Comments Thread For: Photos: Pacquiao Grinds Hard For Thurman, Spars With Tim Tszyu

[The Big Dunn]

Any VADA or USADA testing announced for this fight yet?

[IceTrayDaGang]

Any VADA or USADA testing announced for this fight yet?

if no testing you think manny gonna get the ko?

[The Big Dunn]

if no testing you think manny gonna get the ko?

I just want to know VADA or USADA testing announced for this fight yet.

[GhostofDempsey]

Not to many fighters are sparring with A-class fighters while prepping for a big fight. Sparring will get Manny's stamina, timing and reflexes honed for his fight with Thurman, so regardless of who he spars, it isn't going to be Thurman in the ring until fight night. Pac has done this enough times to know what works and what doesn't. Besides, he shouldn't be sparring someone who is going to break him down and hurt him. At 40 his body needs more time to recover and the last thing he needs is some young lion trying to make a name for themselves by dropping him in sparring like Spence did to Mayweather.

[Boxing Goat]

I like the Pacman - Bruce Lee haircut better lol

[IceTrayDaGang]

I just want to know VADA or USADA testing announced for this fight yet.

and your reason?

[IceTrayDaGang]

Not to many fighters are sparring with A-class fighters while prepping for a big fight. Sparring will get Manny's stamina, timing and reflexes honed for his fight with Thurman, so regardless of who he spars, it isn't going to be Thurman in the ring until fight night. Pac has done this enough times to know what works and what doesn't. Besides, he shouldn't be sparring someone who is going to break him down and hurt him. At 40 his body needs more time to recover and the last thing he needs is some young lion trying to make a name for themselves by dropping him in sparring like Spence did to Mayweather.

the sparring partners that they bring in is night and day different from the ones roach be getting! i swear, freddie doesnt bring in guys to get manny ready for his opponent. freddie just brings in any guy he can afford! lol. style is completely different from manny's opponent but roach dont give a damm! i mean, ray beltran was one of pac's sparring partner for the longest, regardless of who manny was gonna fight lol!!

[IceTrayDaGang]

I just want to know VADA or USADA testing announced for this fight yet.

are you implying that manny will be on PEDS?

[Gideon lock]

bruh... pac's been looking old for about 5-6 years now. where have you been?

I'm talking about his vascularity and definition which has diminished greatly since the Jan fight with broner. And he looks to have aged in the face rapidly.

[Gideon lock]

You'll see on fight night just how "old" he looks.

Hopefully he's healthy and leaves the ring fairly unscathed. I enjoyed his last fight immensely and have genuine concern for him against thurman. I have a bad feeling about this one for some reason can't shake it.