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MANNY PACQUIAO ON SUPPOSED PROBLEMS, DISTRACTIONS IN CAMP:
“I have trained hard. There is no distractions, nothing to worry about. This is why we're not worried about the fight. I can fight the bigger guys even though I'm small. We always believe in our talent.
“To the fans...nothing to worry about me, I have time for politics, I have time for boxing...
“I will not retire, I can still fight..
“He is a bigger guy, taller and with a reach advantage which is (why) we have a better plan for him and this why we are not worried about the fight.”
PACMAN ON SIGNING 'IMAGINE' WITH WILL FERRELL ON THE JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW:
“It was good, it was something I am having fun with. Will Ferrell...he's a funny guy.”
ANTONIO MARGARITO ON ANY PAST FOE BEING COMPARABLE:
“None. I know he's a guy with speed. I am bigger but I don't have any big advantage because he has proven he can punch at this weight. I just want to get up in the ring and see what we can do..”
FREDDIE ROACH ON MARGARITO'S SHADY PAST:
“He was suspended, he did his year and he's a free man now. He will do lots of punching so it won't be like the (Joshua) Clottey fight. I don't see any issues but it doesn't change the past. Margarito has everything to gain and nothing to lose.”
On capitalizing on Margarito errors...
”He has some fast hands and throws combinations but he does make mistakes and he has too many bad habits. We will take advantage of all of them.”
ANTONIO MARGARITO ON HIS BIG CHANCE:
I thank God for getting this great opportunity, I will take full advantage of this. I know how hard it was to make this fight.”
(Re his experience in the 21 months since the handwrap incident)....
”Boxing is a book that is continually being written. I just have to go and learn as much as possible in life and in boxing.”
BOB ARUM ON THE MARGARITO SCANDAL, SUSPENSION:
“I do not believe Antonio Margarito knew anything that was in those handwraps. I believe the revocation of his license was unfounded. I am delighted that Antonio came through all of this. I'm delighted that Texas saw the true facts of this situation. And I am delighted to be the promoter of this fight. Freddie and Manny are entitled to their opinion (on Margarito cheating in past bouts) but I disagree with them.”
FREDDIE ROACH ON ANY HANDWRAP ISSUES:
“I am a professional, I will do my job. That was in the past but this fight will be (conducted) on equal terms. It will be on the up and up and equal as to their handwraps.”
ARUM ON THE LIVE GATE AT COWBOYS STADIUM:
“We're still tracking well ahead of the Clottey fight which drew 51,000 people and change. It is all good and we will go over 60,000.”
ARUM ON THE PACQUIAO WORLDWIDE ARMY (PWA):
“Manny is idolized by every Filipino in the Philippines and every place around the world. It's something, a phenomenon I have never seen before and I have promoted Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman.”
“I have trained hard. There is no distractions, nothing to worry about. This is why we're not worried about the fight. I can fight the bigger guys even though I'm small. We always believe in our talent.
“To the fans...nothing to worry about me, I have time for politics, I have time for boxing...
“I will not retire, I can still fight..
“He is a bigger guy, taller and with a reach advantage which is (why) we have a better plan for him and this why we are not worried about the fight.”
PACMAN ON SIGNING 'IMAGINE' WITH WILL FERRELL ON THE JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW:
“It was good, it was something I am having fun with. Will Ferrell...he's a funny guy.”
ANTONIO MARGARITO ON ANY PAST FOE BEING COMPARABLE:
“None. I know he's a guy with speed. I am bigger but I don't have any big advantage because he has proven he can punch at this weight. I just want to get up in the ring and see what we can do..”
FREDDIE ROACH ON MARGARITO'S SHADY PAST:
“He was suspended, he did his year and he's a free man now. He will do lots of punching so it won't be like the (Joshua) Clottey fight. I don't see any issues but it doesn't change the past. Margarito has everything to gain and nothing to lose.”
On capitalizing on Margarito errors...
”He has some fast hands and throws combinations but he does make mistakes and he has too many bad habits. We will take advantage of all of them.”
ANTONIO MARGARITO ON HIS BIG CHANCE:
I thank God for getting this great opportunity, I will take full advantage of this. I know how hard it was to make this fight.”
(Re his experience in the 21 months since the handwrap incident)....
”Boxing is a book that is continually being written. I just have to go and learn as much as possible in life and in boxing.”
BOB ARUM ON THE MARGARITO SCANDAL, SUSPENSION:
“I do not believe Antonio Margarito knew anything that was in those handwraps. I believe the revocation of his license was unfounded. I am delighted that Antonio came through all of this. I'm delighted that Texas saw the true facts of this situation. And I am delighted to be the promoter of this fight. Freddie and Manny are entitled to their opinion (on Margarito cheating in past bouts) but I disagree with them.”
FREDDIE ROACH ON ANY HANDWRAP ISSUES:
“I am a professional, I will do my job. That was in the past but this fight will be (conducted) on equal terms. It will be on the up and up and equal as to their handwraps.”
ARUM ON THE LIVE GATE AT COWBOYS STADIUM:
“We're still tracking well ahead of the Clottey fight which drew 51,000 people and change. It is all good and we will go over 60,000.”
ARUM ON THE PACQUIAO WORLDWIDE ARMY (PWA):
“Manny is idolized by every Filipino in the Philippines and every place around the world. It's something, a phenomenon I have never seen before and I have promoted Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman.”