MANILA, Philippines ? Declaring that he is nearly in peak form and almost ready to go, Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he will pounce on Antonio Margarito as soon as the bell sounds signaling the start of their scheduled 12-round world super-welterweight title fight on Nov. 13 in Dallas.
?Aatake kami sa first and second rounds,? Pacquiao told scribes on Friday after a workout done under the pouring morning rain at the Rizal Memorial track oval.
A day after capping his high-altitude training camp in Baguio City on full throttle, Pacquiao ranked his conditioning from a scale of 1 to 10 at ?nine and a half,? something the 31-year-old pound-for-pound king hopes would calm the nerves of his concerned followers.
?Ready na tayo,? said Pacquiao, who, despite missing several roadworks and a couple of afternoon training sessions, affirmed he is right on track in reaching the desired level of conditioning by the time he answers the bell at Cowboys Stadium.
Before leaving Baguio Thursday afternoon, Pacquiao sparred 11 rounds with Amir Khan, Glen Tapia and Michael Medina that left a smile on the face of chief trainer Freddie Roach, who has been a tad worried on the progress of his prized puncher?s buildup.
Training assistant Buboy Fernandez also echoed his boss? assessment.
?Nasa 90 percent na kami ngayon,? said Fernandez, who shares the training chores with Nonoy Neri under the strict supervision of Roach and conditi
