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Fortune says Pacquiao at 80 percent; sparring mate impressed
Manny Pacquiao is reportedly at 80 percent form ahead of his welterweight title bout against Errol Spence Jr. on August 21 in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao, 42, has been training with welterweight southpaws Maurice Lee and Alexis Rocha, who have been impressed by his sharpness and agility.
Sparring partner Alexis Rocha described Pacquiao's ring movement as that of a 27-year-old and stated that "age is just a number" for the Filipino legend.
Rocha found sparring with Pacquiao to be a "phenomenal experience" and noted that the boxer throws a "barrage of punches from different angles."
Both sparring partners believe Pacquiao possesses the skills necessary to defeat the younger Errol Spence Jr.
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