BY THE time the sun peeps through the Santa Monica mountains and Los Angeles residents are just waking up for another busy week ahead, Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao should have already conquered the peaks of Griffith Park. After a week of light workouts, Pacquiao?s training for his May 8 title fight against Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez kicks into high gear today beginning with the jog up the mountain ranges where the famous ?Hollywood? sign is perched.
Things are also bound to get busier at Freddie Roach?s Wild Card Gym, where Pacquiao will start pounding the heavy bag and begin sparring sessions with the gym?s toughest regulars.
The 25-year old GenSan southpaw has already lost four pounds since arriving at Roach?s sweat shop at 135 lbs. last week.
He figures to have no problems making the 126-lb. featherweight limit when he attempts to snatch Marquez?s IBF and WBA titles at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in five weeks? time.
