By Alon Calinao Dy: Pacquiao’s previous strength and conditioning coach, Alex Ariza, has been named as a spy by the fans of Filipino boxing champ since he is moving from one camp to another against Pacquiao.
In a recent comment on Facebook, a loyal supporter of Pacquiao said that Ariza has been studying Pacquiao over the years because from the very start he knew that the Mayweather - Pacquiao fight would happen.
In my impression, I don't think Alex Ariza is a spy. I don't care whether he is a spy or not because boxing is a business and anyone can hire a professional conditioning coach as long as you have money to pay for the services of the trainer.
For All I know Ariza left the team because he had a fight against Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach. Perhaps, Mayweather has a slight advantage over Pacquiao for having Ariza on his camp, but it does not change a situation that this is a game of techniques and pure skills between the two best boxers in the world.
It is true that Ariza worked with Pacquiao and Roach for 5 years before Mayweather hired him in 2014. Despite of this, Puerto Rican professional boxer and WBC & The Ring World Middleweight Champion, Miguel Cotto, believed that Roach has a master plan to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Since Cotto fought these two fighters before, I've got a feeling that he might telling us the truth. Roach is a secret weapon of Manny Pacquiao to beat Mayweather. But I guess Mayweather has a secret weapon, too. Let's all see on May 2.
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