Trainer Nick Curson guarantees Pacquiao KO win or money back

American strength and conditioning coach Nick Curson has been getting props from the Philippine boxing community as of late. The 40-year-old Los Angeles native's training results were apparent in the Nietes-Fuentes rematch last May 10, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. Donnie Nietes who never came close to stopping the Mexican in their first fight, power punched his opponent for nine rounds to be the first ever to stop Moises Fuentes.

Curson also worked close to four weeks with Nonito Donaire in preparation for his WBA world featherweight title bid against the former champion, Simpiwe Vetyeka. Though the bout was cut short, Donaire nevertheless looked sharped and strong over the course of his four-round fight in Macau. Donaire himself openly stated that he can't help it but feel like he's 21-years-old again in just a matter of two weeks of conditioning training under Curson.

Curson owns a training facility in Redondo Beach, California, called "Speed of Sport" and has 18 years of training experience. He uses a variety of training methods to help athletes improve kinesthetic awareness, overall athleticism and coordination. Backed with effective manual therapy techniques, Curson firmly believes that anyone can improve and be more athletic from his training regimen. His long list of notable clients includes 2011 world amateur boxing champion turned professional Taras Shelestyuk and UFC lightweight contender Rafael Dos Anjos.

Hailed as a genius by the ALA Boxing Gym owner, Antonio Aldeguer, Curson dreams of training Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao. In the event that his wish comes true, he promises to have Pacquiao fight like a 24-year-old again.

"After reviewing the biomechanics of Manny Pacquiao with my colleague and well-known neuorologist/physiologist Dr. Igor Lavrov M.D., we have discovered several areas of concern that are greatly limiting the speed and power of Manny Pacquiao," said Curson. "I used these similar methods for a biomechanical assessment of Donnie Nietes for his most recent fight against Fuentes and for Nonito Donaire for his fight with Vetyeka."

Curson firmly believes that Pacquiao, despite being 35-years-old, can still improve as a fighter under his strength and conditioning regimen. He cites that even though Pacquiao was victorious in his last two fights against Timothy Bradley and Brandon Rios, the deterioration of his speed and power was more obvious than ever.

"This is clearly due to improper conditioning techniques and lack of optimal flexibility in certain parts of the body including the spine," says Curson, explaining Pacquiao's physical performance in his last two fights. "Too many muscles activated at once by strenuous physical loading will diminish hand speed and power in boxers.

"Manny Pacquiao is an easy fix and can still be much better than what we've seen from him over the past several years. I guarantee 100 percent that I can bring back the youthful Pacquiao. Not just produce a win, but actually show the world a noticeable improvement in terms of Manny's power, reflexes, speed and stamina."

If given the opportunity, Curson's confidence in what he has to offer Pacquiao comes with a rare guarantee.

"I guarantee the knockout of any opponent they put in front of him. If he does not show a noticeable improvement by knocking out whoever they put in front of him I will not charge him for training.

"If he has the desire, the trust, and the dedication then I guarantee to produce the best Pacquiao we've seen in years." - AMD, GMA News


JM Siasat is a sports journalist based in Manila, Philippines. He can be reached at jmsiasat@ymail.com. Follow him on Twitter @jmsiasat