Pacquiao vs Mosley: Manny Pacquiao begins sparring sessions

WITH barely one week remaining in their high altitude training, Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and coach Freddie Roach is looking forward to the first day of sparring sessions Tuesday afternoon.

Pacquiao, despite skipping the early road work Monday morning, had some 10 rounds of mitt sessions in the afternoon as he prepares for the May 7 showdown with Shane Mosley for the WBO welterweight championship.

The fighting congressman of Sarangani spent the weekend in Metro Manila as he was feted "Quintessential Fighter" during the Elorde Boxing Awards then returned to the Summer Capital Sunday evening to resume his high altitude training.

The reigning pound for pound eight weight division champion and his entourage are set to leave Baguio by Friday for the last four weeks of crucial training in Hollywood.

“Umpisa muna kami ng three rounds, tapos gradually mag increase habang tumatagal,” said Pacquiao.

Unbeaten Shawn Porter who has 17 victories under his belt and new spar mate lightweight David Rodela with 15-3-3 record will be at Pacquiao’s camp as the defending champion eyes at least 140 rounds of sparring.

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Pacquiao vs Mosley: Floyd Mayweather Envies Manny Pacquiao's Rise in Stardom

Floyd Mayweather won't stop running his mouth against Manny Pacquiao. In a phone interview on the "Carmen, Jurko and Harry" radio show on ESPN Chicago, he was asked if a fight with Manny Pacquiao was in his future plans.

"I'm an American citizen," he said, ducking the question, "and I represent the red, white and blue. And the only thing I want is for the people in America to stand behind me."

As usual, Mayweather didn't give a straight answer. The guys on the show wanted a simple answer, which he couldn't give.

Then Mayweather said, "It's so crazy that I'm in my own country, and I have a lot of people against me. Our country is a great country, it's a clean country, and all I ask him to do is to take the test."

I think Pacquiao was ready to take the blood test. Floyd is very naive if he thinks that all professional boxers in America avoid taking some kind of performance-enhancing drugs. The stuff that was injected into Mayweather's hands was a drug, wasn't it? It eased the pain in his hands, but it was a drug.

Mayweather is jealous because Pacquiao is now the face of boxing and the No. 1 pound-for-pound king.  He also accuses Pacquiao of being a copycat by fighting the same opponents that he did, and I think that's true.

"When you sit back and think about it," Mayweather said, "I beat (Oscar) De La Hoya at a weight that De La Hoya wanted to fight at. (Pacquiao) beat De La Hoya at a catchweight, where De La Hoya killed himself to make a certain weight class.

"I beat Ricky Hatton and he followed right behind me. He goes and fight Ricky Hatton a year later. The list goes on. I just beat Shane Mosley. Now he wants to fight Shane Mosley. When Shane Mosley beat Antonio Margarito, then he goes to fight Antonio Margarito. Antonio Margarito beats Miguel Cotto, then he goes to fight Miguel Cotto. I'm just saying. That's how it goes."

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Pacquiao vs Mosley: Pacquiao to outbox Mosley

You don’t have to be a master of the ring to know the key to beating Shane Mosley.

Trainer Freddie Roach said Friday that Manny Pacquiao will resort to precision punching and movement when the Filipino pound-for-pound king meets Mosley on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

"The key (to a victory) is to outbox Shane Mosley," said Roach, who will train Pacquiao for two days in Metro Manila before returning to Baguio Sunday afternoon.

Team Pacquiao left its high-altitude training camp in the Pines City so Pacquiao can grace the annual Elorde Boxing Awards.  READ MORE > MD.com

Pacquiao vs Mosley: Trash Talking Starts Early

The fight between eight-division champion boxer Manny Pacquiao and former five-time champion Shane Mosley isn’t scheduled until May 7. But according to reports, the trash talking from both sides has already begun.

AOLNews.com reports that Pacquiao’s legendary trainer, Freddie Roach, recently suggested that his fighter would be the first to knock out 39-year-old Mosley in his long, decorated career (46-6-1 overall record).

