Keith Terceira
During a recent interview with Alex Ariza , strength and conditioning coach for Manny Pacquiao, Alex stated that he and Freddie only share one fighter now.
With Ariza , gone from Amir Khan’s camp and still in the corner of both Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Manny Pacquiao , that suggests that Roach is gone from Chavez Jr.
Julio this week , flew into Las Vegas , and is training at Top Rank Gym , but missing it seems is both Freddie and Alex Ariza.
It is a tough time to be replacing trainers just prior to a title defense against Emanuel Steward’s, Andy Lee, less than a month away.
Ariza stated in this week’s interview that Arum has been attempting to replace both Freddie and Alex, in Julio’s camp , which was the cause of Ariza flying from Baguio, and leaving with Pacquiao’s blessing to prevent his replacement with Chavez by Arum.
Calls have been placed and MP8.ph will bring you the scoop as it develops.
Manny Pacquiao has never stated that anyone in the Gay Community deserved death.
His statements were taken out of context, and were not his opinion.
Pacquiao is simply against the marriage of anyone that is not Man and Woman as he believes is stated in theBible.
“I didn’t say that, that’s a lie… I didn’t know that quote from Leviticus because I haven’t read the Book of Leviticus yet,” he said.
Pacquiao does not now and has never believed that people deserve death because of their sexual orientation.
Keith Terceira
Manny Pacquiao has cleared the air regarding the recent interview and article by Granville Ampong .
“I didn’t say that, that’s a lie… I didn’t know that quote from Leviticus because I haven’t read the Book of Leviticus yet,” he said.
Pacquiao explained his true feelings towards the gay community.
Pacquiao said: “I’m not against gay people… I have a relative who is also gay. We can’t help it if they were born that way. What I’m critical off are actions that violate the word of God. I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God,”
As explained in previous pieces this is more in line with the Manny Pacquiao ,we have come to know, and work with over the years.
Keith Terceira
Below is the section of Granville Ampong’s interview with Manny Pacquiao as he discusses the Bible Study he shared with Manny and link to interview below.
“God’s words first … obey God’s law first before considering the laws of man,” says Pacquiao, addressing Obama’s pronoucement on legalizing same-sex marriage during an exclusive interview Friday night with the National Conservative Examiner in his residence at the Palazzo Complex in Los Angeles here in California.
Engaging a radical shift as manifested by his insights shared during Bible studies which lasted more than one hour, around 10:00 p.m., with a song and his substantive prayer, Pacquiao counsels people to “just believe” what the Scripture says.
Pacquiao’s directive for Obama calls societies to fear God and not to promote sin, inclusive of same-sex marriage and cohabitation, notwithstanding what Leviticus 20:13 has been pointing all along: “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”
http://www.examiner.com/article/pacquiao-rejects-counsels-obama-god-s-words-first
You can decide whether this was taken from the Bible Study with Manny or added in by Granville. It appears that Manny is quoted by Granville but according to Granville, he placed the quote in his article stirring the entire debate and has recently took responsibility in a confusing attempt to cast blame elsewhere yet apologize.
Not only does Ampong cast the blame for his error , if it is proven an error , on other writers misrepresenting his piece but he further confuses the issue by ending his apology with this Manny quote.
Pacquiao only says: “God’s words first … obey God’s law first before considering the laws of man.”
Does that include Leviticus or not, Granville?
Also in the article, Granville makes it very clear that Pacquiao considers same sex marriage an “Abomination” which supports that Manny invoked the Leviticus quote during Bible study.
What I know of Manny this was a shocking interview , that is out of character with the Manny Pacquiao, I have come to know, and understand after covering him since 2003.
As a practicing Catholic, the undertone of Manny’s interview was once again out of character with the fun loving, quiet persona that until this year Manny has displayed to the public.
My question is just who is counselling Manny Pacquiao, in the spirituality department these days, these comments are more in line with fanatical extreme right Christianity , and not in the vein of what I am exposed to in my Catholic belief, where all mankind is created by God and loved of him.
For there is no man without sin, and God will judge the extent of each of our sins, and weigh them against our deeds and good works when he comes again!
I will remind readers of the words of Christ , who was the only son of God , who was sent to earth to die for all mans sins.
‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
There is no commandment greater than these!!!!!!!
Keith Terceira
Manny Pacquiao was recently quoted in the USAToday as invoking the old testament and recited Leviticus 20:13, saying: “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”
In the same conversation Manny explained his feelings in regards to same sex marriage which were printed in an earlier article today by Granville Ampong.
“God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they are in love with each other.
“It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old.”
In what appears to be Manny Pacquiao’s official feelings on the subject, let us just say that Pacquiao’s beliefs are not the beliefs,
of this writer or the staff of MP8.ph.
Rather as a Christian, and believing in the words of Jesus, I personally subscribe to Matthew 7 and forward.
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
Manny Pacquiao may be quoting verse but it is evident that more study on the words and teachings of Christ are required.
Ciao!
Keith Terceira
Recently Manny Pacquiao voiced his opinion on the subject of same sex marriage in opposition and criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama.
“My Justice Department has said to the courts, we don’t think the Defense of Marriage Act is constitutional,” the president said. “This is something that historically had been determined at the state level and part of my believing ultimately that civil unions weren’t sufficient.”
Obama recently stated ;
“This is something that historically had been determined at the state level and part of my believing ultimately that civil unions weren’t sufficient, and I’ve been a longtime supporter of civil unions for same-sex couples, was partly because of the issue of Social Security benefits and other laws,”
Manny responded;
“God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other,” he said.
“It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of old,” he added, citing the Bible.”
In his recent interview Manny observed that Obama’s view was nothing more than a direct attack on the morals of society and the will of God.
Last year Manny sided with the Catholic Church in regards to use of condoms and abortion during his country’s controversial family planning bill.
