Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 23 | Page 29

December 1 - 15, 2018
PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY
With 80 per cent of his build up
requirements in place after two weeks
in camp, World Boxing Association
welterweight
champion
Manny
Pacquiao’s training program shifts to
building muscle and stamina.
Pacquiao, who will celebrate his
40th birthday on December 17, stake
his 147-pound plum against American
SPORTS
Pacquiao’s build up regimen shifts
to muscle-building
challenger Adrien Broner
on January 19 next year
at the MGM Grand Arena
in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao and his
training team move to
General Santos City
sometime this week
from Manila for the
second stop of the four-
city preparedness tour
will stay.
“Eighty per cent
of the program, yung
boxing side, has been set up, so,
punta na tayo sa plyometric workout
to build muscle power,” chief Buboy
Fernandez told the Manila Times
Saturday after completing a two-week
camp at the Elorde Boxing Gym.
The senate goes on Christmas
recess starting October 13 opening
the door to transfer the camp as
planned to GenSan before the champ’s
entourage flies to Los Angeles in
California for the three-weeks third leg
of the training scheme.
A one week tapering off period
will be in Las Vegas a week before the
title showdown.
Another important phase of the
fine-tuning program expected to
be implemented is the roadwork
featuring the mountain-climbing run
along the treacherous 950-feet above
sea level highway of Maasim in nearby
Sarangani Province.
This, however, according to
conditioning coach Justin Fortune,
depends on whether the eight-division
belt-owner feels he still needs this very
rigorous aspect of stamina-building.
“As of today, Manny’s already in
shape. His physical condition is okay.
But as we have been saying, Manny
knows if everything is working well or
not,” Fortune said.
The Manila camp actually lowers
its curtain on December 13 with the
routine roadwork at the flat Forbes
Park circuit along Pacquiao’s place of
residence in Makati City, sparring and
other gym activities.
After a fortnight in the camp,
Pacquiao has so far sparred a total
14 rounds all with Greek-Australian
lightweight dance mate George
Kambosos Jr., besides working the
mitts no less than 40 rounds.
A minor leg cramp cut short
Saturday’s work out to a limited to the
five-round skirmish.
Pacquiao himself, Buboy and
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Fortune dismissed he incident as
nothing. “No problem,” Pacquiao
said. “I only ran out of supplemental
vitamin. Naubos na pala during last
fight (against Lucas Matthysse).”
Pacquiao Gym Training Photos
* Elorde Gym Five E-Com
Center Pasay City, Philippines
* Photos by Wendell Alinea/MP
Promotions
Wushu bets eye big wins in SEA Games
THE Philippine wushu team hopes
to translate its recent success in the
international stage to victories in next
year’s Southeast Asian Games.
Veterans Agatha Wong and Dan-
iel Parantac recently returned home
victorious in the 1st Asian Traditional
Wushu Championship by bagging
three of the seven gold medals the
country won in the Nov. 26 to Dec. 1
tournament in Nanjing, China
Both are looking at duplicating
their acts when the country hosts the
SEA Games from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11
of 2019 despite the expected pressure
weighing on the team to deliver.
“Mas focused kami sa SEA Games
dahil this is a major event since dito
ito gagawin,” said Parantac, adding
majority of the team’s concentration
for next year will definitely be on the
biennial meet.
“I’m going to compete as much
as I can to give pride and honor to the
country,” said Wong, 20, who con-
tinues to represent the Philippines in
international meet despite having to
make do with a tendonitis and grade
2 slipped disc.
The two joined their national
teammates – Johnzenth Gajo, Jones
Llabre, Sandrex Gainzan, and Dave
Degala – in yesterday’s Philippine
Sportswriters Association Forum at
the Tapa King Restaurant at Farmers
Plaza, Cubao.
Wong won gold medals in tai-
jijian and taijiquan while Parantac
won one in Taijijian along with Lla-
bare and Thornton Quieney Lou
Sayan, with Gajo accounting for two
more in changquan and daoshu. De-

gala and Gainzan each won a bronze
medal.(Malaya)
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By: Julian Ray Fortaleza
Answers from last week’s issue:
1. The only current unified champion is Alexander Usyk
2. Manny Pacquiao will face Adrien Broner in January
3. There have been 5 seasons of The Contender
New Questions:
1. Valentina Shevchenko is the champion of what new UFC weight
class?
2. Where will Manny Pacquiao face Adrien Broner in 2019?
3. Who holds the longest active winstreak in the UFC?
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