Monday, November 10
2:30 pm ET

Bob Arum: We’re getting closer and closer to the fight. Freddie Roach, who I regard as the best trainer in boxing today, is working hard with Manny. He’s going to have Manny in tip-top shape. I don’t know how much better Manny can be than what he is now.

But just amazing and we’re going to shock the world on December 6 because with Freddie’s guidance Manny is going to not only defeat Oscar but knock Oscar out. So it’s a pleasure me to turn this over to Freddie Roach.

Freddie Roach: Thanks Bob. Training camp’s going very well. Manny Pacquiao’s in great shape. We’re still four weeks ago and we’re just kind of maintaining and I have some great sparring partners and everything’s really going well. I’m really happy where he’s at right now. And we’re all anxious for the fight.

Mark Whicker, Orange County Register: Freddie – your experience from training Oscar – what types of things do you think you’ve learned that will put you in good stead for this fight being on the other side?

Freddie Roach: He’s got a good left hand and doesn’t have a lot of confidence in his right hand. So, we know we have to get past that jabbing and that’s going to be our toughest opposition, I believe. And we’re working on that and I’ve got some great sparring partners with better jabs than Oscar and Manny’s handling it very well.

And we’re going to put pressure on this guy because I know Oscar tends to get tired late in rounds in slow paced fights. We’re going to fight the whole time and just burn him out.

Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal: Hi Freddie. Can you talk a little bit more about these sparring partners that you’ve brought in? Maybe give a couple of specific names of some guys and why you felt you needed to bring these guys in to help replicate what Oscar tries to do.

Freddie Roach: Marvin Cordova, who’s very fast