Pacquiao Trained By Moorer as Roach Departs For Khan

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Former world heavyweight champion Michael Moorer takes over the training of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao on Monday when trainer Freddie Roach leaves for Britain to be in the corner of lightweight Amir Khan for his battle with Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester on March 14.

Conditioning expert Alex Ariza said he was summoned back to Los Angeles from Manchester where he was training the 22 year old Khan for a meeting with Roach Saturday night to run through the game-plan and conditioning regimen for Pacquiao who is preparing for his showdown with Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton in Las Vegas on May 2.

Roach himself told us earlier that Ariza would start working with Pacquiao on Monday along with Moorer and said Pacquiao would be in “ good hands” in his absence. read more