Manny Pacquiao Vs Floyd Mayweather News And Update: Coach Freddie Roach Studying Mayweather's Moves; Filipino Fighter Undergoes Random Drug Test

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As Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather fight is fast approaching, the Filipino fighter's coach has been studying Mayweather's moves, cite The Telegraph.

The publication wrote that Pacquiao has started his training at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood and coach Freddie Roach is studying Mayweather's use of shoulders and elbows as he prepares Pacman for the fight in Las Vegas on May 2.

The sparring partners for Pacquiao were identified as Kenneth Simms, Jr (5-0, 2 Kos) and "Speedy" Rashidi Ellis (13-0, 10 Kos).

Ellis is a native of Lynn, Massachusetts that has an impressive boxing records which include a 2012 National Police athletic League Championship crown, Rocky Marciano Amateur Boxing Tournament title and a three-time New England Golden Gloves Championship plum. Simms is from Chicago, Illinois and an eight-time national amateur boxing champion.

"Both fighters are tall and young at 21, they are gifted with power and blazing hand speed and can simulate Floyd's fighting style," said Roach. "Both are very young and have good potentials to become world champions."

Other four sparring partners are kept by Pacquiao's team so Mayweather's camp will not sabotage them.

Pacquiao spar every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday of every week, while every Monday, Wednesday and Friday are scheduled for stamina building and physical conditioning.

Furthermore, according to Christian Post, Pacquiao had the drug test two days after he agreed to submit himself to the proposed Olympic-style drug testing.

The Filipino fighter had given a urine and blood samples to a medical technician who came to his training center in Los Angeles.

Mayweather and Pacquiao have agreed a deal to undergo the random drug testing and will be administered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency before and after the fight.

The fight of the century will be held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas Nevada on May 2.

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