‘Peaking’ Pacquiao spars for 9 rounds

Manny Pacquiao buckled down to work again Tuesday, sparring for nine rounds in the afternoon at MP Pacman Wild Card Gym in General Santos City. In high spirits following a three-day furlough in Hong Kong, where he held an open workout Monday, Pacquiao sparred for three rounds each with Mike Jones, Viktor Postol and Stan Martyniouk. Chief trainer Freddie Roach said that Pacquiao is nearly in peak form for his WBO welterweight title showdown with Chris Algieri set on Nov. 23 in Macau.  Roy Luarca