When Manny Pacquiao winds up heavy workouts for his May 8 appointment with World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, he will have logged at least 100 rounds of sparring.
That was Pacquiao confidant Ramon (Moy) Lainez? estimate as he said the plan is to wrap up sparring on May 1. Trainer Freddie Roach throws Pacquiao into the ring to face three different sparmates in a total of 10 rounds every other day at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.
Roach?s idea, explained Lainez, is to test Pacquiao?s stamina, durability and power against a series of fresh opponents.
