In the conference call this week to hype the Nov. 13 showdown in Dallas, it sounded to me like perhaps Antonio Margarito's confidence isn't soaring, that maybe he knows in his gut that Manny Pacquiao is on a higher tier than him at this point of his career. But then I tuned in to the third installment of HBO's 24/7, Pacquiao-Margarito edition, and I (briefly) considered the possibility that Pacman's speed of hand and foot won't be an overwhelming edge, that maybe the Mexican could pull an immense upset.
Well done, HBO.
LOL.
We see Pacquiao working against Ray Beltran, David Rodela, Rashad Holloway and Willie Price, for a total of 12 rounds, and Freddie Roach liked what he saw. Holloway had sparred with Margarito, before his fight with Shane Mosley. In one sparring session, a punch to the right eye, which broke his orbital bone. He feared his career would be over. After the hand wrap scandal, Holloway wondered if perhaps Margarito was using an illegal aid in sparring. "I'll hurt Pacquiao as if I'm wearing plaster but there won't be anything in the wraps," Margarito said, with a slight grin.
A parade of lefties is brought in to spar with Margarito. One, Cleotis Pendarvis, is a decent mimic of Manny. But Margarito, it seems, won't look to conventional wisdom in fighting a lefty. He'll swarm Manny, make him back up, he says.
He doesn't buy that Manny is distracted, and says that's all excuses.
We see Pacman on the Jimmy Kimmel show, and then, two nights later, Manny's wife Jinkee arrives.
In Oxnard, we see that local youth flock to Robert Garcia's gym. He likes it, likes to help them stay away from the streets. Brandon Rios, who will fight on the Nov. 13th undercard, was a youth headed the wrong way, in Kansas, and he flew straight when he met Garcia in 2004.
Pacman then says he is properly conditioned, that he is ready to beef. "He's in shape but he's not in Manny Pacquiao shape," says fitness trainer Alex Ariza. He pegs Manny at about 80%.
Manny says he will stay at 147-148, rather than the 153 he was at for Joshua Clottey, to keep up his speed. The team thinks Margarito might outweigh Manny by as much as 20 pounds on fight night, but feel speed will be the differentiator. "I thought this would be a tough fight. I don't think so any more," says Freddie Roach.
"I have no doubt Margarito is going to get a late round stoppage," Garcia says.
Margarito, looking like he has not an ounce of fat to burn, weighs 154 pounds a few days he is to leave for Texas. Oh yes, the catchweight is in the contract for a reason, people. That last couple of pounds will be a b-tch.
source:http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/8469/pacquiao-margarito-episode-three-review/
P.S. Dont forget to watch Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, 2010
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8.11.10
10-15 solons seek permission to watch Pacquiao fight
MANILA, Philippines - At least 10-15 congressmen have sought permission from House Speaker Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr. to skip sessions by the end of the week to attend the much awaited November 13 match between People's Champ Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito of Mexico.
Belmonte said 10-15 members of the House of Representatives have sought travel authority for the upcoming megabout. He said more congressmen may apply for travel authority in the run up to the fight.
“Baka madagdagan pa with requests filed this week," he said, noting that most of the congressmen may leave by Thursday.
The Speaker earlier said he will allow congressmen to watch the fight of their colleague as long as they pay for it out of their own pockets. Pacquiao is the congressional representative of Sarangani.
Earlier news reports said as many as 54 congressmen are planning to watch the fight.
The fight comes on the 2nd week of November, a week after Congress resumes session following a 3-week break for All Saints’ Day.
source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/08/10/10-15-solons-seek-permission-watch-pacquiao-fight
P.S. Dont forget to watch Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, 2010
Belmonte said 10-15 members of the House of Representatives have sought travel authority for the upcoming megabout. He said more congressmen may apply for travel authority in the run up to the fight.
“Baka madagdagan pa with requests filed this week," he said, noting that most of the congressmen may leave by Thursday.
The Speaker earlier said he will allow congressmen to watch the fight of their colleague as long as they pay for it out of their own pockets. Pacquiao is the congressional representative of Sarangani.
Earlier news reports said as many as 54 congressmen are planning to watch the fight.
