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ALEX ARIZA: “THIS IS A PERSONAL THING FOR MANNY…HE’S GOING OUT TO MAKE A STATEMENT”

“He told me in the beginning. I was supposed to go out the same time as everybody else, but he brought me out a week earlier and he says, ‘You know, this one is personal.’ He doesn’t like him; they don’t like each other…I for sure know this is a personal thing for Manny and his approach to training is in that way, so he’s going out to make a statement. I’d be surprised if Manny didn’t try to knock him out in the first round. It’s just my opinion, but I’ve seen Manny for four years now, you know, with different sparring partners and how his approach to things is. I just know how Manny is. If he wants to take you out, he’s gonna take you out…I think Manny is going to go in there and try to knock him out right away,” stated strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza, who just returned from Baguio and gave us an update on how training has been going for Manny Pacquiao as he prepares for his upcoming third clash with Juan Manuel Marquez. You don’t want to miss what else he had to say. Check it out!

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