"Shane is a tough guy. He has a good chin and he's dangerous," Roach told AOLNews.com. "He is faster than [Antonio] Margarito, and he's a much better boxer. But I don't think he's going to last the distance. I think my guy will knock him out."

But Mosley isn’t surprised by Roach’s claims. He knew there would be criticism when he first agreed to the fight back in December 2010.

"I know that they think I'm an old man and that Manny is going to beat me. Let them think that," Mosley told ESPN.com. "I still have power and speed. They thought I was done before I knocked out [Antonio] Margarito, too. So they can think whatever they want. I know what I can do."

Famous boxing commentator Larry Merchant agreed with Mosley, suggesting that he could be a very dangerous opponent for Pacquiao (52-3-2 overall record).

"If Mosley can get in shape to fight for 12 rounds, I'm saying that Shane Mosley could beat Manny Pacquiao. But I'm not saying that he will,” Merchant told AOLNews.com.

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Pacquiao vs Mosley: Pacquiao’s angles to put Mosley in trouble

MANILA, Philippines – Boxing trainer Freddie Roach said one of the strategies of Manny Pacquiao against the power-punching American “Sugar” Shane Mosley is the use of angles.


“Manny knows all the combinations already,” the venerable coach told The Ring Magazine correspondent Ted Lerner. “I did a lot research. If you can obtain an angle on your opponent, it makes the fight that much easier.”


The Filipino champion is scheduled to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against Mosley on May 7.

Roach said that they have trained Pacquiao to throw punches at certain angles where he is most unlikely to get hit.

“Manny’s developed that over the years. I did a lot research. If you can obtain an angle on your opponent, it makes the fight that much easier,” he said.  
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Pacquiao vs Mosley: "I gave Manny Pacquiao the key to victory" - Miguel Cotto

The Puerto Rican warrior Miguel Cotto who had fought both Sugar Shane Mosley(win) and Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao(loss) gave some interesting points of view for the upcoming fight on May 7.

This weekend during a visit to ESPN Deportes' Golpe a Golpe, Cotto was more than happy to share thoughts on a November 2009 loss to Manny Pacquiao.

According to Cotto, a lapse in strategic fighting was his ultimate downfall against the dangerous Filipino.

"I was doing well the first few rounds by boxing," said Cotto.  "But when he knocked me down in the third, I stopped doing what was working and went blow for blow with him."

In in that choice, he handed the fight to Pacquiao. 

"I gave him the key to victory by exchanging blows," said Cotto.

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Pacquiao vs Mosley: Sugar Shane Reveals Boxing Secrets in Boxing Interviews of a Lifetime.

There are many books that are released about boxing, but very few have gotten the response of CEO/Publisher of RSR, “Bad” Brad Berkwitt’s “BOXING INTERVIEWS OF A LIFETIME,” featuring interviews with some of the biggest names in boxing and entertainment.

Shane Mosley, George Foreman, Ron Lyle, Vinny Paz, Roy Jones, JR., and the list goes on and on in this exceptional and unique book, combining the words of the fighters of past and present along with some of the biggest names in entertainment. This book has been called a “can’t miss” and “the greatest collection of interviews of all time,” and is available for purchase now.  READ MORE > Ring Side Report

Pacquiao vs Mosley: Amir Khan, Manny Pacquiao progressing fast in Baguio training camp

Pound for pound and WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and WBA light welterweight super champion Amir Khan were reunited in their shared Baguio City training camp last week, ahead of their respective bouts with Shane Mosley and Paul McCloskey.

So far all the reports out of Baguio on both fighters have been glowing, with MP Boxing's series of videos on Pacquiao's training showing him to be coming along quickly and nearly ready to begin sparring.