Fr Mariani, a PIME missionary in the Philippines commented last year;
“Pacquiao is very Catholic,” Fr Mariani said. “He comes from a poor Mindanao family and has said many times that he wants to use his money to fight poverty. On 8 May, the country came to a halt to follow his match, including criminals, soldiers and police.”
MP8 is interested on how it’s readers feels on Pacquiao’s stance on same sex marriage, abortion , and prevention of pregnancy.
Pacquiao’s opinion states
“America should be the model of morality for other countries to emulate and must have the responsibility to uphold the Scripture to the highest order of God’s command”
What’s your opinion? Please leave your comments directly to Manny Pacquiao here- nothing will be edited
Keith Terceira
Timothy Bradley may be an undefeated boxer and his upcoming bout with legendary champion Manny Pacquiao may just be rattling the 28-0 fighter more than he admits.
While discussing Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao’s training for their upcoming event in June, Bradley showed anything but the face of a champion while speaking in regards to methods being used to prepare for him.
On WLIE radio in New York , Bradley used a long outdated, socially unacceptable, and crude term in reference to Freddie Roach who suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
“I hear Freddie Roach is comparing me to Ricky Hatton and I’m like ‘dude, you guys are retarded if you think I fight like Ricky Hatton.’ Honestly, but no offense, what you guys looking at? And then they bring in this Russian guy [Ruslan Provodnikov] who comes forward and is a banger, and I’m like ‘wow, these guys really don’t know what I can do.’ It’s funny, they think I’m just this face-first brawler and I’m like ‘you guys are going to be in for a rude awakening.’ I can fight, I can box and I can brawl,” Bradley said.
Being mentally challenged is not a joke or a negative to be used as an insult to people, it is a serious illness that effects millions of children and adults worldwide.
Tim, it’s 2012 and not 1960
Bradley, may not feel that Manny is prepared for him come June 9th, but one thing is for certain Pacquiao, Freddie, and the Pacman team could teach Bradley a bit about style, class, and grace.
One needs to remember that when you are attempting to be the face of boxing, a champion, or a mega star, your words are magnified a thousands times to the young or impressionable.The use of outdated terms and insults, that can be carried to schools today and used to hurt some child that does suffer from mental challenges, is insensitive and unacceptable.
If no offense is intended then don’t use the term in that fashion.
Manny Pacquiao is off to a fast start in training – power, speed, movement – says chief trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao is in his high-altitude phase of training in Baguio City. “Now I believe what I had been reading,” Roach said. “Manny was working hard in training before I got here.” Pacquiao told reporters he is re-charged with a change of lifestyle and is eager to take on undefeated Timothy Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, June 9. Bradley is training in his hometown of Palm Springs, California.
Pacquiao has been running for miles each morning at Burnham Park in Baguio City. Yesterday in training Pacquiao hit the mitts with Roach, then did work on the heavy bag, double end ball and speed bag. Trainers in camp include Buboy Fernandez who oversaw Pacquiao’s earlier workouts in General City. Pacquiao is scheduled to arrive into Los Angeles during the first weekend in May. He will work out at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California.
By Tom Donelson
Manny Pacquaio faces off against Tim Bradley, who played a smart waiting game to get this fight. Bradley declined to fight Amir Khan after he defeated Devon Alexander for most of the junior welterweight titles. Bradley gambled that he could enter the Pacquaio’s sweepstakes and fighting Khan would have been a great risk. Why risk a possible or even a probable lost to Khan when there were millions more waiting on a PPV date with Pacquaio? The strategy was a high risk since a year ago; there were bigger names for Pacquaio and over the horizon, the possibility of a Mayweather mega event.
Unfortunately, the Mayweather-Pacquaio event is still on hold and both fighters have decided on different opponents for PPV events. Mayweather will be facing Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas and Bradley will be fighting the PacMan. So how do we rate the chances of the challengers in both fights? Both fighters actually picked fighters who they should beat but a loss by either Pacquaio or Mayweather could derail the mega event that could garner both men the biggest purses in boxing history.
Bradley is a tough, in fighter who is not bless with a one punch power but does have the ability to wear an opponent out as he did against Alexander. Unlike his last fight against Marquez, who was excellent counter fighter, Pacquaio will have a fighter who won’t be hard to find and in front of him. This will allow Pacquaio to use his quicker hands to unleash his combinations and over the past few years, Pacquaio has shown that he still has the power in the upper division and will have the power advantage over Bradley. Bradley chance is simple, turn this fight into a brawl and use rough tactics to upset and frustrate Pacquaio. He is not going to outbox Pacquaio and he can’t match the PacMan in hand speed. If anything, Pacquaio picked the right guy to beat; a younger fighter with a style built to Pacquaio advantage.
As for Mayweather, Cotto is more problematic and Cotto comes into this fight with a big win over Margarito. Cotto looked sharp in this bout as he revenged an earlier lost but there is enough evidence that Margarito was farther down the road of decline and Cotto has been in his share of war. In the run up to Cotto’s last fight, I observed that this was bout between two fighters who have engaged in some rough bouts over their career and it was case of who was the more worn fighter and we found it was Margarito.
Cotto is a heavier puncher than Mayweather but Mayweather certainly has one punch knockout power that he has demonstrated on occasion. Cotto is a technically sound fighter but he has already lost to Pacquaio but he did manage to keep the fight competitive in the early rounds before PacMan hand speed got the better of Cotto. Against Mayweather, he will be facing another fast hand merchant but Mayweather has shown that a pressure fighter who keeps pushing the action can give him trouble just as Jose Castillo did in their two fights in the lightweight division. Cotto is capable of doing that but the real question is how he will react when he fails to connect with solid shots against the defensive wizardry of Mayweather and he gets nailed with quick counters. Mayweather controls his fights with fast hands as opponents become very wary after being hit with quick combinations and unable to counter to the faster Mayweather. Mayweather rarely get hits with solid punches and have avoided major wars in the ring, so he is a fresh fighter in his mid 30’s.
