Highlights and Quotes from Pacquiao/Cotto 24/7, Episode 1

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In the premiere episode of HBO’s Pacquiao/Cotto 24/7 series, fans were given an inside look at the ins and outs of each man’s life in training camp. The telecast kicked off by showing Pacquiao and Cotto together on September 10th at Yankees stadium as they officially announced the signing of the fight. The contrast in each man’s demeanor was striking as Pacquiao seemed to be smiling and enjoying himself while Cotto was all business, as usual.
Throughout the first episode we were invited into Pacquiao’s training camp in the Baguio City. The damage that was done by typhoon Ketsana was well documented and eye opening at times. The episode also focused a lot of trainer Freddie Roach’s mindset, from his uncertainty to being in the Philippines to his insistence that his relationship with his fighter is as good as ever. As the episode came to a close we saw Roach interacting with Pacquiao and insisting that he was going to be leaving the island to avoid the possibility of running into more trouble from more oncoming tropical storms.
We were first given a look into Cotto’s life as the he began training for the contest in his native Puerto Rico, 35 days before Pacquiao would begin his camp. The show highlighted Cotto’s relationship with family as well as expounding upon the estranged relationship that existed between Miguel and his uncle Evangelista, who is now out of the picture. The show later followed Team Cotto to as they made the move to Tampa, Florida as well. Renting out a mansion, the camaraderie in the team seems to be very tight and Miguel seems to be on point with everything.
While Cotto’s camp is full of a relaxed focus, Pacquiao seems to have much drama and turmoil going on. Still, both fighters appear to be working tirelessly for their encounter in the ring. With so much to cover in just a 30 minute segment, I have highlighted some of the finer quotes from the first Pacquiao/Cotto 24/7. This is what everybody was saying…
“It’s hard. I thought it would be indoor and heated but it’s not. It’s very cold”  Pacquiao said as he swam inside of a pool located outdoors. The distractions in Baguio were deemed to great for Manny to do his roadwork and he instead had to focus on a different workout to get himself fit.
“I feel bad. My sympathy [goes out] to all those people who suffered from the storm.” – A reflective Pacquiao speaking honestly about storm Ketsana and its effects on his people. Pacquiao showed a very serious side of himself and you can tell he will be fighting to do his country justice on the 14th.
“My choice was Vancouver for the training camp but they at least don’t have typhoons. I’m wondering what where doing here a little bit.” – A befuddled Freddie Roach speaking early from camp as he was still trying to adapt to the surroundings of Baguio City.

“The characters are the same. All of the L.A. boys are here. It’s no different. He’s got the whole entourage out here.”  Roach speaking on Pacquiao’s entourage, who all made their way to the Philippines to be with the fighter.
“I hate to say this about a world champion, but he wasn’t that good.” – An extremely blunt Roach said speaking of Ricky Hatton, who was knocked out in two rounds by Pacquiao last May. Before the fight Hatton was perceived as a serious threat to Pacquiao but his abilities as a fighter were very lacking come fight night.  Read the complete original article herehttp://www.examiner.com/x-22973-Miami-Boxing-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Highlights-and-Quotes-from-PacquiaoCotto-247-Episode-1#

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