Read on to hear what Manny Pacquiao said to the international media just over a week away from his 135 pound title fight against David Diaz!
Manny Pacquiao:
?I don?t believe Diaz is stronger than me. I believe I am stronger than him. Moving up in weight is not a problem for me because I will maintain my speed and power.?
?I expect that Diaz will come and attack me, and we are prepared for that.?
?My personality outside the ring is different than (my attitude) in the ring. When I am in the ring I am like a warrior and I fight like there is no tomorrow, but outside the ring I am a friendly man and a good person.?
Manny Pacquiao:
?I have trained very hard and I am ready to fight. I am excited for June 28, and I know this will be an exciting fight because our styles are similar. It is going to be a good fight.?
?I don?t believe Diaz is stronger than me. I believe I am stronger than him. Moving up in weight is not a problem for me because I will maintain my speed and power.?
?I expect that Diaz will come and attack me, and we are prepared for that.?
?I feel strong at 135 pounds. A lot of people feel (the move up in weight) will be difficult, but I believe I will be stronger at 135 pounds? I am working in training camp on maintaining my speed.?
?I am doing well in training because I can eat more than when I was trying to make 130 pounds. I feel very good. I like to eat rice and vegetables when I am training. In the past when I was trying to make 130 pounds I was tired from not eating, and I felt less powerful. Now that I can eat a bit more I feel I have more energy.?
?Diaz is strong and he can punch. I am a bit concerned about (possible) head-butts (that come in the southpaw vs. southpaw style match up).
?The cut I suffered in the Marquez fight has healed already. It was completely healed as of a month ago. That will not be a problem?
?I am never nervous. This is my job, to fight in the ring. I don?t get nervous, I get excited!?
?I think I can fight at 140 pounds (in the future). If I look back on my career I?ve gone from 107 pounds to 135 pounds. 140 pounds isn?t that far off. My weight when I am not in training is 150 pounds.?
?(In regards to being named pound-for-pound no. 1 by a lot of people) I don?t like to compare myself to other boxers. My goal is to be in good shape and give a good fight every time I am in the ring to show the people that I am a good boxer.?
?My personality outside the ring is different than (my attitude) in the ring. When I am in the ring I am like a warrior and I fight like there is no tomorrow, but outside the ring I am a friendly man and a good person.?
?It?s very important for me and for my country to see that my name goes down in boxing history. The Filipino people mean so much to me and I am going to win this fight for them.?
