MANILA, Philippines ? Freddie Roach arrives Tuesday morning to start the eight-week build-up for Manny Pacquiao?s May 7 showdown with Shane Mosley in Las Vegas.
Roach will be joined by super-welterweight Shawn Porter and lightweight David Rodela, who will serve as Pacquiao?s sparring partners, and world super-lightweight champion Amir Khan on a Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles.
Joe Ramos, one of Pacquiao?s advisers, said the pound-for-pound king will work out this week before he and Roach proceed to Baguio City on Sunday.
?We are looking at a gym on Jupiter Street in Makati or the Elorde Gym in Quezon City,? said Ramos.
Last week, Pacquiao engaged in roadwork, basketball and gym work under the supervision of Buboy Fernandez, who takes care of Pacquiao?s conditioning whenever Roach is not around.
Khan, who has a fight scheduled on April 16 in England, is also coming over because he is also being trained by Roach.
Pacquiao and Roach are staying in Baguio City until the second week of April before Roach and Khan fly to England, while Pacquiao goes to Los Angeles for the crucial phase of the training.
Ramos said Roach will miss four or five days of Pacquiao?s training at the Wild Card but guarantees those left behind will took good care of the fighter.