While he comes into the fight as the older fighter chronologically, he is the younger fighter in the ring as he has taken far less punishment than Cotto, who has never turned down a brawl. So the real question is whether Cotto can set a quick pace early in the fight and force Mayweather to fight at a higher level with the idea of wearing the master counter puncher down. If he can, it will be a close and entertaining fight. If not, it will be a slow motion demolition of a very good fighter by a very great fighter.
Keith Terceira
Still smarting from his loss in the trilogy with Manny Pacquiao , Juan Manual Marquez through his promoter is attempting to get the fourth fight should it ever occur to happen in Mexico
“I am hoping promoter Fernando Beltran can bring the fourth fight against Pacquiao to Arena Mexico,” said Marquez.
Mercito Gesta, Brandon Rios and a whole host of others , have been suggested to be next in line for Marquez’s title but Juan wants Manny and want his revenge in his homeland.
It remains doubtful whether Fight fans truly wish this fight to occur but Bob Arum will be smiling if fans show even a little bit of interest in fight four.
While boxing fans in Mexico may want a final chance at seeing Marquez come out the victor, Filipino fans are already tired of the constant whining, and if they show interest it will be in the hopes that Pacquiao can silence Marquez in a difinitive way once and for all.
Like any business though it has to be a successful proposition for investors and the media, that ship may have sunk though because feeding fans Marquez again when they really want Mayweather may just put the lights out in the ticket booth.
Keith Terceira
Despite rumors circulating in the boxing community reporting that Manny Pacquiao is now in Baguio, he has yet to appear to begin training with Freddie Roach and Alex Ariza for his bout with Timothy Bradley.
He is reported to have worked the mitts in MP Towers yesterday with Buboy Fernandez and was on his way to Baguio for a start today.
Political issues that are developing in the Philippines with Manny set to take oath as PDP-Laban leader as well as what members of the Philippine press noted as the apparent snub he got from President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino during the Mindanao Energy Summit, may be creating delays.
Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III announced that Rep. Manny Pacquiao will take his oath as member of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban and as it stands Manny will become the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Sarangani Province.
While it was reported that Manny was ready for the Baguio grind today , he is apparently sidetracked at the moment or in transit after some delays.
Various distracts during training camp for Marquez III led to a poor showing last year and this is not a good start to his high altitude training, which is a must after several issues with leg cramps in previous bouts. Last year after his lackluster showing in his controversial win, Pacquiao promised that he would go back to training inthe method that strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza had advised during his better performances.
Hopefully this is not a sign that distractions will again take the lead over camp.
The Associated Press
Brandon Rios barely remained unbeaten with a split-decision victory over Richard Abril on Saturday night after failing to make weight for the lightweight bout.
Juan Manuel Marquez also won the WBO interim 140-pound title with a unanimous decision over Sergey Fedchenko in Mexico City on the split-site pay-per-view card.
Rios (30-0-1, 22 KOs) seemed sluggish and wooden for long stretches of his bout after the former lightweight champion came in two pounds over the 135-pound limit Friday.
The decision appeared to upset many fans at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Although Abril (17-3-1) fights in an unattractive style, he appeared to control several rounds with superior precision and strategic clinches.
Judge Jerry Roth scored the fight 116-112 for Rios, and Glenn Trowbridge favoured Rios 115-113. Adalaide Byrd scored it 117-111 for Abril.
The mercurial Rios, a rising star in the Top Rank stable of fighters, lost his shot at a $50,000 winner’s bonus and the chance to reclaim his title when he failed to make weight in his second straight fight. Rios also lost his belt on the scales last December, missing weight in New York before stopping Britain’s John Murray.
Abril, a Cuban who fights out of Miami, was a replacement opponent for Rios after fellow Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa dropped out of the matchup last month in a contract dispute, turning down what promoters said was a seven-figure payday. Abril won the interim WBA belt last October by beating Miguel Acosta, but this decision ended his five-fight winning streak.
By Edwin Espejo
Rep. Manny Pacquiao is not the first, nor will he be the last, athlete to use his popularity in promoting his religious belief – turning to the bible to profess his spiritual transformation.
But others are simply born and raised into it.
Among them is Philippine-born Timothy Richard ‘Tim’ Tebow – current toast of American sports.
Tebow or Timmy, as he is called by fellow Filipino members of the Baptist Church, even has a pre-game ritual named after him which the American press now calls ‘Tebowing.’ Tebowing (with no pun intended to ‘Noynoying’) has been defined as getting down on a knee and start praying (also known as genuflecting), “even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different.”
Now America’s most popular quarterback, Timmy starts every game he played and plays with his famous genuflect on the field.
Timmy extends his religiosity inside the locker room where he reads passages from the Bible. He is however unlike Manny, a recent convert of the Bible. Timmy’s devotion to the Bible extended way back to his father Bob who served as a missionary and an evangelist in the Philippines in 1985. Bob’s evangelical mission took him to many places in the country but he found home in General Santos City and eventually settled for many years in Surallah, South Cotabato.
Timmy however did not grow up in the country as his parents went back to the US when he was three years old (Timmy was born in a Makati hospital).
by Nino Ray Yeh
Look for some Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley Fight updates? Well we have a couple of news that will interest boxing fans of both parties. A lot of fans are very eager to see Manny Pacquiao in the ring with this undefeated American Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KO’s). Will Bradley yield to the Pound for Pound King Pacquiao or will he be standing up to his undefeated rank?
In an interview with Yahoo Sports news, Juan Manuel Marquez said that Timothy Bradley’s key factor in this fight will be his Hand speed. According to him, this is not going to be an easy fight for Manny Pacquiao. Bradley has been labeled as a very fast fighter, comes with his speed is his endurance. As we all know, Pacquiao did not picked Marquez as his next opponent, instead he hand picked personally 28 year-old Timothy Bradley over Marquez. His reason is that he wants to bring out the excitement and interest of fans that he think will aspire from this June 9, 2012 match.
