The Hollywood gym inside which Manny Pacquiao plots his victory over Floyd Mayweather Jnr is being patrolled by seven armed guards . The Wild Card Boxing Club , run by the Filipino ’ s esteemed trainer Freddie Roach , is usually open for fans hoping to catch a glimpse of a master at work . But now , with a $ 300million ( £200m ) mega-fight at stake , nothing is being left to chance . VIDEO Scroll down to see Manny Pacquiao training ahead of Floyd Mayweather bout . Manny Pacquiao shows off his speed and power as he trains at Freddie Roach 's Wild Card Gym . The Wild Card Boxing Club is usually open for fans hoping to catch a glimpse of a master at work . The famous Hollywood gym is being patrolled by seven armed guards ahead of the May 2 fight . Freddie Roach ( right , pictured in November ) insisted on the guards having guns so that ‘ people respect them ’ Roach told the Associated Press that he insisted on the guards having guns so that ‘ people respect them ’ but the man himself will not be there to look after his charge until Sunday . The veteran trainer is in Macau preparing for Zou Shimming ’ s first world title fight on Saturday before returning to Los Angeles where Pacquiao , now 36 , will spar 90 to 95 rounds instead of the usual 150 . They will both make the short trip downtown on Wednesday where they will be met by Mayweather for the only face-to-face meeting before fight week in Las Vegas . And Roach wasted little time in taking a swipe at Mayweather ’ s father and trainer Floyd Snr . Pacquiao uploaded an Instagram post on Thursday undergoing some shadow boxing . Pacquiao 's welterweight unification bout against Floyd Mayweather is expected to total $ 300million . ‘ Going against Floyd Snr is a little disappointing , ’ Roach said . ‘ He just isn ’ t very good , especially during the fight itself . One of our advantages is having him in the other corner. ’ Roach also underlined his complete confidence in Pacquiao ending Mayweather ’ s unbeaten record . ‘ Floyd is so disrespectful , ’ he said . ‘ Manny is the perfect role model for this fight and Mayweather is not . I told Manny we ’ ve got to beat him for the whole world . There ’ s no way we can ’ t win this fight . Mayweather began training in his Las Vegas gym exactly two months before fighting Pacquiao . ‘ Floyd ’ s legs don ’ t move like they once did . He ’ s very clever but the fight is so big he may feel like he has to take a risk and exchange with us . ‘ If he does that , that ’ s the best thing in the world for Manny in my mind . ‘ Manny will be performing a public service for boxing when he beats Floyd. ’ Pacquiao has been training in Roach ’ s absence and posted several videos on Instagram of his shadow boxing sessions . And despite showing off his blistering hand speed , he wrote : ‘ I feel slow but I ’ m not worried because I still have a lot of time . ’
Manny Pacquiao fights Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand on May 2 . Pacquiao 's trainer Freddie Roach has asked for his famous boxing gym to be patrolled by armed guards . Roach insisted on the guards having guns so people 'respect them ' The Wild Card Boxing Club is usually open during Pacquiao sessions . CLICK HERE for all the latest Pacquiao vs Mayweather news .