Manny Pacquiao all smiles during his Thursday training at Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. Wendell Alinea/MP Promotions
HOLLYWOOD—An energized Manny Pacquiao beamed, sang and fooled around in his return to training at Wild Card Gym on Saturday.
It’s still exactly a week before fight night but Pacquiao is already raring to go.
“I started training early for this fight and I’m just enjoying my time. I’m motivated,” Pacquiao said in Filipino.
“It’s still a week from now but I can already fight tomorrow or the next day,” he said smiling.
The 40-year-old Pacquiao sparred with Jessie Roman and AB Lopez for three rounds each before doing six rounds of mitts.
Pacquiao faces Keith Thurman on July 20 in a welterweight title fight at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The eight-division champion hopes to continue his resurgence against Thurman, who is undefeated with 29 wins and 2 knockouts.