MEXICAN ICON Marco Antonio Barrera is devising several strategies to beat Manny Pacquiao, saying that with the caliber of his opponent, a fighter needs more than one.
The two will meet in a rematch on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas with Barrera seeking to avenge a humiliating loss nearly four years ago while Pacquiao will be gunning for a world title held by the Mexican.
According to the Mexican sports daily Esto, the 33-year-old Barrera will devise not one or two but three gameplans for the Filipino southpaw when they slug it out at the Mandalay Bay.
“Against somebody like Pacquiao, you need not only one or two but three strategies,” Barrera said as he prepares to start the first phase of his training in Guadalajara.
Recalling their previous fight, Barrera said Pacquiao is not really a hard-hitter but makes up for that by landing them in rapid succession.
Barrera, who lost an 11th-round knockout to Pacquiao in November 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, will also train in Mexico City under the watchful eyes of his team led by Rudy Perez and Japanese Sendai Tanaka.
The first time they met, Barrera said he was not mentally prepared since he had to abandon his training camp in Big Bear, California, because of the forest fires.
Pacquiao is still in the Philippines but plans to leave late this week or sometime this week to hook up with Freddie Roach at the Wild Card in Hollywood.
