Just weeks ago as Manny Pacquiao started preparing for his comeback fight against Brandon Rios, news came out that conditioning coach Alexander Ariza has left the former top pound-for-pound boxer’s camp.
What I read from various boxing websites is Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach showed Ariza the way out. While not much ruckus resulted from Ariza’s leaving Pacquiao’s camp, I believe that wasn’t the right move considering that the Filipino boxer is preparing for a critical fight against Rios, who definitely does not qualify as a “stepping stone” opponent.