By Salven Lagumbay
When superstar Manny Pacquiao plunges into deep training for his monumental showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr, expect him to once again win the battle of sparmates as a stellar line up of fighters are being put into consideration in Baguio City and Los Angeles.
Pacquiao, who is slated to begin training in the second week of January in the country's summer capital, is expected to benefit from a 'dream team' of champions who will be tapped to spar with the world's best pound-for-pound fighter.
World renowned trainer Freddie Roach, who has guided Pacquiao's career with wins over the biggest names in boxing in this generation, will be recruiting quick-fisted and skillful fighters to assist the Filipino icon in his first WBO welterweight defense.
WBA junior welterweight Amir Khan, coming off an impressive title defense over Dmitri Salita, is already a sure sparring partner, and already branded by Roach as the Pacman's chief sparmate for the fight. Another big name being put in consideration is Andre Berto if he doesn't get cut or injured in his January duel with Shane Mosley.
According to Philboxing.com, Roach would also love to have WBC junior welteweight champion Timothy Bradley on the sparring partner list.
“Other than Amir Khan as Pacquiao’s main sparring partner, I like to include Timothy Bradley in my list,” Roach was quoted as saying.
Meanwhile, the WBO president is expected to personally award Pacquiao the new belt he won over Miguel Cotto.
Sources from Puerto Rico have said that Valcarcel is slated to meet with Pacquiao in one of the media appearances in the United States, where the WBO top honcho will award the belt to Pacquiao.
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