“Pinakamalaking laban sa aking buhay.”
Ganito inilarawan ni WBO champion Manny Pacquiao ang kanyang welterweight unification bout laban kay WBC at WBA champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. sa Mayo 2 sa Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nagsimula ang puspusan at sikretong pagsasanay ni Pacquiao sa Wild Card Gym ng kanyang trainer na si Hall of Famer Freddie Roach sa Los Angeles, California.
“I will prepare hard for this fight to give the boxing fans the kind of entertainment they want. This is what I consider the real fight of my life,” sabi ni Pacquiao sa Philboxing.com.
FL Liza Araneta-Marcos, nanguna sa pagbubukas ng ilang atraksyon sa Intramuros
Humingi rin si Pacquiao ng paumanhin sa mga reporter na matagal naghintay sa kanya sa Los Angeles Airport pero pinalabas siya ng immigration officials sa sikretong daanan sa likod ng paliparan.
“The head of the immigration in LA led us to the backdoor. So I was not aware that many journalists were already waiting for us outside,” paliwanag ni Pacquiao. “My heartfelt apology to all of them.”
Minaliit naman ng trength and conditioning coach ni Pacquiao na si Justin Fortune ang kakayahan ng dating pumalit sa kanya na si Alex Ariza na nasa kampo na ngayon ni Mayweather.
“He’s not my nemesis, he’s just a toolbox. He’s using my sh*t from seven years ago, so this guy is no f***ing genius that’s for sure. But, on a good note let me see him try to front-kick me in the f***ing chest and see what happens, spineless bastard,” sabi ni Fortune sa BoxingScene.com. “How do you do that to an old guy like Freddie, who has Parkinson’s. And the best part was, when Freddie came forward he backed off like a little bitch - because if Freddie hits him he’ll knock him the f*** out.”
“Back on the idiot. Floyd is 47-0. What the f*** is Alex Ariza going to show Floyd Mayweather that his father and his uncle haven’t shown him and Floyd doesn’t know?” dagdag ng dating Australian heavyweight champion. “With Pacquiao, I always have new stuff that I’m throwing in the mix that keeps shocking him back into shape. Plus he’s happy because Manny has his team back together.”
