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PACQUIAO EXPLOSIVE AT THE WILD CARD GYM
By Brad Cooney
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 27 Jan 2008
LOS ANGELES -- In what sounded like explosions was simply Manny Pacquiao's hands colliding off of Freddie Roach's mitts. Once Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring today, the entire gym came to a stop and the fireworks began.
If you ever heard someone take a baseball bat and crash it into the side of a garbage can, that is what it sounded like as Manny's hand collided with Freddie Roach's mitts. Roach and Manny went 11 rounds today in the ring and with each passing round, Pacquiao was more explosive. I asked Roach what his thoughts were on Manny's performance thus far, he replied, "Brad, Manny is hitting the mitts harder than he has ever done so before, I really feel his power."
Pacquiao skipped the heavybag today, Roach explained, "We went 11 rounds in the ring on the mitts today, so I told Manny that we would skip the heavybag, and get back on it on Monday."
It's early in the camp, but from what this writer can tell so far, Pacquiao looks pretty dangerous. A very focused Pacquiao will return to the gym on Monday, and the fireworks will start all over again.
Top photo shows Pacquiao hitting the mitts with trainer Freddie Roach during Pacquiao's training in Cebu last year in preparation for the Barrera rematch.
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