The fight comes on the 2nd week of November, a week after Congress resumes session following a 3-week break for All Saints’ Day.
source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/08/10/10-15-solons-seek-permission-watch-pacquiao-fight
P.S. Dont forget to watch Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, 2010
Team Pacquiao has all bases covered
LOS ANGELES — All bases covered.
That's how Freddie Roach summed it up when asked over the weekend about the progress of Manny Pacquiao's training for his Nov. 13 clash with Antonio Margarito in Dallas.
Roach, who spent four weeks with Pacquiao in the Philippines and is about to embark on his third week with the Filipino fighter on American soil, said all "the hard work is done" and that "Manny knows how to win this fight."
"Manny knows the gameplan and he's exactly ready for the fight," said Roach. "Whatever Margarito does, he (Pacquiao) knows the answer."LOS ANGELES — All bases covered.
That's how Freddie Roach summed it up when asked over the weekend about the progress of Manny Pacquiao's training for his Nov. 13 clash with Antonio Margarito in Dallas.
Roach, who spent four weeks with Pacquiao in the Philippines and is about to embark on his third week with the Filipino fighter on American soil, said all "the hard work is done" and that "Manny knows how to win this fight."
"Manny knows the gameplan and he's exactly ready for the fight," said Roach. "Whatever Margarito does, he (Pacquiao) knows the answer."
Roach is confident that they have dotted the Is and crossed the Ts that the 50-year-old from Boston will no longer bother watching videos of Margarito's fights to help him prepare for the fight set at Cowboys Stadium.
"I am done watching tapes with Margarito," said Roach, who nonetheless will force himself to do just that as part of the script for the 24/7 series being produced by HBO.
"I’ll watch some of the TV tomorrow night because they want to watch me just for TV," said Roach, who will preside over Pacquiao's final sparring session at around noontime before they all get on board a Boeing 757 that will fly them to Love Field in Dallas.
Pacquiao will be joined in the three-hour trip by wife Jinkee and family members, members of his training team, fans and friends from the Philippines and here, select members of the media and Pacquiao's colleagues in the House of Representatives.
The will take a chartered flight rented by Team Pacquiao that seats 200 people.
Last March, Pacquiao also leased a plane that brought 165 to Dallas for the Joshua Clottey fight but the pound-for-pound king has opted to get a bigger plane in anticipation of the influx of more well-wishers.
But this time, there will be a space reserved for VIPs, most of them comprising Pacquiao and his family and members of Congress.
In Dallas, Team Pacquiao will be billeted at the Gaylord Texan, the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. The hotel will also serve as his training headquarters as a makeshift gym will be put up there for the use of Pacquiao and Margarito until Thursday.
Open workouts have been scheduled on Tuesday afternoon, while the press conference will be held at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday and the official weighin also at the $1.2 billion venue on Friday.
Roach is confident that they have dotted the Is and crossed the Ts that the 50-year-old from Boston will no longer bother watching videos of Margarito's fights to help him prepare for the fight set at Cowboys Stadium.
"I am done watching tapes with Margarito," said Roach, who nonetheless will force himself to do just that as part of the script for the 24/7 series being produced by HBO.
"I’ll watch some of the TV tomorrow night because they want to watch me just for TV," said Roach, who will preside over Pacquiao's final sparring session at around noontime before they all get on board a Boeing 757 that will fly them to Love Field in Dallas.
Pacquiao will be joined in the three-hour trip by wife Jinkee and family members, members of his training team, fans and friends from the Philippines and here, select members of the media and Pacquiao's colleagues in the House of Representatives.
The will take a chartered flight rented by Team Pacquiao that seats 200 people.
Last March, Pacquiao also leased a plane that brought 165 to Dallas for the Joshua Clottey fight but the pound-for-pound king has opted to get a bigger plane in anticipation of the influx of more well-wishers.
But this time, there will be a space reserved for VIPs, most of them comprising Pacquiao and his family and members of Congress.
In Dallas, Team Pacquiao will be billeted at the Gaylord Texan, the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. The hotel will also serve as his training headquarters as a makeshift gym will be put up there for the use of Pacquiao and Margarito until Thursday.
