Oscar Larios? punches could be Mexican sweet, Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao is willing to ?savor the impact of his rival?s punches.?
But Pacquiao sure won?t like them coming like candies cascading from a pi?ata.
The contenders exchanged a mixture of dagger looks and smiles coming out of their respective training, brandishing the heart and form of winners as the clock ticks before their 12-round Sunday fight for the World Boxing Confederation (WBC) International superfeatherweight title.
?I?m so excited to feel the impact of his punches,? a fit and devastating Pacquiao said in Filipino during the one-hour pre-fight press conference in a posh hotel yesterday. ?Even once, I did not entertain the thought that I am the strongest fighter in the world. All I can assure is that I am the most hardworking that is why I win whenever I prepare.?
Pacquiao?s trainer, Freddie Roach, further boosted the morale of his ward and stressed Pacquiao?s deadly shape will be the catalyst in this royal rumble. The Filipino knockout artist is expected to be at least a million dollar richer once the opening bell rings.
?He?s the most dangerous fighter I know,? the Hollywood-based Roach said. ?He is in a very good shape and I expect nothing from him but to win.?
But Larios disagreed.
?Pacquiao?s victory will be an honor for him, but mine will be a glory for Mexico,? the orthodox native of Guadalajara city in Mexico said.
Team Pacquiao will wrap up their training today before gearing for the official weigh-in tomorrow. Since he already trimmed unnecessary fat impressively enough to pass the 130-pound weight division, Pacquiao is expected to have an easy time when he steps on the scale.
While his body is already in fluid motion, his gears are also ready for action.
According to a reliable source at the Ticketnet, the fight?s official ticket distributor, from the almost 1,000 seating capacity in the lower box section worth P21,000, 516 seats are still vacant.
Even worst, in the upper box A which is pegged at P7,900, only around 500 seats were taken which left more than half empty. In the P2,600-worth upper box B, a rough assumption of only 2,000 seats were taken.
