here?s no coaxing Manny Pacquiao to train early this time.
Knowing that he will be up against a taller, stronger opponent in Oscar de la Hoya on Dec. 6, Pacquiao is leaving for the United States on Sept. 14 to begin his buildup at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
Even before the megabuck fight was sealed, Pacquiao had told sportswriters that he is eyeing at least 10 weeks of training at Freddie Roach?s famous facility in Hollywood for the bout that is expected to make him an instant billionaire.
In his last few fights in the US, including his ninth-round stoppage of David Diaz for the WBC lightweight crown in June, Pacquiao was usually content with an eight-week training camp at Wild Card.
But not against De la Hoya, a 10-time world champion in six different weight classes, who enjoys huge advantages in height (four
