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watching, thanks for posting.
marg dwarfed him in the press conference.
i'm a little nervous about this one.
Pacquiao needs to use his speed and angles to win this fight...Frustrate Margo and make him chase him, Margo will definitely be walking him down since he'll be much bigger come fight now..
i'm reading the usual prefight rumblings from Pac's camp, too many distractions, doesn't look focus in sparring, he isn't as quick...This fight is dangerous period.
For anyone who likes to bet the fights I would suggest taking Tony while you still get some value. I got Tony @ 6-1 odds when the fight was first announced but now they are down to +450. For those that don't know I cover boxing and MMA but have also worked with Tony in the past. This is the best he has ever looked for any camp. Robert Garcia is a blessing. He has prepared Tony well. Manny on the other hand has not had a great camp from what I hear. Training in the P.I for him was a mistake. Too many distractions. I made lots of $$ in the Cotto fight and this fight Tony will do it again. Upset!!!
Frank Manny has been training in the Phillipines for all his big fights, there's no difference, he has one hell of a lineup of sparring partners...
Margo is going to have a big size difference for sure, the key to me for Margo is going to the body, and early, he needs to slow Manny down.
Manny does precamp in the P.I but for this fight he wanted to do the whole camp there. Part of it is because he has had tax problems in the states before but another reason is he is calling the shots more every fight and Roach is giving in. I know who Manny's sparring partners are but they aren't the guys he would have if in the states.
he's already on his way back to the states to finish his training, he does this for every fight...I don't think you can ask for better sparring partners then what he's using right now.
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Pacman wins this one easy. Margarito has ALWAYS had problems with quick Southpaws. He also doesn't respond well under pressure. Check the Williams and Mosley if you don't believe me. If Pacquiao pressures Margarito from the beginning this fight will end in 5 rounds. A quick and dominating performance. If Pacquiao chooses to test the water in the first 3 rounds Margarito is gonna gain confidence and this can very well be similar to Pacquiao-Morales 1. It's gonna be a great fight, but there's no way Pacquiao is gonna lose this one. Besides Margarito looked horrible in last two fights, he's not fighting to win he's fighting for a paycheck I'm sure. 
rumor mill - pac has a sprained ankle. happened while playing basketball with the homies. No plans whatsoever to delay the fight but Freddie is f'in pissed. this is why Uncle Bob has been spinning the damage control lately.
hope it aint true, Marg deserves a good beating, but I hear it will be one of the storylines in one of the upcoming 24/7's.
thank goodness there's no rehydration clause in this fight.
HUGE difference in size
Don't you people remember when Manny fighting at 140 vs. Oscar was a bit of a shocker? He is about to fight 14 pounds heavier than that. It's amazing and it's a no win situation for Manny's reputation.
Marg is an unbelievably slow starter, Manny needs to come out hard early and put it on him. If he tries to feel Marg out for any more than 4 rounds, he may be in some trouble. Actually I would be very surprised if Manny didn't go swing for KO's starting in round 2. Everybody knows Marg doesn't really start fighting until round 5 or 6.
Marg has nothing to lose and I'm sure feels lucky to be able to get the highest profile fight of his life even after all the controversy.
Manny at 154..only 6 pounds less than what Calzaghe fought at.