Pacquiao vs Rios 24/7 Episode 2 Full Video & Transcript - It’s been roughly a week since super typhoon Haiyan ravaged the central islands that makes up the Philippines. There are no comparisons to be made in sports in times like this. They hardly relevant, and hardly on the minds of the masses of people who have lost virtually everything. But Manny Pacquiao is perhaps one of the Philippines most famous citizen. Which means people here pay attention to what he saids.

“A lot of people died for that storm, I want to help them. I dedicate this fight to them. I’m praying for you guys. May God bless you,” Pacquiao said.

General Santos City is in the most southernmost tip of the Philippines. It was one of the few areas in the country not hit by last week’s devastating storm. Under bright blue skies, almost eerily life continues here largely normal. Including downtown, on San Miguel Street, where training starts at 2pm. And while this is usually oceans away from Manny Pacquiao’s usual Hollywood, California headquarters. The name of the gym door is familiar.

Freddie Roach arrived in General Santos more than a month ago, to begin preparations. And immediately, any lingering doubts following his fighter’s last bouts were quelled.

Most of the faces surrounding Pacquiao in the gym are familiar. Along with the trainers there are longtime assistant Buboy Fernandez and Nonoy Neri. New to the camp is Roach’s latest pupil, two time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming. Notably absent is Alex Ariza, Pacquiao’s strength and conditioning coach for the past 5 years, who was exiled over the summer.

With the Rios bout approaching, camp Pacquiao appears copasetic. And while some observers has suggested that training at home where Pacquiao also serve as congressman might have been a distraction, the fighter has made sure that all his attention is in one place.

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