat pacman, no way should they have given him the shot in the first place but more likely its roach and pacs camp spewing some exaggerated rubbish with a small element of truth, should be interesting finding out

[borikua]

I don't buy that shieet.

[adp023]

This Pacquiao training camp drama is way more interesting than every training camp for Oscar De La Hoya!! Oscar was a BROKEN RECORD!! "This is the best training camp of my career" blah blah B.S.!! What I find most interesting is that Manny hasn't really said anything about the quality this training camp!! No direct quotes from Manny!! Very interesting.

[Pullcounter]

Alex Ariza, the strength and conditioning coach of WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, admits that his fighter lacked the proper focus during the last few weeks of training. There were a lot of distractions on the Philippines. Ariza is hoping things can change now that Pacquiao's camp has switched to the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles, California, but their time to make things right is running out.


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I think we can officially say that pac's training camp hasn't been a great training camp. We can't just say they are promoting the fight because this is coming from multiple sources close to pac (arum, roach, ariza, koncz) and the only source that says the camp has been doing well is from ronnie n.

I think pac is seriously underestimating margarito. I think this is gonna be a tougher fight than normal. pac likes to play around too much...

[Spacey1991]

Mind games, I aint falling for it.

[bunnybounce]

i smell another excuse for another lousy performance from Pac. (see clottey fight)

lousy? HATER! lol