FT Chronicle

Miguel Cotto may be bigger, but an upgraded Manny Pacquiao going to face that. Pacquiao’s conditioning coach Alex Ariza said that we must expect a much bigger and stronger Pacman.

Pacquiao has undergone a series of fast-twitch muscle exercises with a monitoring program of vital signs and nutritional diet to reach the ideal body composition.

Nothing to worry about, Ariza recollected that De La Hoya and Hatton were much bigger than Pacquiao but they both ended up with a Pacman’s punch.

“There’s no concern that Manny might not be able to bring up his power to welterweight,” said Ariza. “Some people thought Manny wouldn’t be able to hurt Hatton because he’s so big. When Manny took him out in two rounds, they called him a shot fighter. Manny just has to prove it all over again against Cotto.”

Pacquiao will shoot for the record to become the first fighter in history to win seven world titles in seven different divisions when he faces Cotto who is defending his WBO welterweight crown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

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