Former world champion Manny Pacquiao (39-3-2 31KO's), spoke to reporters earlier this week to promote and speak in in depth about his upcoming "Double Trouble" card which also features Erik Morales (48-2 34 KO's) on the 10th of September. Morales and Pacquiao will not be facing each other, at least for now.

Morales will be battling former 1996 U.S. Olympian and extremely slick boxer, Zahir Raheem. (26-1, 18 KO's.) While Pacquiao confronts former Rocky Juarez victim Hector Velazquez, (41-10, 30 KOs). Although Velazquez has 10 losses and has been stopped three times, you can rest assured that team Pacquiao isn't taking him lightly. "I dont look ahead, I keep focused on my next opponent," said Paquaio.

There is no Morales rematch for Manny without a win over Velazquez.

In a question regarding his future plans Manny was asked: Manny, you are an action fighter and you always give it your all. If you beat Hector Velazquez on September 10th and go on to beat Erik Morales in the rematch, who would you consider fighting afterwards: a rematch with Barrera or another jump up in weight to face someone like Diego Corrales? Pacquiao responded by saying, "I don't look ahead... I keep focused on my next opponent. I am looking forward to my next opponent, I don't think past that point."

Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach made it very clear and even stressed the point that Manny's best weight class was at 126 and 130 was as high as Manny would go, thus leaving the door open for a possible rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera and maybe a showdown with Joan Guzman. A fight with 6-foot, 135lb champ Corrales is unlikely at this point.

Commenting on new promoter Gary Shaw, Pacquiao stated he signed with him, "because he handles top fighters, he's honest, he's a nice guy and also he's a funny guy." Pacman has a two-fight deal with Shaw.