LOS ANGELES: A 10-round of sparring and another seven in heavy bag and in the balls on Saturday (Sunday in Manila), completed Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao’s second week here as he braces himself to what could be a moot but crucial seven-day stage of preparation for his coming WBA unification date with American Keith Thurman.

Pacquiao and Thurman try to erase each other on July 20 (July 21 in Manila) at the MGM Grand Arena with the winner awarding the right to be called the one an only champion of the 147-pound division.

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