Manny Pacquiao having severe leg cramps

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  1. a beast

    a beast Guest

    According to Roach, who spoke with Yahoo Sports, Pacquiao is currently dealing with the cramps as he trains for Floyd Mayweather. It's an issue that has popped up in some of his previous fights. And now, it could hurt his chance to bring down Mayweather on May 2, especially considering Pacquiao relies on his speed inside the ring.

    So, Roach and Pacquiao are exploring all possible avenues, including using an anti-inflammatory cream, which the USADA cleared for usage, on Pacquiao's calves. The cream cost $1,800.

    "I wasn't too happy about that," Roach told Yahoo Sports, regarding the steep price for the bottle of cream.

    And that's not all the Pacquiao camp is doing to stymie the cramps. According to Roach, they've got doctors on the case. Pacquiao is also receiving massages. In other words, they're exhausting every option.

    "There's no magic cure for it," Roach said. "We're doing what we can do."

    Part of his plan to keep Pacquiao healthy involves changing Pacquiao's workout routine, in order to avoid shin splints. So, the hills are out and sprints are in. As previously reported, Pacquiao will no longer run hills and will, instead, workout at UCLA's track.

    "When he was young, it was OK, but he's getting a little older and the wear and tear of going up that hill, which is all concrete, is really not good for his legs," Roach said. Still, Roach maintains that Pacquiao "is on fire," despite the medical issues.

    But whether or not the cramps affect his ability to be a mobile, dizzying fighter -- a fighter good enough to hand Mayweather his first ever loss -- on May 2 remains to be seen
     
    a beast, Mar 25, 2015
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  2. Tancred

    Tancred Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ok
     
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  3. rayhogan

    rayhogan Dont worry Pac, you wont Full Member

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    So first pac has a messed up hands and now has bad cramps? Already making excuse if floyd wins? smh
     
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  4. Piece

    Piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    These are older guys. That's the thing people need to realize.

    Life is a tragedy. As fast as it gives you everything, it takes it all away.
     
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  5. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    why the f does he keep having those cramps? Nutrition? Over excercise? Health problems?
    :huh
    It´s been almost 4 years since they fought Mosley, you would think that they had figured this **** out by now.
     
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  6. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    You can't figure a leg cramp out...they will only get worse as he ages...

    He has another 2 years before it's all up.

    There are many things one can do but for Pacquiao the main thing is to ensure he isn't over stressing the muscle which he definitely has been doing with them hill runs. He needs to cut out long hill runs and just do high intensity track runs to prepare his legs.
     
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  7. Beast-Mode

    Beast-Mode Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Why is Roach volunteering this information?

    Legit concern, mind games, or excuse building? Which is it?
     
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  8. Piece

    Piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He needs to stop running the hills.

    I don't understand why they are running hills in the first place.

    You don't run hills when you're in your thirties, especially your late thirties.

    It's just asking for an injury to happen.
     
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  9. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Ariza already knows EVERYTHING about Pacquiao's leg cramps. He will have told Floyd all about it.

    Nothing wrong with abit of honesty it isn't giving anything away.

    Hopefully they don't totally ignore all of Ariza's advice during the period where he was helping Pac with his S&C. The leg warmups pre-fight are crucial.
     
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  10. Techniques

    Techniques Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this is not good
     
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  11. dodong

    dodong >>PACQUIAO Full Member

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    it's not going to look good if floyd is running/dancing and potshotting type **** against someone with chronic leg cramps.
     
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  12. BlizzyBlizz

    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    The Cream and the Clear. My God, the man asked USADA to cheat LOL...!!!???
     
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  13. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins must really be a green damn alien. (too bad his antenna was broke vs Kovalev)
     
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  14. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Hopkins is super efficient though & has looked after his body (it really shows)

    Meanwhile Pacquiao has already got his moneys worth from his body...and his calves are massive which factors into it (and genetics etc)
     
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  15. Piece

    Piece Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I hope this is BS though. I hope both fighters are fresh when they step in the ring.

    You know, this is the type of **** that makes you really appreciate a guy like Bernard Hopkins.

    B Hop really is an alien.
     
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