Khan meanwhile is working with new strength and conditioning coach Michael Vale for the first time in the lead up to his fight, and has commented that he feels stronger than ever. Asked how Vale compares to Ariza by a fan earlier this week, Khan answered:

"the new guys better by far bro, a lot of talent in conditioning. I'm very happy working with him he's more professional in my eyes"

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Pacquiao vs Mosley: "Mosley is in good shape" Nazim Richardson

Mosley's trainer, Nazim Richardson, said in an exclusive interview that they too are preparing for this bout because it has been a year since his fighter last fought with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

"He is in good shape so he should be in good shape for the show,” said Richardson. “I said before the Mayweather [fight], the better match up is Pacquiao and Shane.  I think it's a better match with Pacquiao because they're both warriors and they happen to have great personalities, conduct themselves in a very professional manner," he added.  Richardson said that they have been studying the Pacman's moves and how to counter Pacquiao's punches.

Mosley is known for his killer punch and his fighting style.  "A young man may be able to outrun you, but if you're older and experienced, you may know a shortcut to get faster than the young man," said Richardson.

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Pacquiao vs Mosley: "I think Pacquiao will Knock Mosley Out" - Amir Khan

The date is set on May 7, eight time division champion and Pound-for-pound king Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao against three time division champion Sugar Shane Mosley.  Both fighters has been training hard recently as the fight comes near.  Mosley eying for an upset as for Pacquiao trying to win his 14th straight victory since losing to Eric Morales back in March 19, 2005.

Mosley is confident that he will beat Pacquiao in the ring as he continues to train with Nazim Richardson,  "I'm determined to knock Pacquiao out. I'm determined to shock the world, said Mosley.

Amir Khan a WBA junior welterweight champion, who is also trained by Pacquiao's Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach believes that Mosley will get knocked out.  Pacquiao will be the first man to knock Mosley out, “That guy Mosley can punch,” said Khan to ABS-CBN News. “He’s got hand-speed. I don’t know about his legs. When Manny puts on the pressure, I’m not sure if Mosley will know where to go. I honestly don’t know if Mosley can take Manny’s power. I think Manny could be the first fighter to knock out Mosley.”

Pacquiao vs Mosley: Day 3 training Baguio

It's Day 3 for Team Pacquiao in Baguio City and the pound-for-pound king continues to shake off what little rust he may have had since the last time he stepped into the ring. The day started off with news from strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who revealed the name of each supplement Pacquiao was taking as he washed down a handful of vitamins with a glass of water. Shortly thereafter, it was time to go to work in the gym.

As usual, the 8-division world champion got started with a quick warm-up and some power band exercises to loosen up his stabilizer muscles and prevent some of the shoulder problems he's had in the past from flaring up.  READ MORE> FightHype

Pacquiao vs Mosley: "I'm determined to knock Pacquiao out"- Sugar Shane

The American fighter Sugar Shane Mosley is positive that he can get a victory against pound-for-pound best, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao.  An interview from fighthype.com tell's how confident Mosley is on May 7's big fight,  "I'm determined to knock Pacquiao out. I'm determined to shock the world. I'm just determined and people are going to see a different Sugar Shane. Naazim already sees it. He's drooling already. He's sees it, but it's not for me to do it in the gym; it's for me to show it in the actual fight and that's what I'm excited for, so it's about to go down...There's going to be a lot of people up here. It's going to be crowded. I've got like 6 different sparring partners; it's crazy. It's going to be something to see,"  stated the three division champion and former pound-for-pound champion.  To read more, visit Fighthype.

Pacquiao vs Mosley: Pacquiao starts stamina training

The Eight division champion and pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao has started his training for his upcoming fight against Sugar Shane Mosley this coming May 7.

The Filipino pride and Sarangani Congressman is doing stamina training in his hometown, General Santos City. Pacquiao's stamina training are jogging and basketball, which happens to be one of his favorite sport, "I do Stretching, basketball warm up, jogging for stamina", said the Pac-man.

Buboy Fernandez, Pacquiao's co-trainer said that this is just the first phase of his training in preparation for May's big fight.

Manny Pacquiao is staying in General Santos till March 12 and will be heading off to Baguio on March 13 to continue his training camp with hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach.  The team is said to stay for about three weeks in Baguio then they will head off to California, at Freddie Roach's Wildcard Gym on April 9, to where he will be continuing to train till fight night come near.

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