{"id":9688,"date":"2011-04-21T10:55:59","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T14:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=9688"},"modified":"2011-04-21T10:56:18","modified_gmt":"2011-04-21T14:56:18","slug":"manny-pacquiao-media-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=9688","title":{"rendered":"Manny Pacquiao Media Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Eight-division world champion Congressman Manny \u201cPacman\u201d Pacquiao hosted what many in attendance described as boxing\u2019s #1 pound for pound media day workout. A standing room only crowd of national and international media packed the Wild Card Boxing Club on Wednesday to interview Pacquiao, five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum about Pacquiao\u2019s May 7 WBO welterweight title defense, at the sold-out MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev., against three-division world champion Sugar Shane Mosley.<\/p>\n

The Pacquiao vs. Mosley world title fight is the main event of a four-fight telecast that will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV\u00ae beginning at 9 p.m. ET \/ 6 p.m. PT. The mega-event will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. For Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight week updates, log on to www.sports.SHO.com or www.toprank.com .Closed circuit tickets, priced at $50, are on sale and available at all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties.<\/p>\n

The energetic Pacquiao trained for more than two hours immediately following an equally long interview session.<\/p>\n

What Pacman, Arum and Roach said Wednesday:<\/p>\n

PROMOTER BOB ARUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cNobody can count Shane Mosley out. He is a good, good fighter, especially when he fights an aggressive opponent like Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n

\u201cShane Mosley is a dangerous fighter. He is bigger than Manny, strong and he still has his speed. He has never been stopped. He can take anyone\u2019s best punch and come back as strong as ever. He\u2019s so resilient. You can\u2019t hurt him.<\/p>\n

\u201cManny has trained harder than I have ever seen. He\u2019s in the same condition as he was before he fought Miguel Cotto.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy matchmakers said Shane would make the most entertaining fight for the fans. For pure name recognition Shane Mosley is the best fighter for marketability.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

MANNY PACQUIAO<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in top condition for the fight. I\u2019m just excited to fight and beat people up.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never compare myself to anybody. I don\u2019t look at my accomplishments compared to anyone. I\u2019m happy with what I\u2019ve accomplished in boxing.<\/p>\n

\u201cShane can still fight. He\u2019s fast and he\u2019s training hard. It\u2019s hard to rate him against the other (opponents). This time he\u2019s determined to shock the world. It\u2019s going to be a good fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy concern is what fight we can give to the fans. My first concern as a boxer is to try hard and give a good fight for the fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cMosley is bigger than me. He\u2019s fast and his hand speed is still there. He\u2019s faster than most of my opponents. He\u2019s also preparing hard and he\u2019s also good, so we never underestimate our opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just going to punch him and do my best. If the knockout comes, it comes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the ring I can tell right away what his style is and I can adapt to it. I\u2019m adjusting to life as a politician. It\u2019s different in training but I can stay focused on both.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never distract myself. I\u2019m always in full force in the fight, full force in training. \u201cI\u2019m ready for the fight. I don\u2019t want to predict. I just do my best and give a good fight. The way I\u2019m training now I\u2019m only 144 pounds.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, boxing isn\u2019t about hurting each other. Boxing is entertainment and making people happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know who I\u2019ll fight next. No idea. (Juan Manuel) Marquez is good for me \u2013 he\u2019s not too big.<\/p>\n

(On fighting Floyd Mayweather)<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, there\u2019s a chance. It\u2019s up to him if he wants to fight. He\u2019s trying to wait for me to get
\nolder.\u201d<\/p>\n

TRAINER FREDDIE ROACH<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited about this fight because we know that Shane is going to bring it.<\/p>\n

\u201cManny has had maybe his best camp ever and is in tip-top shape. He\u2019s still hungry, and is training harder now than when he first started. There is no way he is taking this fight lightly and he is definitely ready for Sugar Shane.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis motivation is his concentration. For this fight, he\u2019s been able to stay totally focused. Before his last fight he had to worry about campaigning, Congress, music and making movies.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince we can\u2019t wait for the #1 guy \u2013 you know who I mean \u2014 to stop running away from us, we have to fight who\u2019s available. We got this offer to fight Shane and it made sense.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayweather likes to say he is better than Sugar Ray Robinson, but I think it is more important for him to keep the zero on his record than it is to fight Manny. We hope the opportunity comes for a fight with Mayweather, but Manny is going to continue to fight, even if it means moving up in weight to go after nine titles.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fight with Sugar Shane will not be easy. But my prediction is that Manny will win by knockout and become the first boxer to stop Mosley.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know when I first started working with Manny that he was something special. But eight world titles? No one could have expected that.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

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