PRESS RELEASE: "Let's go to the video tape!" is no longer a saying used exclusively by television sportscasters and a certain NFL coach.  It's also getting a lot of  use from world-famous Freddie Roach in his role as trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Philippine superstar.  Pacquiao is training for his twelve-round super featherweight rumble against three-division world champion Marco Antonio Barrera in the pay-per-view main event of "Will to Win!"
 
"We have had a mole inside the Barrera camp for the past month, secretly video taping Barrera's workouts.  We call the mission Patriot Games," confessed Roach, a native of Dedham, Mass., now living in Los Angeles.  "Barrera has been looking phenomenal, the best he has looked in years.  After seeing what his game plan would be we developed a new weapon for Manny to counter anything Barrera throws at Manny.  It's called 'The Marco Bolo.'  It's the perfect complement to Manny's vaunted left hook and the infamous 'Manila Ice.'  Manny is still a work in progress, continuously evolving into the most ferocious fighting machine in the sport today.  We have yet to see the best of Manny Pacquiao, and that's saying a lot since he's already the most exciting fighter in the world.  Manny is prepared for the battle of his life."
 
Pacquiao is scheduled to break camp and head to Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Calif. on Saturday, September 22.  He will be hosting a media workout on Thursday, September 27.
 
Dubbed "Republica Enemy No. 1," Pacquiao has blitzed through the best fighters Mexico had to offer since 2003, including Erik Morales (KO 3, TKO 10), Barrera (TKO 11), Oscar Larios (W 12), Emanuel Lucero (TKO 3), Hector Velazquez (TKO 6) and Jorge Solis (KO 8).  The only “blemish” was a  controversial draw against Juan Manuel Marquez in 2004, where Pacquiao sent Marquez to the canvas three times in the first round. 
 
Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35 KOs), from General Santos City, The Philippines, and Barrera (63-5, 42 KOs), from Guadalajara, Mexico, square off Saturday, October 6 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.  Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Pacquiao-Barrera will be shown on pay-per-view beginning at 9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT.

Remaining tickets can be purchased at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino box office and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s stores and Ritmo Latino).  To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000.  Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com