By Roderick Osis
ARRIVING during the weekend, Sarangani representative and eight weight division champion Manny Pacquiao starts the tough four week grind in the Summer Capital for his upcoming bout.
With Freddie Roach already touching down Baguio City as early as Wednesday, Pacquiao together with conditioning coach Alex Ariza and other members of the team has formally opened training camp as he prepares against junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.
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Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight belt will be on the line come June 9 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Roach arrived in the Philippines last week and has already started training British boxer Amir Khan, who has an upcoming bout of his own on May 19 against Lamont Peterson.
Meanwhile, the Baguio City Police office has earlier assured the People’s champ and his entourage security as soon as they arrive in the Summer Capital who will have their high altitude training for at least four weeks.
This will be the fourth time Pacquiao will train here in Baguio City since opening camp in 2009 where he fought Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, returned for training for Antonio Margarito in 2010 and prepared for three weeks against arch nemesis Juan Manuel Marquez.
You know well enough that Our Lord does not look so much at the greatness of our actions, nor even at their difficulty, but at the love with which we do them. — St. Therese http://origin.ewtn.com/devotionals/inspiration.asp#15
First Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his love is everlasting.
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-6
Gospel: John 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”
Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
But he said to them,
“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands
and put my finger into the nailmarks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples
that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name. http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041512.cfm
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Lasallian Prayer: Let me be the change I want to see. Even if I am not the light, I can be the spark.
By Allan Fox
At this point there’s really not much of the Top Rank stable of fighters for WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao to obliterate. He’s already beaten Joshua Clottey, Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao is facing new Top Rank signee Tim Bradley next month on May 5th, and Pacquiao is expected to win that fight without too many problems.
So where does Pacquiao go next? Bob Arum of Top Rank doesn’t have too much left for Pacquiao in his stable. Does Arum keep Pacquiao in a fight against someone like the towering unbeaten 6-foot welterweight contender Mike Jones or lightweight Brandon Rios or does Arum look to match Pacquiao against an outside fighter like the winner of the June 23rd fight between Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz.
The winner of that fight would make for a good opponent for Pacquiao, because those guys can punch unlike Bradley. They would give Pacquiao some problems while the fight lasts. However, neither of those guys are Top Rank fighters and that could get in the way of the fight being made.
By JULIEN MERCED C. MATABUENA
MANILA, Philippines – Athlete-politician Manny Pacquiao’s latest ad for Hennessy, a popular and expensive cognac brand, is being welcomed with mixed reactions, especially since it came out shortly after he proclaimed himself as “a changed man”—one who had already turned his back on vices, including cockfighting, drinking and womanizing.
The ad showed Pacquiao from when he was a young buy until he got older, running across fields, training, and eventually fighting on the ring. Toward the end, the following quote was shown: “Fighting the fights that really matter. That’s my Wild Rabbit.’ – Congressman Manny Pacquiao.”
It was uploaded on April 11 by user mannypacquiaofficial on Youtube. Balitang America, on the other hand, reported on its website on Wednesday that the video is being aired mainly on digital screens in Times Square, New York, and is readily seen by thousands of locals and tourists each day. Pacquaio also appears on billboards relating to the campaign.
Balitang America noted that the Hennessy ad was more controversial compared to his numerous previous ads that were place in Times Square. The show sought Filipinos residing on the US East Coast for comments.
ESPN staff
Floyd Mayweather Snr believes age might already be catching up with his son Floyd Mayweather Jnr – but insists the American remains a bigger box office draw than arch-rival Manny Pacquiao.
Mayweather Jnr is currently preparing for a light middleweight meeting with Miguel Cotto in May as a super-fight against Pacquiao continues to prove impossible to arrange – with the Filipino set to meet Timothy Bradley in June.
With a showdown never agreed between the two stars, the debate about who is the superior boxer has only continued to grow and evolve – but Mayweather Snr believes there can be no doubt about which fighter is the more popular with the fans.
“It’s been proven already that my son can sell more tickets than Pacquiao! It’s been proven that on a couple of different occasions that my son can sell more tickets than Pacquiao,” Mayweather Snr told radio show On The Ropes.
With Mayweather Jnr now 35 years old and Pacquiao just two years younger, time appears to be running out for the dispute to ever be resolved in the ring. Even if it a meeting does belatedly happen, Mayweather Snr fears neither fighter will still be at their peak.
“Age might be catching up with him [Mayweather Jnr] now. I’m pretty sure it’s catching up with him. He’s not Superman,” he said. “He’s not Superman or anything like that. He’s a normal person just like we are and I’m pretty sure that age is going to catch up with all of us anyway, some just faster than others.
“Even though he keeps his body and stuff in good shape, you know I’m pretty sure that’s going to have a big thing to do with it too.”
by Imran Shaukat Khan
Juan Manuel Marquez, three-division world champion and the current WBO and The Ring Lightweight Champion, lost to the eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, back in 2011 in one of the most eagerly awaited fights of the year. It was the third fight between both pugilists but still the Mexican is not satisfied, as he wants to fight Pacquiao for a fourth time.
Nothing is confirmed as of yet but it seems may be the boxing fans will get to see the fourth instalment of Marquez versus Pacquiao since Marquez is still looking for it and the Filipino star will not have much options in front of him after he gets done with Timothy Bradley on June 9.
Marquez, also known as the Mexican Dinamita, will take on Serhiy Fedchenko today in Mexico City Arena in Mexico but while expressing his thoughts with the media he insisted that a rematch with Pacquiao is what he and everyone out there wants to see.
“I considered retiring because everybody knows I want to fight Manny again and that I won the last fight, and I feel very angry about that decision,” Marquez said. “Everybody knows I was looking for the rematch with Manny, but I don’t know what happened. The most important thing is, I like to fight and I will fight on [Saturday] and I am very happy about that. But I don’t know what happened with the rematch.”
