Special Report: Roach and Pacquiao are in perfect sync after 10 years

RING correspondent Ted Lerner lives in the Philippines and has closely followed the remarkable rise of Manny Pacquiao, who has begun preparation for his fight against Shane Mosley on May 7 in Las Vegas. This is the second of two parts. Click here to read Part I. BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – As the buzzer sounds inside the modern and clean Shape Up Gym in Baguio City, the two partners work on a veritable playbook of combinations and strategies. They discuss where to be and where not to be. They plot, clash, strategize and even laugh in a breathtaking dance of power and violence. Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao have performed...

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Special Report: THE RING tracks down Pacquiao as he begins training

RING correspondent Ted Lerner lives in the Philippines and has closely followed the remarkable rise of Manny Pacquiao, who has begun preparation for his fight against Shane Mosley on May 7 in Las Vegas. This is the first of two parts. Click here to read Part I. BAGUIO CITY, Philippines-- Dawn in mid-March at Baguio City’s Burnham Park is about as pleasant a time as anywhere in the world. The town is just beginning to stir. The early morning light illuminates the verdant greens of the pine trees, and the yellows, reds and purples of the flowers spread all around. At 5000 feet above sea level, the temperature is slightly...

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