Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao visited Gerry Pe?alosa?s gym in Manila for one last training session Monday afternoon before flying to the US to promote his upcoming fight with World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz.
Showing his fighting prowess in front of his Filipino fans, Pacquiao sported lightning speed punches while hitting the mitts with Filipino training Buboy Fernandez.
“I?m so excited. It will be a brawl,” Pacquiao said of the June 28 fight.
He is set to undergo seven weeks of training at Freddie Roach?s Wild Card Gym in California.
The Pacman also put up a show for his wife, Jinky, who was watching him at the ring side.
“He’s a changed man….all he does is to to the gym, train, and spend time with his family…” said his wife.
After the mitts, he went to do some routine at the heavy bag to show his hand speed and explosive punches.
Pacquiao said this is the kind of speed he will be using against Diaz, who never walks away from a brawl.
The Pacquiao-Diaz showdown named “Lethal Combination” is slated to take place at the Mandalay Bay Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. – Dyan Castillejo