Marquez’s all three fights with Pacquiao unfortunately ended up in a storm of controversy, as they were all very close and many thought that Marquez was the better fighter on the night still Pacquiao got away with all of them except the first one, which ended up in a draw.
Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum, in the meantime, was all praises for Marquez since he believes Marquez is a true professional.
ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA, Philippines – Juan Manuel Marquez believes his nemesis, Manny Pacquiao, will have a difficult time beating Timothy Bradley.
That’s because Bradley is just as quick, if not quicker than Pacquiao, said the Mexican boxing star.
“You know, Bradley is a very difficult fight for Manny Pacquiao,” Marquez said in Yahoo! Sports. “Very difficult. Bradley is a very fast fighter.”
The Filipino superstar thrives on speed and agility, using these attributes to dominate bigger but slower opponents.
But Marquez thinks Pacquiao looks vulnerable when pitted against a fighter with similar speed.
Read more: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/14/12/pacquiao-vulnerable-against-quick-fighters-says-marquez
Mabuhay at Mabuting Balita!
Month of the Holy Eucharist
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
The prophet refers to some men saying: When they say to you: You are not our brothers, you are to tell them: You are our brothers. Consider whom he intended by these words. Were they the pagans? Hardly; for nowhere either in Scripture or in our traditional manner of speaking do we find them called our brothers. Nor could it refer to the Jews, who do not believe in Christ. Read Saint Paul and you will see that when he speaks of “brothers,” without any qualification, he refers always to Christians. If they say, “Why do you seek us? What do you want of us?” we should reply: You are our brothers. They may say, “Leave us alone. We have nothing to do with you.” But we have everything to do with you, for we are one in our belief in Christ; and so we should be in one body, under one head. — St. Augustine http://origin.ewtn.com/devotionals/inspiration.asp#14
First Reading: Acts 4:13-21
Psalm 118:1, 14-21: I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me.
Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week,
he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had driven seven demons.
She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping.
When they heard that he was alive
and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
After this he appeared in another form
to two of them walking along on their way to the country.
They returned and told the others;
but they did not believe them either.
But later, as the Eleven were at table, he appeared to them
and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart
because they had not believed those
who saw him after he had been raised.
He said to them, “Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041412.cfm
Video Reflection: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/
Reflection: The first to see the risen Lord was not Peter or one of the apostles, but a woman noted for her demonized living! She had been forgiven much, and loved her Master greatly. She was first at the tomb to pay her respects. Unfortunately for the disciples, they would not believe her account of the Risen Master. Jesus had to scold his apostles because of their unbelief and stubborn hearts. Are you like the apostles or like Mary – slow to believe or quick to run to Jesus? Do you doubt because you do not see? The Lord makes his presence known to us through the work of the Holy Spirit. He gives us the gift of faith to know him personally and to understand the mystery of his death and rising. Do you believe his word and do you listen to his voice?
After his appearance to his beloved apostles, Jesus commissions them to go and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Their task is to proclaim the good news of salvation, not only to the people of Israel, but to all the nations. This is the great commission which the risen Christ gives to the whole church. All believers have been given a share in this task – to be heralds of the good news and ambassadors for Jesus Christ, the only savior of the world. We have not been left alone in this task, for the risen Lord works in and through us by the power of his Holy Spirit. Do you witness to others the joy of the gospel and the hope of the resurrection?
“Lord Jesus Christ, increase my faith and hope in the power of your resurrection. And give me joy and courage to be your witness to others and to boldly speak of what you have done to save us from sin and death.” http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/apr14.htm
Saint of the Day: Blessed Peter Gonzalez (d. 1246)
St. Paul had a conversion experience on the road to Damascus. Many years later, the same proved true for Peter Gonzalez, who triumphantly rode his horse into the Spanish city of Astorga in the 13th century to take up an important post at the cathedral. The animal stumbled and fell, leaving Peter in the mud and onlookers amused.
Humbled, Peter reevaluated his motivations (his bishop-uncle had secured the cathedral post for him) and started down a new path. He became a Dominican priest and proved to be a most effective preacher. He spent much of his time as court chaplain, and attempted to exert positive influence on the behavior of members of the court. After King Ferdinand III and his troops defeated the Moors at Cordoba, Peter was successful in restraining the soldiers from pillaging and persuaded the king to treat the defeated Moors with compassion.
After retiring from the court, Peter devoted the remainder of his life to preaching in northwest Spain. He developed a special mission to Spanish and Portuguese seamen. He is the patron of sailors.
Peter Gonzalez died in 1246 and was beatified in 1741. http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1901
More Saints of the Day
St. Abundius
St. Ardalion
St. Domnina of Terni
St. Lambert of Lyon
Bl. Peter Gonzales
St. Peter Gonzalez
St. Tassach
St. Thomais
St. Tiburtius
Let me be the change I want to see. Even if I am not the light, I can be the spark.
Video Reflection: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/
Visit the blog site — http://shechina.wordpress.com — for more readings for the day and your insights or follow us on Twitter — twitter.com/theonekin. Please pass this on to people you know.
Lasallian Prayer: Let me be the change I want to see. Even if I am not the light, I can be the spark.
by gerakis100 in Boxing
Manny Pacquiao, after his fight with Timothy Bradley this June, will look across thoe boxing world and look for a new opponent. Unfortunately, with Floyd Mayweather probably not giving Pacquiao the kind of money he’s looking for, we might have to settle for yet another, fourth, Pacquiao – Juan Manuel Marquez fight.
While the first three fights between the two fighters, especially the second one, have been highly entertaining and close. That doesn’t mean that boxing needs another fight. Especially Pacquiao doesn’t, having everything to lose against the 38 year old Mexican fighter, the eight time world champion in six different weight classes.
Read more: http://sportige.com/manny-pacquiao-needs-mayweather-not-juan-manuel-marquez/
by onthebeak.com
Five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach, coach of Manny Pacquiao, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Amir Khan, predicts the jab of WBA welterweight world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko will be the difference in his Saturday, April 29 world title defence against challenger Paulie ‘Magic Man’ Malignaggi, airing live on pay per view from Donboss Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.
