MANILA, Philippines –Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, is planning a longer training camp for the pound-for-pound king’s upcoming fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.
In a report posted on PhilBoxing.com, Roach revealed that he has set up a 9-week training program for Pacquiao, with 3 weeks being spent in the Philippines and 6 weeks in the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California.
The 9-week training camp will be one week longer than the usual preparation that Pacquiao undergoes.
Roach said the longer training camp will ensure that Pacquiao will convincingly defeat Marquez in their 3rd meeting.
“Manny’s previous 2 fights against Marquez were both close and this time, I want him to concentrate more to ensure that at the end of the trilogy, Manny will again emerge as winner, convincingly that is,” Roach said.
But Roach added he was not worried about Pacquaio possibly losing to Marquez.
“I can’t see any reason why Marquez can beat Manny. Likewise, Manny has shown so many times how serious he’s been in training,” he added.
Pacquiao and Marquez have faced off twice before. Their first bout in 2004 saw Pacquiao settling for a draw, despite knocking Marquez down thrice in the first round.
Pacquiao won a 2008 rematch via a split decision.
“The main reason why Manny consented into fighting Marquez for the 3rd time is to prove to all and sundry that he really is the better fighter between them, and that’s what we will be proving come fight time,” Roach said.
Source: abs-cbnnews.com
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