Naniniwala ang dating paboritong sparring partner ni eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao na si ex-lightweight prospect David Rodela ng Amerika na hindi pa rin nagbabago ang laro ng Pilipino at mananalo ito sa laban sa kababayang si Brandon Rios sa Nobyembre 24 sa Macau, China.
Nagretiro na sa boksing si Rodela matapos mabigong makasungkit ng world title at nagsisilbi bilang head boxing coach sa Oxnard PAL sa California.
Sa panayam ni Chris Robinson ng Hustle Boss, iginiit ni Rodela na hindi siya naniniwalang nagbago na ang laro ni Pacquiao.
“I was hanging out with Manny when Manny was at the top of his game, beating everybody,” sinabi ni Rodela. “I think it’s a great fight (with Rios). To me, I see Brandon is a tough, tough opponent, because he’s a guy who has no quit in him. A guy that comes forward and like I said, there’s no quit.”
Para kay Rodela, posibleng mas malakas pang sumuntok si Pacquiao ngayon na naging maawain sa mga kalaban mula nang malulong sa relihiyon.
“I saw the 24/7 of Marquez-Bradley and I caught something interesting that Nacho Beristain said. Nacho said ‘When Manny got knocked down for the first time, he awoke the beast.’ And honestly, he got angry and the fire was going good for Manny from that point on until he got caught,” diin ni Rodela. “So now, Manny has that drive, something he wants to prove. I think that Brandon bit more than he can chew.”
Idinagdag ni Rodela na itinuturing niya si Pacquiao na isang panghabambuhay niyang kaibigan.
“He’s a funny character, bro,” pahayag ni Rodela. “He takes care of everybody, so I’ve got to give him a lot love. Like I said, I’ll back him up no matter what. He’s a guy that doesn’t forget you. He doesn’t forget about where he came from. If he sees you and you’re walking, he’ll go out of his way to shake your hand. He’s a humble, down to earth dude.” – Gilbert Espeña
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