BAGUIO City ?All fighting congressman Manny Pacquiao needed was a day?s rest, belt out a few songs and one more workout for the pound-for-pound king to regain the confidence of his American promoter Bob Arum.
In the country since Saturday to observe his prized ward?s preparations, Arum?s face lit up instantly with what he saw yesterday when the Filipino icon did eight rounds of mitts with trainer Freddie Roach — a stark contrast to what an unenthusiastic promoter witnessed last weekend at Cooyesan Hotel?s Shape-Up boxing gym.
?He looked much better today than he did on Saturday. What I saw today really gives me, as Manny?s promoter, a lot more confidence because I love the way he was using his right hand,? said Arum in an interview with Manila Standard while he was in the middle Pacquiao?s workout.
Over the weekend, Pacquiao staged a mini-concert in the same hotel for friends, supporters and wife Jinkee, then had his usual Sunday rest.
In his morning activity yesterday, Pacquiao doused some cool, Baguio City rainwater to fiery insinuations of a supposed inconsistent training camp here.
Notwithstanding the alarming Signal no. 4 storm warning with the Northern Philippine entry of Typhoon Juan, Pacquiao braved the rains and did his usual morning roadwork at the soaked track oval of the Teachers Camp.
For more than an hour, Pacquiao did
