BAGUIO CITY. ? Promoter Bob Arum is not delighted with what he?s seen so far and sounded alarms bells on Monday here.
He warned that unless Pacquiao regains the speed he?s known for, the Filipino boxing icon could be in trouble when he battles Antonio Margarito of Mexico for the vacant WBC middleweight title at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 13 (Nov. 14 in Manila).
arum, who arrived here Sunday to monitor Pacquiao?s training, said: “The old (Manny Pacquiao) is too fast, too talented to get beaten by Margarito. But this (Manny Pacquiao) is not going to be enough.”
Pacquiao, who opened his training regimen to local and international media Monday, appears to be more concerned with meeting the weight limit for the fight rather than regaining his vaunted speed, according to Arum.
“If the fight were to be held on Saturday, Manny wouldn?t win. The only way for him to win is to focus and train hard and get ready for the fight,” said Arum, 78.
Arum, however, immediately added: “He has plenty of time to get in shape, to be the old Manny Pacquiao.”
Pacquiao, however, merely shrugged off Aru
