In fact, he already bloodied the nose of his sparring partner, Lydell Rhodes, during their four-round session in General Santos City on Tuesday.
“Medyo nasaktan ata ‘yung sparring partner natin kasi parang sinalo ata lahat ng kaliwa ni [Pacquiao] eh,” Pacquiao’s assistant trainer and close friend, Buboy Fernandez, said in an interview with ABS-CBN GenSan’s Jay Dayupay.
Rhodes, who has previously worked with Floyd Mayweather Sr., tried to mimic Bradley’s boxing style. Unfortunately, he got tagged repeatedly by Pacquiao’s power shots.
“Kanina nakita ko na medyo nasaktan kasi may tumulong kulay pula sa ilong nya, so maganda ang resulta [para kay Pacquiao]. Makikita mong agresibo ang ating Pambansang Kamao,” said Fernandez.
Pacquiao’s coach, Freddie Roach, arrived in General Santos City on Monday to begin training the Filipino boxer.
Fernandez said Roach wanted to check if the Filipino superstar is conditioned enough to begin sparring.
“Dumating si Coach Freddie, na-meet niya, nakita na ang kundisyon niya, tinanong kung pwede nating i-sparring. Sabi ko subukan nating simulan ng mga three to four rounds. So kanina naganap 'yung first sparring natin,” narrated the assistant trainer.
Pacquiao will try to reclaim the WBO welterweight belt which was snatched away by Bradley during their first meeting in 2012.
The fight is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on April 12.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
