Amidst questions regarding his focus and dedication for his upcoming November 13 fight against Antonio Margarito in Arlington, Texas, and despite a typhoon that threatened to stall his training camp anew, 7-division World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao proved that not even forces of nature can 'plaster' his desire to win and remain on top of boxing's food chain as he kept training and weathered the wrath Typhoon Megi which struck the Philippines this week claiming at least 20 lives and destroying thousands of homes as he readies himself for war against 'The Tijuana Tornado'.
The news is definitely a welcome one to several Pacquiao fans who are beginning to get worried and anxious after reports from the Pacquiao camp yielded stories of skipped training, last-minute trips to Manila on top of his promoter Bob Arum's lukewarm assessment of his conditioning when he visited the Pacquiao camp in Baguio City.
In his column published in Philboxing.com today, Pacquiao reminded people about the value of hard work and sacrifices as well as talk about Margarito's big size advantage and the history that he is chasing. Height-wise, Pacquiao would be one of the smallest World champions to fight above the welterweight limit if he defeats Margarito.
Pacquiao must've gotten fed-up with reading and hearing reports about him slacking in training as he reassured that when he gets back to the more controlled confines of trainer Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, then the real work starts. If a typhoon wasn't enough to derail Pacquiao, what more a 'tornado'?
Arum has since changed his original statements wherein he said Pacquiao would fall to Margarito considering his current conditioning when the legendary promoter first saw him back in action last week. As usual, Manny being Manny. The hectic and chaotic lifestyle might prove to be detrimental to most, but Pacquiao thrives on it. After taking a day off and getting some karaoke singing action while rehearsing for his post-fight 'concert' after his battle against Margarito, Pacquiao showed flashes of his speed and brilliance that made him this era's best boxer. His trainer Roach isn't all that worried and says everything will be addressed when they fly back to LA this weekend for the final leg of their preparations at the Wild Card Gym.
Source: Examiner.com