Undefeated Senchenko (32-0-0, 21ko), rated number five in the world by The Ring magazine, has been training at Roach’s famed Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. The 2000 Ukraine Olympian captured the WBA title in 2009, winning a 12-round decision from previously undefeated Yuriy Nuzhnenko, and Vyacheslav has successfully defended his world title belt three times: Motoki Sasaki (DEC12), Charlie Jose Navarro (DEC12) and more recently Marco Antonio Avendano (TKO6) last August in his last fight.
“Senchenko is a very, very good boxer with good technique,” Roach recently said from his California boxing club. “He has good height and a good punch. He had a great amateur background. Ukraine has the number one program in the world this year. It has a very good program and Senchenko is very well schooled. His jab is his best weapon and I think that will be the difference in this fight. He has a faster jab than Malignaggi and it should control the fight.
“I think Senchenko’s boxing ability will enable him to out-score Paulie to win a decision. Paulie is very game. He’ll bring the fight and make it exciting. Going to the Ukraine is not like going into hostile territory. The promoter [Yuri Ruban, Union Boxing] over there is very fair. One time I had a fighter from there – I thought he won – but he lost a decision at home. There will be neutral judges and the winner will be the real winner.”
Mabuhay at Mabuting Balita!
Month of the Holy Eucharist
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
The prophet refers to some men saying: When they say to you: You are not our brothers, you are to tell them: You are our brothers. Consider whom he intended by these words. Were they the pagans? Hardly; for nowhere either in Scripture or in our traditional manner of speaking do we find them called our brothers. Nor could it refer to the Jews, who do not believe in Christ. Read Saint Paul and you will see that when he speaks of “brothers,” without any qualification, he refers always to Christians. If they say, “Why do you seek us? What do you want of us?” we should reply: You are our brothers. They may say, “Leave us alone. We have nothing to do with you.” But we have everything to do with you, for we are one in our belief in Christ; and so we should be in one body, under one head. — St. Augustine http://origin.ewtn.com/devotionals/inspiration.asp#14
First Reading: Acts 4:13-21
Psalm 118:1, 14-21: I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me.
Gospel: Mark 16:9-15
When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week,
he appeared first to Mary Magdalene,
out of whom he had driven seven demons.
She went and told his companions who were mourning and weeping.
When they heard that he was alive
and had been seen by her, they did not believe.
After this he appeared in another form
to two of them walking along on their way to the country.
They returned and told the others;
but they did not believe them either.
But later, as the Eleven were at table, he appeared to them
and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart
because they had not believed those
who saw him after he had been raised.
He said to them, “Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.” http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/041412.cfm
Video Reflection: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/
Reflection: The first to see the risen Lord was not Peter or one of the apostles, but a woman noted for her demonized living! She had been forgiven much, and loved her Master greatly. She was first at the tomb to pay her respects. Unfortunately for the disciples, they would not believe her account of the Risen Master. Jesus had to scold his apostles because of their unbelief and stubborn hearts. Are you like the apostles or like Mary – slow to believe or quick to run to Jesus? Do you doubt because you do not see? The Lord makes his presence known to us through the work of the Holy Spirit. He gives us the gift of faith to know him personally and to understand the mystery of his death and rising. Do you believe his word and do you listen to his voice?
After his appearance to his beloved apostles, Jesus commissions them to go and preach the gospel to the whole creation. Their task is to proclaim the good news of salvation, not only to the people of Israel, but to all the nations. This is the great commission which the risen Christ gives to the whole church. All believers have been given a share in this task – to be heralds of the good news and ambassadors for Jesus Christ, the only savior of the world. We have not been left alone in this task, for the risen Lord works in and through us by the power of his Holy Spirit. Do you witness to others the joy of the gospel and the hope of the resurrection?
“Lord Jesus Christ, increase my faith and hope in the power of your resurrection. And give me joy and courage to be your witness to others and to boldly speak of what you have done to save us from sin and death.” http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/apr14.htm
Saint of the Day: Blessed Peter Gonzalez (d. 1246)
St. Paul had a conversion experience on the road to Damascus. Many years later, the same proved true for Peter Gonzalez, who triumphantly rode his horse into the Spanish city of Astorga in the 13th century to take up an important post at the cathedral. The animal stumbled and fell, leaving Peter in the mud and onlookers amused.
Humbled, Peter reevaluated his motivations (his bishop-uncle had secured the cathedral post for him) and started down a new path. He became a Dominican priest and proved to be a most effective preacher. He spent much of his time as court chaplain, and attempted to exert positive influence on the behavior of members of the court. After King Ferdinand III and his troops defeated the Moors at Cordoba, Peter was successful in restraining the soldiers from pillaging and persuaded the king to treat the defeated Moors with compassion.
After retiring from the court, Peter devoted the remainder of his life to preaching in northwest Spain. He developed a special mission to Spanish and Portuguese seamen. He is the patron of sailors.
Peter Gonzalez died in 1246 and was beatified in 1741. http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1901
More Saints of the Day
St. Abundius
St. Ardalion
St. Domnina of Terni
St. Lambert of Lyon
Bl. Peter Gonzales
St. Peter Gonzalez
St. Tassach
St. Thomais
St. Tiburtius
Let me be the change I want to see. Even if I am not the light, I can be the spark.
Video Reflection: http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/
Visit the blog site — http://shechina.wordpress.com — for more readings for the day and your insights or follow us on Twitter — twitter.com/theonekin. Please pass this on to people you know.
Lasallian Prayer: Let me be the change I want to see. Even if I am not the light, I can be the spark.
by Colin Linneweber
The uncle and trainer of WBC welterweight champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday that WBO world welterweight king Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao wouldn’t survive five rounds throwing fists with his nephew.
