Pacquiaos speed awes sparmate This content is protected By NICK GIONGCO September 30, 2009, 6:25pm Manny Pacquiao is joined by his regular retinue plus his dog, Pacman, a Jack Russell, during his training in Baguio Citys Burnham Park on Wednesday. (Photo by RIZALDY COMMANDA) Undefeated super-welterweight Shawn Porter, the main sparring partner of Manny Pacquiao, asserted on Wednesday that he wasnt bothered by the Filipinos vaunted power but admitted he was awed by the pound-for-pound kings other inimitable trait. This content is protected Porter told the Bulletin. The Ohio-bred Porter is said to be a clone of Miguel Cotto, who Pacquiao faces on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Porter, 21, the 2007 US Golden Gloves middleweight champion and alternate on the 2008 Olympic team, battled Pacquiao for three intense rounds at the Shape Up Gym inside the Cooyeesan Hotel in Baguio City. In Thursdays media day, Porter is going to be sent up again to bang with Pacquiao although their session will last for only two rounds since Pacquiao has also to contend with another sparmate, lightweight Urbano Antillon, for two rounds. This content is protected , who flew in last Sunday but only got to Baguio the following day owing to the inclement weather. Taking center stage as well during Thursdays open workout for the media is Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who is arriving this morning from the US. Arum, who heads Top Rank Inc. will be in Baguio until Sunday morning. In the coming weeks, Pacquiao will have to deal with Porter and Antillon and possibly another one to be flown over if ever Pacquiao decides to extend his training camp in the City of Pines. Meanwhile, Cottos own training camp is doing very well, Bryan Perez, the Puerto Ricans aide-de-camp revealed on Thursday. Cotto has been working out at the Fight Factory in Tampa, Florida, the past two weeks. Everything is running up pretty well right now, said Perez, who is also joined there by chief trainer Joe Santiago and conditioning coach Phil Landman
The propaganda that comes out of the Manny camp ahead of every fight is just hilarious. Fantastic reads. Just take with a pinch of salt, though. I bet Freddie paid the sparmate extra, and gave him a few lines to learn.
check this one out http://teampilipinas.info/2009/09/sparmate-porter-gives-pacquiao-hard.html Yeah, Shawn is a big strong dude. Like I said yesterday he was handlin Manny in sparring, but like the trainer over there said, give Manny a few weeks and he's gonna be a blur in their. Manny is definitely gonna be ready for the fight:good ---------------------- This content is protected source: Abac Cordero | philstar.com Manny Pacquiao marked Day One of his sparring sessions yesterday, did three rounds with Shawn Porter and found the young American light-middleweight a tough nut to crack at the Shape Up Gym in Baguio City. Pacquiao found the 21-year-old Porter, a Golden Gloves champion in 1997, a little too heavy and a little too strong than expected. But give the Filipino icon a few more days of sparring and things will definitely turn around. It was a very good sparring, said Team Pacquiaos Mike Koncz. Shawn has got This content is protected and although obviously hes not of the same skill level as Manny, he can punch. And thats good because that would keep Mannys defense up, said the Canadian adviser of Pacquiao. Manny has got to keep his defense because this kid can punch, said Koncz of Porter who can hurt his opponents with left hooks to the body, a shot that Miguel Cotto should have plenty of when he faces Pacquiao on Nov. 14. Pacquiao, as usual, had wanted a couple of extra rounds, and would have called in the other sparring partner on tap, Urbano Antillon, up on the ring. But this time, chief trainer Freddie Roach had his way in holding him back. Manny was asking for a couple more rounds but Freddie said, No, Koncz told The STAR. He added that given a few more rounds, Pacquiao will definitely be all over Porter or anyone else thrown at him in sparring. In a few weeks this kid wont be able to find Manny. Pacquiao was out of the gym by 3 p.m. and from there he went straight up to his hotel room for a short nap. Porter, undefeated in 10 fights, with six knockout wins coming in the first round, raised some eyebrows when he climbed the ring to spar with Manny. He seemed too big for Pacquiao, who will fight Cotto at 145 lb. He was much bigger but thats good because he got to push Manny around. I also think hes the heaviest puncher Manny has ever sparred with. But a few more sessions and I dont think he can last with Manny, said Koncz. The doors to the boxing gym where Pacquiao will train for the next four This content is protected were closed to the media and fans yesterday, particularly since it was the first day of sparring for the reigning pound-for-pound champion. On Thursday, however, Pacquiao will let them in when he holds a media workout. His promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, will be around on that day, and will spend the weekend in Baguio to see how things are going.
shawn porter and antillon are no miguel cotto..these dudes been fighting bums coming up and antillon got koed by a bum his last fight...i wouldnt be concerned
and cotto has been sparring with calderun. :roll: sparring is just part of the preparation it's not an actual simulation of whats gonna happen inside the ring. atsch
