WBA CHAMP THURMAN, GIGIBAIN DAW SI PACMAN BAGO ANG 6TH ROUNDS

MALAKI ang tiwala ni World Boxing Association welterweight champion Keith “One Time” Thurman na kaya niyang tapusin si eight-division world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao bago pa man dumating ang anim na rounds.

“Less than six rounds,” kumpiyansang sagot ng undefeated champion sa panayam ng boxingscene.com. “I would love to be 30-0, with 23 knockouts. We’ve got 22 and we’ve held those 22 knockouts for a little too long. It’s time to get one more knockout,” dagdag pa nito.

Napag-aralan na umano ng kampo ni Thurman ang kahinaan ni Pacquaio (61-7-2, 39Kos) na kanyang ipalalasap sa oras ng kanilang sagupaan sa Hulyo 21 sa MGM Grand sa Las Vegas, Nevada. “I bet none of Pacquiao’s sparring partners were going at his body,” bulalas ng 30-year-old champ “I’m going to touch the body. I want to know how he reacts.”

Ayon naman sa trainer ni Thurman na si Dan Birmingham, naniniwala ito na magagamit nilang bentahe ang pagiging mas malaki, mas malakas at mahusay ni Thurman sa Filipino champ. “I think he’s at the top of this division,” wika ni Birmingham. “I think he’s the very best out there, I really do. Keith has a new focus and increased intensity for this one. He’s anxious to fight and anxious to train. His power, ferociousness and tenacity will be a problem for Manny. We’ve only increased that in this camp.”

Hindi naman makapaniwala ang Florida native champ na mas pinapaboran pang manalo ang Filipino Senator sa kanilang FOX sports pay-per-view main event match. “I can’t be the underdog because I am the undefeated champion of the world,” ani Thurman. “He’s the legend, but I have 10 years of youth on my side. However, we’ve seen world champions and legends do tremendous things at later dates. Is Manny Pacquiao that kind of world champion? Keith Thurman will be the first one to find out,” pagtatapos na hirit nito.