Legendary Filipino Manny Pacquiao has begun training for the fight on July 14 in Malaysia against world welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse. Pacquiao's mentor in the first training was his longtime friend and previously assistant coach Buboy Fernandez. In case of the victory over Matthysse, Pacquiao will become the 11-time world champion.
Earlier Pacquiao made an official statement that if he refuses from the services of his longtime coach Freddie Roach, he will report this in the press and to Roach first.