{"id":219332,"date":"2019-06-19T02:24:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T06:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=219332"},"modified":"2019-06-19T02:24:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T06:24:34","slug":"pacquiao-returns-to-la-to-begin-prep-against-thurman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/06\/19\/pacquiao-returns-to-la-to-begin-prep-against-thurman\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao returns to LA to begin prep against Thurman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Forty-year-old eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao gets ready to defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight title by flying to Los Angeles for his final phase of training in preparation for his upcoming July 20 match against Keith Thurman, which will be held in Las Vegas.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Filipino representative was accompanied by his head trainer Buboy Fernandez and adviser Sean Gibbons, already spotted hitting the running along the trail at Griffith Park last Monday, June 17 – a day after his arrival. The park is \u201cwhere [Manny] gets additional strength,\u201d according to Fernandez.<\/span><\/p>\n

The chief also revealed, \u201cManny\u2019s 80 percent prepared to move into the next phase of our program,\u201d while strength and conditioning coach Justin Fortune begs to differ. He stated, \u201cManny\u2019s 70 percent in shape to undergo a more rigorous procedure in his preparations,\u201d but added, \u201cHe\u2019s more than ready. Whether it\u2019s 80 percent or 70 percent doesn\u2019t matter. They\u2019re only numbers, anyway. Fact is, Manny\u2019s ready to move on to the next step.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortune also believes \u201cManny hasn\u2019t slowed down,\u201d explaining, \u201cHe\u2019s out to prove something against Thurman. All that talk about his age is annoying him. I think he\u2019s more enthusiastic, quicker and stronger than before. Obviously, he\u2019s gotten smarter with more experience,\u201d referring to the boxers\u2019 highly talked about 10-year age-gap.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to flying to North America, Pacquiao concluded his Philippine training at Elorde Gym in Pasay as he sparred against international fighters Jestoni Autida, Jaber Zayani, and Tim Tszyu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Currently, Pacquiao\u2019s career has resulted in 61 wins,\u00a0 seven losses, two draws with 31 knockouts, while Thurman is spotless with 29 wins and 0 losses with 22 knockouts. In anticipating their battle, Pacquiao believes his opponent is \u201ca loudmouth outside the ring,\u201d exclaiming, \u201cLet’s see if he can back it up inside the ring.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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