Unfortunately, despite an estimated purse that could pay both boxers in excess of $50 million apiece, the uncompromising and insatiable camps for both Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) and Mayweather (42-0, 26 KOs) have seemingly forever prevented the hyped tussle from occurring.
Although Pacquiao is an equally large box office attraction to Mayweather, the particularly greedy “Pretty Boy” reportedly had the audacity to offer “Pac-Man” millions of dollars less than him to fight and absolutely zero proceeds from the pay-per-view showing.
Nevertheless, Roger “Black Mamba” Mayweather, a former titleholder in two different weight classes, had the pearls to place the onus for the negotiating squabbles squarely on Pacquiao and his promoter, Bob Arum.
Continue reading on Examiner.com ‘Black Mamba’ claims Pacquiao couldn’t last five rounds with Floyd Mayweather – Boston Boxing | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/boxing-in-boston/black-mamba-claims-pacquiao-couldn-t-last-five-rounds-with-floyd-mayweather#ixzz1rwFwHOHu
by Waldo Rastel
It seems that we always complain about Jim Lampley when he interjects his feelings into his play-by-play calls. The best example of this phenomenon is when Lampley tried to interject some excitement into a boring Manny Pacquiao fight and just started spouting absolute nonsense. Yet, he is getting his own boxing show on HBO, which will only make me miss BLH radio. Before his show airs, Michael Woods had a chance to ask him a couple questions about the potential Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather megafight.
by (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)
MANILA — The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), led by Vice President Jejomar Binay, is preparing for the swearing in of its latest recruit, Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao.
Reports of Pacquiao bolting the majority coalition of congressmen backing President Benigno Aquino III surfaced on Thursday, when the world boxing champion expressed willingness to join Binay’s camp after the two met in an event of the Philippine Sportswriting Association (PSA) last month.
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But for party president Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, it actually took 10 months for them to finally convince Pacquiao to be part of PDP-Laban, which recently formed an alliance with the camp of former President Joseph Estrada for the 2013 midterm elections.
“We already have a meeting of the minds but we have yet to finalize the schedule of the oath-taking. I cannot say yet if it will happen before he takes on Timothy Bradley this June,” Pimentel said, referring to Pacquiao’s upcoming defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao, who lost his first try in politics in 2007, said he is going to run for governor next year, trading positions with incumbent Governor Miguel Rene Dominguez in deference to a political arrangement last July.
Dominguez is constitutionally barred to contest for a fourth consecutive term.
Pacquiao, who runs the Sarangani-based People’s Champ Movement (PCM), will likely hold the position of provincial chairman, Pimentel said, although he “can also be a national officer if he wishes.”
By Mike Chiari
Several months ago, it looked as if Juan Manuel Marquez had shocked the world by beating Manny Pacquiao. What was even more shocking, however, was the fact that “Pac Man” was given the majority-decision victory.
With that fresh in his mind, “Dinamita” will outclass Sergey Fedchenko on Saturday night.
Although Fedchenko holds a 30-1 record, the 31-year-old Ukrainian is still a relative unknown in the boxing world, as he has yet to score a marquee win. Defeating the 38-year-old Marquez would certainly qualify, as he is likely headed for the Hall of Fame when it’s all said and done.
The bout, which will have the interim WBO Junior Welterweight Title on the line, represents a big opportunity for both men. Beating Marquez would open many doors for Fedchenko in terms of future opponents, but a win for Marquez would keep alive the possibility of a fourth fight with Pacquiao.
Marquez is 0-2-1 in his career against Pacquiao, but he has gone on record as saying that he believes he rightfully won every fight. It’s especially tough to argue against his case for the last fight, as there were few who believed Pacquiao was the better fighter. Marquez controlled the pace of the fight and befuddled Pacquiao, but because Pac Man was the aggressor, he was wrongfully awarded the win.
JMM has done a lot over the course of his career, but it appears as though officially beating Pacquiao is the one thing he still has to cross off of his list. If he beats Fedchenko, then it is still a possibility, but if he loses, then that could be all she wrote for Marquez’s fantastic career.
ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA, Philippines – Mexican champion Juan Manuel Marquez said he refuses to look past his next opponent even as he admitted hoping for a fourth fight against Manny Pacquiao.
Marquez will be fighting Ukrainian boxer Sergey Fedchenko in a super lightweight bout in Mexico City on Saturday.
The gutsy Mexican vowed not to underestimate the unheralded Fedchenko.
“All fights are risky, no matter what,” Marquez said in Yahoo! Sports. “You know what, there is no such thing as a sure thing. I need to do the same things to win a fight like this that I would if I were fighting Pacquiao or [Floyd] Mayweather.”
After his controversial loss to Pacquiao last November, Marquez said he thought he will be given an immediate rematch.
Read more: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/13/12/marquez-keeps-focus-next-foe-instead-pacquiao
by Alex Groberman
Don’t look now, but a fourth installment of Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez appears to be heading our way.
Back in November of 2011, Pacquiao and Marquez participated in one of the most exciting and contentious big-name fights of the year. While many expected Pacquiao to make quick work of his older opponent en route to a knockout finish, the bout actually wound up going the distance – with some feeling as though Marquez had fought the better match. Eventually the judges gave the win to Pacquiao, though, and when that happened, the public outcry for a rematch could be heard all over the world. (Seriously, all over the world. That’s the sort of international appeal this shindig had.)
In the months since then, that outcry has quieted down dramatically. Somewhere between Pacquiao dangling a perspective bout versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. in front of fans and him eventually agreeing to a much less appealing match against Timothy Bradley, everyone forgot about the fight the entire boxing world wanted to see more than any other on the morning of Nov. 13, 2011.
By Dan Rafael | ESPN.com
Juan Manuel Marquez, a three-division champion and a certain future member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, is a proud man.
So after suffering the disappointment of losing a controversial majority decision to welterweight titlist Manny Pacquiao in November, in their third fight, Marquez wanted nothing more than a fourth meeting with his superstar rival.
