RETIRED two-division world champion Gerry Pe?alosa believes his close friend Manny Pacquiao will destroy the bigger Antonio Margarito in their showdown next Sunday at the Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
Pacquiao?s camp is predicting a late knockout victory but Pe?alosa believes it will come earlier.
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?Team Pacquiao predicts a knockout win in less than eight rounds…but I will not be surprised if Manny can make it in the earlier rounds,? Pe?alosa wrote in his column at Philboxing.com.
Although there were earlier reports Pacquiao has slacked from his usual training regimen, Pe?alosa believes the 31-year-old Filipino superstar is in tip-top shape.
?I am too happy and content to see my good friend Manny in top shape and he displayed his usual and even faster hand speed, power and footwork during his training,? said the 39-year-old Pe?alosa, who visited the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood to visit his friend.
Pe?alosa retired for good last month after a 21-year career. He decided to retire after knocking out Yodsaengkeng Kietmangmee in the four
