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Philippine Showbiz Today
October December
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7, 2017
2018
Pacquiao’s training load increased
sion basketball 2-3 times
a day unstopped and Pac-
quiao, whose fight with the
Finding nary a loophole in
title-pretending American is
his physical condition, handlers set January 19 in Las Vegas, who’ll
of World Boxing Association wel- turn 40 years-old a fortnight from
terweight champion Manny Pac- today, indeed, will have no prob-
quiao will be increasing the load lem lasting he remaining seven
of his training regimen starting on weeks of his fine-tuning program.
Monday in preparation for his ti-
“Yeah, Manny was well ad-
tle-defending fight with challenger vised on the increase on the load
Adrien Broner set early next year. and he approved it,” Fernandez
After only a week in train- and Fortune chorused in separate
ing camp where the eight-divi- interview on Sunday.
sion titlist had logged 23 rounds
“Kondisyong-kondisyo na si
of working with the mitts, eight Manny nanxg mag-start kami ng
rounds with the heavy bag and camp so, there really’s no prob-
the balls plus six hours of road- lem as far as his lasing power
work, chief trainer Buboy Fernan- and stamina is concerned, assis-
dez and conditioning guru Justin tant trainers Nonoy Neri and over
Fortune announced to raise train- “Haplas” Fenandez, chorused. “h
ing frequency s to include spar-
Aside from working the mitts
ring.
with Fernandez himself, ‘Fighter
Add playing his second pas- of the Decade’ honoree of the
Boxing Writers Association Ame-
rica also frequented the heay bag,
double end ball and speed ball,
which frequency will, likewise, be
raised.
Besides sparring, which tradi-
tionally is inserted in the scheme
after two or three weeks in the
camp, plyometric exercises will
also highlight Pacquiao’s training
schedule starting this week aimed
at providing the fighting senator
the needed muscle explosion he
needs. Sparring will start at four
rounds, which will be increased
as the days go by up to 10 or 12
by end if this week, depending on
how Manny will respond.
The plyometric process, ac-
cording to Fortune, will see the
Filipino fighter-turned lawmaker
sprint, jump, skip and hop over
the box hit by the big, heavy med-
icine ball which strength his body
muscles.
Speedy and brainy Australian
lightweight George Kambosos
Jr., part of the successful train-
ing team that honed the champ
up in his seventh round TKO of
ormer Argentine 147-pound title-
holder Lucas Matthysse last July
was again summoned to help the
Filipino icon ki his build up.
Kambosos was scheduled to
fly in on Sunday to lead the spar-
ring team, which also include Phil-
ippine middleweight belt-owner
and welterweights Leonardo Do-
ronio and Fil-Indonesian Sonny
Catiangdagho.
Kambosos, who looks and
fights like Matthysse provided
the offensive quality the defend-
ing champion is expected to dish
out, while Chavez the defensive
clout.●
Behind the scenes: Pacquiao gym training
At Elorde Gym Five E-Com Center Pasay City, Philippines
Pacman (in blue) parring with George Kambosos, Jr.
Photos by Wendell Alinea/MP Promotions
2019 Southeast Asian Games
Philippine Sports Commis-
sion (SPC) chairman William
“Butch” Ramirez revealed that the
Athletes to start Int’l training in January
international training of athletes
for the Southeast Asian Games
will start in January.
“We will see a lot of foreign
exposure for our athletes in the
first six months of 2019,” said
Ramirez, adding that the PSC has
already set aside P600 million for
the foreign trips.
The country will host the SEA
Games for the fourth time, the
first since the 2005 Manila SEA
Games. The biennial meet was
also held here back in 1981 and
1991.
A countdown led by PSC and
Philippine Olympic Committee
(POC) officials already started last
week.
Ramirez said that foreign
exposure is critical for Filipino
athletes since the country will be
aiming for the overall title. This
last happened in 2005 when the
national team won a total of 112
gold, 85 silver, and 93 bronze
medals.
After the meeting of the
Southeast Asian Games Federa-
tion Council last month, approved
were 56 sports disciplines with
529 events. However, these will be
finalized again in another meeting
set for December 15.
Ramirez said that while train-
ing of athletes is crucial for the
campaign, peace, and unity
among sports officials is equally
important. He encourages the
POC top brass and the SEAG
organizing committee, led by its
chairman Alan Peter Cayetano, to
work together.
“It’s time for us to unite if we
want to be champion again in the
Southeast Asian Games after 28
years,” Ramirez said.●
- Waylon Galvez, MB