American boxing trainer Freddie Roach is happy what his prized fighter Manny Pacquiao is showing in the training camp.
Roach said Pacquiao shows improved speed and agility when he sparred with former world champion Hose Luis Castillo of Mexico.
he said Castillo actually had a difficult time trading gloves with the faster Pacquiao when the sparred in the Sap Up gym in Baguio.
Castillo is the latest sparmate to arrive in the country for Pacquiao's preparation in the November 14 fight with Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto.
Pacquiao's confitioning expert Alex Ariza said in a report by InsideSports.ph that the Filipino's latest sparring session was the best yet.
Ariza said Castillo, a former World Boxing Council (WBC) champion who has fought the likes of Diego Corrales, Joel Casamayor and Ricky Hatton, had a hard time figuring out Pacquiao during their 3-round session.
"[Manny is] so fast, so nimble. Castillo was trying to figure him out. He still has to get used to Manny," said Ariza.
Castillo went to Pacquiao's training camp in baguio City to help in the Filipino's preparation for the "Firepower" match with Cotto.
After sparring with the Mexican champ, Pacquiao went on for 4 rounds with American junior middleweight Shawn Porter.
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