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RHODES WHO SPARRED WITH PACQUIAO AS HE TRAINED FOR THE BRADLEY REMATCH WINS BIG
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 17 Aug 2014
Undefeated light welterweight Lydell Rhodes who sparred some 50 rounds with ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao as Pacquiao trained for his rematch with Timothy ?Desert Storm? Bradley has scored a big win over Puerto Rico?s resilient John Nater at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Rhodes who said his training with Pacquiao was ?a mind-blowing experience? even as he praised Pacquiao for helping him get rid of a lot of his flaws and to strengthen his mental stamina.
Pacquiao's adviser Michael Koncz had picked Rhodes as one of Manny's sparring partners.
The talented Lydell whose hand-speed was a key factor had his nose bloodied by Nater in round three with some telling hooks but Rhodes came back to drop the Puerto Rican with a picture perfect right straight in the dying seconds of round four.
Although Nater beat the count his corner decided he had taken enough punishment and waved off the fight before the 5th round started, enabling Rhodes to improve his record to 23-0 with 23 knockouts while Nater dropped to 13-7 with 10 knockouts.
Rhodes was a one-time prot?g? of Floyd Mayweather Jr?s father and trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.
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