"I do try to emulate Pacquiao the best I can, but at the same time, I am doing my Gato moves...it's going great. I'm just here training hard and getting Cotto ready for Pacquiao's movements and, you know, it's going good," stated jr. welterweight Frankie Figueroa as he talked about his recent sparring session with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto as he helps him prepare for the highly-anticipated showdown with Manny Pacquiao.
"Cotto knows he hired me for a reason, because I sparred with him last time. He knows I don't play and that's what he needs. He wants non-playing movement and I'm there for him," he continued, "Cotto ain't no bitch, that's for sure!" Figueroa, who just completed his first day of sparring with Cotto, is using this opportunity to prepare for his own fight, a November 4th welterweight match-up with Rashad Holloway in the co-main event on ESPN Wednesday Night Fights.
Cotto is also sparring with popular Rochester jr. welterweight Kenny Abril (9-3-1, 5 KOs) and 36-year-old welterweight Fred Tukes (7-1-1, 5 KOs). Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao has been sparring with undefeated jr. middleweight Shawn Porter (10-0, 8 KOs) and lightweight Urbano Antillon (26-1, 19 KOs), but former lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo (60-9-1, 52 KOs) will also be arriving shortly to provide even more work for Filipino superstar.
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