By James Goyder

Former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao was sparring hard at the Wild Card Gym in Gen. Santos City. He put in several rounds with Filipino sparring partner Dan Nazareno Jr. and Ghanaian Frederick Lawson, then took part in the some padwork and then refereed a couple of sparring matches between members of the entourage. His brother Bobby Pacquiao got 30,000 pesos for winning his sparring bout, with the judges Michael Koncz and Gerry Penelosa.