This week Manny Pacquiao is supposed to taper down his training, but our man continues to train with intensity, and there seems to be no stopping him.



His coaches told us they will keep a close eye on the Champ because Manny has the tendency to be overzealous and end up overworking himself.

Early Wednesday morning, he ran up the usual trail up to Griffith Park. In the afternoon, he went over new move sets (different combinations of jabs and hooks).

Many of us took the latter for granted, but I realized how detailed Manny's planning of his moves and how important it is.

Manny and his coach not only went over new combinations, they also prepared counter/avoid attacks.



The session was not as flashy as the sparring sessions. Still it was a pleasure to watch. Everyone could feel the power in every blow the Champ delivers.

At one point coach Buboy Fernandez even fell backward while on the receiving end of Manny's punches.

Manny is not wasting any time. He'd skip time-outs and choose to keep going. What a fighter!

Scientific approach

Today on "24 Oras," Lei Alviz's report focused on Manny's new conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, and how Freddie Roach decided to bring Manny's preparation to a new level by hiring someone with a degree in sports/fitness medicine.

The goal is to find out what qualities Freddie wants Manny to develop, and Alex gets it done.

Ariza said Manny has practically trained himself and is already at an "elite level." How much more if his raw talent can be tapped further.