Open workouts have been scheduled on Tuesday afternoon, while the press conference will be held at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday and the official weighin also at the $1.2 billion venue on Friday.
source: http://mb.com.ph/articles/286527/team-pacquiao-has-all-bases-covered
P.S. Dont forget to watch Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, 2010
That's how Freddie Roach summed it up when asked over the weekend about the progress of Manny Pacquiao's training for his Nov. 13 clash with Antonio Margarito in Dallas.
Roach, who spent four weeks with Pacquiao in the Philippines and is about to embark on his third week with the Filipino fighter on American soil, said all "the hard work is done" and that "Manny knows how to win this fight."
"Manny knows the gameplan and he's exactly ready for the fight," said Roach. "Whatever Margarito does, he (Pacquiao) knows the answer."LOS ANGELES — All bases covered.
That's how Freddie Roach summed it up when asked over the weekend about the progress of Manny Pacquiao's training for his Nov. 13 clash with Antonio Margarito in Dallas.
Roach, who spent four weeks with Pacquiao in the Philippines and is about to embark on his third week with the Filipino fighter on American soil, said all "the hard work is done" and that "Manny knows how to win this fight."
"Manny knows the gameplan and he's exactly ready for the fight," said Roach. "Whatever Margarito does, he (Pacquiao) knows the answer."
Roach is confident that they have dotted the Is and crossed the Ts that the 50-year-old from Boston will no longer bother watching videos of Margarito's fights to help him prepare for the fight set at Cowboys Stadium.
"I am done watching tapes with Margarito," said Roach, who nonetheless will force himself to do just that as part of the script for the 24/7 series being produced by HBO.
"I’ll watch some of the TV tomorrow night because they want to watch me just for TV," said Roach, who will preside over Pacquiao's final sparring session at around noontime before they all get on board a Boeing 757 that will fly them to Love Field in Dallas.
Pacquiao will be joined in the three-hour trip by wife Jinkee and family members, members of his training team, fans and friends from the Philippines and here, select members of the media and Pacquiao's colleagues in the House of Representatives.
The will take a chartered flight rented by Team Pacquiao that seats 200 people.
Last March, Pacquiao also leased a plane that brought 165 to Dallas for the Joshua Clottey fight but the pound-for-pound king has opted to get a bigger plane in anticipation of the influx of more well-wishers.
But this time, there will be a space reserved for VIPs, most of them comprising Pacquiao and his family and members of Congress.
In Dallas, Team Pacquiao will be billeted at the Gaylord Texan, the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. The hotel will also serve as his training headquarters as a makeshift gym will be put up there for the use of Pacquiao and Margarito until Thursday.
Open workouts have been scheduled on Tuesday afternoon, while the press conference will be held at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday and the official weighin also at the $1.2 billion venue on Friday.
Roach is confident that they have dotted the Is and crossed the Ts that the 50-year-old from Boston will no longer bother watching videos of Margarito's fights to help him prepare for the fight set at Cowboys Stadium.
"I am done watching tapes with Margarito," said Roach, who nonetheless will force himself to do just that as part of the script for the 24/7 series being produced by HBO.
"I’ll watch some of the TV tomorrow night because they want to watch me just for TV," said Roach, who will preside over Pacquiao's final sparring session at around noontime before they all get on board a Boeing 757 that will fly them to Love Field in Dallas.
Pacquiao will be joined in the three-hour trip by wife Jinkee and family members, members of his training team, fans and friends from the Philippines and here, select members of the media and Pacquiao's colleagues in the House of Representatives.
The will take a chartered flight rented by Team Pacquiao that seats 200 people.
Last March, Pacquiao also leased a plane that brought 165 to Dallas for the Joshua Clottey fight but the pound-for-pound king has opted to get a bigger plane in anticipation of the influx of more well-wishers.
But this time, there will be a space reserved for VIPs, most of them comprising Pacquiao and his family and members of Congress.
In Dallas, Team Pacquiao will be billeted at the Gaylord Texan, the home of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. The hotel will also serve as his training headquarters as a makeshift gym will be put up there for the use of Pacquiao and Margarito until Thursday.
Open workouts have been scheduled on Tuesday afternoon, while the press conference will be held at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday and the official weighin also at the $1.2 billion venue on Friday.
source: http://mb.com.ph/articles/286527/team-pacquiao-has-all-bases-covered
P.S. Dont forget to watch Watch Manny Pacquiao vs Antonio Margarito on Nov. 13, 2010
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