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Miguel Diaz speaks on the futures of Manny Pacquiao, Tim Bradley, and Chavez Jr.

Recently I spoke with respected trainer and cut man Miguel Diaz, as he shared his thoughts on the recent confusion taking place in Manny Pacquiao?s corner between he and strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza. Diaz is a man full of insight, having working in the sport over fifty years with countless world champions, and I didn?t want to direct the entire focus of our conversation towards his spat with Ariza. Knowing that Diaz had played a role in the Pacquiao-Marquez III affair as well as that night?s undercard bout between junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and Joel Casmayor while also working the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Peter Manfredo bout one week later, I was sure to get his take on those three encounters.

Pacquiao edged Marquez in another intense duel, a fight many felt he should have lost, and his future remains uncertain despite recent rumors that a May 5th date with Floyd Mayweather Jr. may be next.

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