Roach Offers Powerful Incentive to KO Pacquiao During Sparring

PACQUIAO FACES NEW CHALLENGE IN THE RING

ABS-CBNnews reports:

“MANNY PACQUIAO’s sparring partners are now extra-motivated in testing the Filipino after boxing coach Freddie Roach offered a $1,000 reward for the spar mate who can deck the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champ.

“Up for the challenge is undefeated super welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan who is set to fly to the Philippines to help prepare Pacquiao against Mexico’s ANTONIO MARGARITO.

“‘I am up for Freddie’s challenge. I will be the first to drop Manny,’ the US-based Armenian said in a report by BOXING SCENE.COM.”

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Martirosyan (left)/Photo by Chris Farina.

 

PACQUIAO GIVES BACK TO YOUNG BOXERS

GMA News reports:

“The Philippine National Boxing Team was among the handful of people allowed entry into the closed-door training session of world pound-for-pound king MANNY PACQUIAO in Baguio City.

“World-renowned trainer Freddie Roach acceded to the request of the Amateur Boxing of the Philippines officials Patrick Gregorio and Ed Picson, who motored to Baguio City to oversee the final preparations of the boxers leaving for the prestigious Tammer Cup in Tampere, Finland on Tuesday.

“Pacquiao had earlier assured ABAP officials that he would help in the training of our national boxers.”

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