Aware that so considerably is at stake when they face each other for the fourth time at the MGM Grand in Vegas on December 8, "Fighter of the Decade" Manny Pacquiao and Mexican legend Juan Manuel Marquez have begun training early.

A possible multi-million dollar showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr will hinge on whether or not Pacquiao can beat Marquez virtually as convincingly as Mayweather did in scoring a lopsided twelve round unanimous selection more than the Mexican who had to go up in fat to create the fight.

Pacquiao may also have to shut Marquez up over his persistent claims he won their three prior fights but was robbed from the judges whilst he requested the Nevada State Athletic Commission to appoint 1 decide from Mexico, 1 from your Philippines along with a third non-Nevada decide.

Pacquiao who doesn't typically start instruction nearly 10 weeks prior to a fight was in the health club of longtime friend and newbie boxing guru from Common Santos Metropolis, Ray Golingan on whose weekly amateur cards Pacquiao fought routinely.

Pacquiao labored about the heavy bag, the pace ball and the punch-mitts with Filipino trainer and childhood Restituto "Buboy" Fernandez as well as went via his physical conditioning program immediately after jogging.

Boxing author Gabriel Cordero within a report on boxingscene.com stated Marquez has started his training camp this month at the Romanza Health club with Hall of Fame trainer Nacho Beristain and his group. His purpose to is usually to have more speed to look for and pursue Pacquiao and gain convincingly. Marquez can also be trying to deliver Pacquiao towards the canvas no less than after through the fight. If he does it will be the very first time whilst Pacquiao, then again, dropped Marquez three times inside the opening round in their very first fight and once inside the 2nd which the Filipino won by a majority decision.

Beristain mentioned “This time we will function placing a lot emphasis on velocity. We seek out to keep the tempo in the battle and see the opportunity to place Pacquiao on the canvas and reap the benefits of that scenario. I know how tough the fight will probably be. Pacquiao is actually a robust fighter.”

Marquez mentioned, “I’ll be coming with a large amount of planning and confidence. The goal is to try and win the fight by knockout. Two elements go along with me: Intelligence and also the encounter.”