ROACH GIVES PACQUIAO A DAY OFF FROM SPARRING
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 09 Apr 2015
Trainer Freddie Roach gave his prized possession, the eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao the day off from sparring yesterday over concern that Pacquiao may be over-training with still just over three weeks before his May 2 showdown with undefeated WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Top Rank publicist Fred Sternberg told the New Standard/boxingmirror.com that Pacquiao ran at the Pan Pacific park in the morning and described it as ?a good run and fast-paced.?
He allayed fears that Pacquiao was tired or under the weather because it was raining in Los Angeles and said Roach was genuinely concerned that Pacquiao was likely to over-train and ?wants to hold him back.?
Sternberg said ?Freddie doesn?t want him to leave the fight in the gym.?
Tuesday was supposed to be the day when Roach was scheduled to get Pacquiao to spar twelve rounds with two new sparring partners he had brought in.
There was no word on the identify of the two new sparring partners.
ABS-CBN?s Dyan Castillejo reported that the sparring is designed to see how well Pacquiao executes their game plan as well as to test his conditioning and punching power.
Assistant trainer and childhood friend Buboy Fernandez said this is the time the heavy training begins and its when they check out the movements and footwork.
The past week Pacquiao trained relentlessly and sparred a total of 29 rounds on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with UFC fighter Dashon Johnson and undefeated 21 year old Kenneth ?Bossman? Sims with whom Pacquiao has engaged in some furious exchanges.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Mason Storm: Abdullah Butchers Nakathila in Norfolk Showcase
Sun, 08 Jun 2025Return of the comeback
By Joaquin Henson, Sun, 08 Jun 2025MANNY PACQUIAO IN CANASTOTA, NY (PHOTOS)
By Dong Secuya, Sun, 08 Jun 2025Introducing The Spartan Series: Vegas Fight Experience — Where Authentic Sparring Meets Cinematic Vegas Energy
Sun, 08 Jun 2025RESULTS FROM TONIGHT’S “HALL OF FAME FIGHT NIGHT” PRESENTED BY SALITA PROMOTIONS & ALL THE SMOKE FIGHT LIVE ON DAZN AT THE TURNING STONE RESORT CASINO
Sat, 07 Jun 2025Davis vs De Los Santos: The Fight That Never Was
By Chris Carlson, Sat, 07 Jun 20252 Filipino grandmasters join Touchmove chess tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, Sat, 07 Jun 2025Keyshawn Davis Fight Canceled After Weight Miss, Mason-Nakathila Elevated to Main Event
By Dong Secuya, Sat, 07 Jun 2025Eumir Marcial Set to Battle Alexis Gaytán in Pacquiao's Comeback Show
By Carlos Costa, Sat, 07 Jun 2025SUNDAY: Fabio Turchi-Milans Volkovs Cruiserweight Showdown Headlines Italy Fight Card LIVE in the U.S. on ESPN+
Sat, 07 Jun 2025Bomogao KOs Rubio in 1st round
By Lito delos Reyes, Sat, 07 Jun 2025REYES CUP SET FOR ELECTRIFYING RETURN TO MANILA, OCTOBER 16–19
Sat, 07 Jun 2025King's Promotions June 19th Card at Wind Creek Event Center is Postponed Card Rescheduled for September 5th
Sat, 07 Jun 2025THRILLA IN MANILA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 7 - AMATEUR BOXING CAREER OF MUHAMMAD ALI
By Maloney L. Samaco, Fri, 06 Jun 2025Indiana, Haliburton Do It Again, Pacers Shock OKC on the Road, 111-110
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Fri, 06 Jun 2025