Pacquiao: "Don't Worry, Everything Is Under Control For Cotto"

Manny Pacquiao has posted a Tagalog language blog on his website addressing concerns about his late start of training for the Cotto fight.  Here is a rough translation of the Tagalog blog (corrections/improvements welcome).

What do you think about what Manny is saying here?

DON'T BE CONCERNED

by Manny Pacquiao,

MANILA, Philippines-Good day to everyone.  I hope you are all experiencing  health of mind, physique.

Although even daily you read the newspapers and you hear my every movement, many of you still do not really know my personality also because of many different opinions I heard about my not yet getting  training set for November 14 against, in Las Vegas,
Nevada.

Its future days, I will be trying to finish more commitments before we finally fly to New York with my team to promote our fight with Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico at MGM Grand Arena. It's really true that  I have a hectic schedule and even though I enjoy doing the TV sit-com, commercials and film, they are also somewhat exhausting. Many say that I'm neglecting the preparation against the division champion.

The imputation to me that I'm not serious about my preparations against Cotto is very painful to hear but on the other hand, I do not blame many to think of that maybe also because of concern for me. Sometimes it's just that everyone in some way considers himself an experts in giving their opinion and many find themselves agreeing with them.

In my long experience in boxing, I respectfully want you to know that I know my own abilities and my limitations. Perhaps, what concerned  you was the news that  Cotto with his group of experts on training, nutrition and conditioning had begun their work.

The truth is, not a day passes that I do not think of Cotto and what  I must do to fight and defeat a boxer naturally bigger and stronger than me. If people are quite concerned, I know only this is  natural because they care and love me. Do not you worry --  everything is under control.

Many are probably not aware of the fact that because of his large size, it was great for Cotto  to start to reduce weight to 145 pounds so that he can meet the limit where we agreed to fight. Because I am not a natural welterweight fighter, I'm not far away from the weight at 145 pounds -- I'm only ten pounds off from the catch-weight.

Although our shooting schedule is intense, I have not abused my body and I am certain the length of eight weeks of training is enough time to prepare with coach Freddie. I assure you there is no dispute between me and Coach Freddie -- it's just that people are making intrigues.. In my opinion, Baguio City is the most safe place to train now and we will finish at the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles.

For all who don't know this,  when I start the training,  nothing can stop me. At eight weeks, I promise I will get myself to 100 percent condition and we will once again  again wave our  flag and share joy and happiness as a nation under one God.

Until we meet again. God Bless Us All.