PACQUIAO WRAPS UP MANILA TRAINING CAMP

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 25 Oct 2009

Manny Pacquiao

Mandaluyong City – Manny Pacquiao’s final training day in Manila went smoothly Saturday morning at Gerry Penalosa’s Gym in Mandaluyong City. Pacquiao underwent a ten round sparring session that was closed to the local media.

But Dong Secuya and I managed to enter the gym after the Manny sparred to catch the rest of his routine.

Former two division world champ Dodie Penalosa, who is a member of Team Pacquiao, said that Manny sparred for ten rounds with Shawn Porter and Urbano Antillon. When asked if he agrees with Trainer Freddie Roach’s prediction that Pacquiao will knock out Cotto in round one if he doesn’t run, Penalosa said “ Cotto is not a runner. He’ll just step back then trade punches. It could happen.” Continue here….