If Mayweather-Pacquiao ever happens, it'll be because Pacquiao came to Mayweather, with hat in hands and concessions ready to be conceded. This is no longer a bout made on equal footing and, at this point, nobody expects it to be a 50-50 business affair.”—Paul Magno Floyd Mayweather Jr. has an incredible level of buzz going his way right now, but keep it going because he needs his next opponent to be Canelo-like with a [... GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Come backing Filipino boxing treasure Manny Pacquiao is already 85 percent ready for his coming fight with Mexican-American Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios November 24 in Macau. his, his boyhood friend and a**istant trainer Buboy Fernandez a**essed Tuesday, six weeks before the eight-division world belt holder climbs the ring to make up for the unprecedented back-to-back defeats he suffered last year – first, a questionable split decision to undefeated Tim Bradley, and the KO loss against arch-enemy Juan Manuel Marquez. “As of now, four weeks after pitching camp here (Pacman Wild Card Gym), I can say that Manny is only 15 percent short of getting into competitive shape,” the burly Fernandez said. Buboy is overseeing the Pacman's preparations pending the arrival of chief trainer Freddie Roach, pronounced. “As we've been saying, Manny has already regained his old strength, speed and everything needed in preparation for a coming fight,” Fernandez, who is a**isted here by Nonoy Neri, Roger “Haplas” Fernandez, brothers Dodie Boy and Carl Penalosa Jr., a**ured. “Handang-handa na si Manny sa pagdating dito ni coach Freddie at Justin (conditioning coach Justin Fortune) . Siguro, konting kakulangan na lang sa conditioning, depensa and, most importantly in sparring, ang pupunuan pagdating nila,” he added. “Talagang kulang pa sa sparring. Reason for this naman eh hindi pa naman talaga dapat magsimula in this phase of preparations. Sparring normally starts at the arrival of coach Freddie,” Buboy bared. “Well, maybe Manny felt, he's ready na for it