Manny 'PacMan' Pacquiao is less than a month out from his next title defense against the unbeaten American Chris Algieri. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion is already in overwhelming and devastating form, trainer Freddie Roach declares.

Pacquiao (56-5-2), who has received victorious titles in a record eight different weight classes, tasted successive defeats in year 2012 but has got back on track with two striking wins over Brandon Rios and Timothy Bradley.

A win over former kickboxer Algieri could be the key of the long-awaited super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Roach does not believe Algieri will pose Pacquiao too many problems at the Venetian Macau on Nov. 22.

As sparring partner Viktor Postol, the number one competitor in the World Boxing Council's super lightweight division, would certainly agree the statement after the Filipino southpaw marked him with a broken nose during the training last week.

"The thing is I have my number one contender from Ukraine and he's a very good boxer and he could beat Algieri right now," Tuesday's South China Morning Post quoted Roach as saying.

He added: "That's why I brought him in as a number one sparring partner because he has that style."

"Manny broke Postol's nose three days ago. But Postol's okay. I train him. He's a fighter, he's a tough kid and he's not going home."

"Manny Pacquiao is in great shape. Our strength coach came in 10 days before me. He started working him and by the time I worked with him, we were sparring 12 rounds in the mitts," he added.

"Pacquiao wasn't even breathing heavy. His condition is terrific right now."

"That's why I want him to come to Hong Kong. We weren't going to come because the fight is more important. But the thing is that we are way ahead of schedule," he said.

"We still have three hard weeks of work in front of us. With three good sparring partners, it's working out well. I have one more sparring partner coming over as a reserve, but I will use him as well."

(Source: Yahoo Sports)