But Pacquiao and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum had other ideas, which is why Pacquiao will instead defend his belt against junior welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 9. Marquez was so upset he didn’t immediately get another shot at Pacquiao that he thought about calling it a career.
“I considered retiring because everybody knows I want to fight Manny again and that I won the last fight, and I feel very angry about that decision,” Marquez said. “Everybody knows I was looking for the rematch with Manny, but I don’t know what happened. The most important thing is, I like to fight and I will fight on [Saturday] and I am very happy about that. But I don’t know what happened with the rematch.”
Ultimately, Marquez, a fighter at heart, changed his mind. Rather than retire or pout about Pacquiao’s decision, he decided to fight on. With no big-name opponent available, he nonetheless wanted to stay busy and accepted a fight against little-known Sergey Fedchenko (30-1, 13 KOs) of Ukraine. They will meet for a vacant interim junior welterweight belt on Saturday night (Top Rank PPV, 9 ET, $44.95) in the first sports event to be held at the new Mexico City Arena in Mexico City.
“He is a professional, a true professional,” Arum said of Marquez. “He is a smart man and he knows what it’s all about, and he knows that complaining, once the judges render the decision, doesn’t change the result. So you pick yourself up and continue your career. I sort of suspect that the best is yet to come in Juan Manuel’s career.”
The fight is a homecoming for Marquez (53-6-1, 39 KOs). He is from Mexico City but hasn’t fought there since 1994, his second year as a professional fighter. Opening a new building to boxing in his hometown has helped excite Marquez for a fight against an opponent that few have heard of.
“It’s a great motivation to be at home,” Marquez said. “It’s a great satisfaction and, at the same time, a great responsibility. I have prepared quite well. It is a difficult fight, but I am looking forward to a great fight to show everyone how proud I feel about being Mexican and fighting once again at home.”
In the televised co-feature of the split-site card from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Brandon Rios (29-0-1, 22 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., will face Miami-based Cuban Richard Abril (17-2-1, 8 KOs) for the vacant lightweight belt Rios was stripped of in December when he failed to make weight for a defense against John Murray.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7808293/juan-manuel-marquez-stalking-manny-pacquiao
Get Ready for
the “New”
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE
“And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the new wine will burst the skins, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined”
(Luke 5:37)
Are you ready for a new chapter in your life? In order to move forward into the blessings God has for you, you have to be willing to let go of the old. The things that are behind you are not nearly as important as what is out in front of you. It’s time to get ready for the “new”!
You may have had some unfair things happen, things that you don’t understand. But let me tell you, you have come too far to stop now. Instead of allowing those things to hold you back, why don’t you let go and take a step of faith into the new? It’s time to get a new, bigger vision; it’s time to get a new, fresher outlook; it’s time to rise up with a new attitude! Instead of settling where you are, pick up and move forward. Have the attitude that says, “I may not understand it; it may not have been fair, but I am not getting stuck on this page. I know God has a new chapter for me — a chapter filled with blessings, favor and victory!”
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father God, thank You for Your faithfulness in my life. Today, I choose to trust You with my past, present and future. Give me wisdom to discern the seasons of my life and teach me to embrace the new things You have in store for me in Jesus’ name. Amen.
“…And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written,”How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”…Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message!
However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”[b]— the things God has prepared for those who love him!”
God Bless…”ONE GOD One Love!” – Frank
“The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor. The one who kneels to the LORD can stand up to anything. GOD grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference”.
By: Roger Pe
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Martin Scorsese directed hugely acclaimed films like “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Good Fellas,” “The Departed,” “Shutter Island,” and this year’s Oscar nominated “Hugo.”
Erykah Badu is known for her cerebral music style. Oftentimes, she is called the “Queen of Neo-Soul” music.
Manny Pacquiao is… Who doesn’t know him?
All three icons star in Hennessy’s “What’s Your Wild Rabbit?” ad campaign, the brand’s return to TV advertising after a five-year hiatus.
Launched last month, it is the largest marketing investment by the world’s number one cognac brand in its 247-year history.
According to folklore, rabbits run wild in the French Cognac region. Though the animals are rarely seen, stories have been told that they drive people to chase for success.
Chasing a wild rabbit is about pursuing your dreams, never tiring no matter what the difficulties are, never giving up even when the doors have been seemingly shut and life has almost knocked you down completely.
Many stories have been told about Manny Pacquiao’s humble beginnings, a harsh life of debilitating poverty after his father left his mother for another woman.
Life as a construction worker, janitor, cigarette vendor, bakery helper, bread peddler, he did many other menial odd jobs to keep body and soul together.
He ended up in the boxing ring, a brutal life maiming his opponents at every mandatory countdown. A devastating knock out during his early boxing career almost exterminated the Manny Pacquiao we see today.
But life has a way of rewarding back those who keep on walking, err, running.
Directed by Johnny Green, the Manny Pacquiao part is about his wild rabbit chase, condensed into a gut wrenching 90-second spot, of grit, determination and something to mull over long after the last boxing bell had fell into deafening silence.
It is not by luck, nor by any chance that the new Pacquiao commercial came out as an inspiring advertising.
It was handled by no less than David Droga, founding chair of Droga5, last year’s Cannes Lion Outdoor Grand Prix winner and past competition head of jury.
Together with his equally stellar Executive Creative Director Ted Royer, he made sure it would be.
Both Droga and Royer were frequent Manila visitors during the mid-90s as part of their regional roles, overseeing Asian Saatchi and Saatchi agencies’ creative output.
Read more: http://business.inquirer.net/53251/ny-agency-creates-global-pacquiao-ad
By James Slater
Even though he is, by his own admission, currently working his ass off for a fight that will happen in less than a month, unbeaten superstar Floyd Mayweather Junior is still being peppered with questions about a fight that has an average at best chance of happening.
Mayweather, as we know, faces the formidable challenge of Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto on May 5th (actually, it will be Floyd who does the challenging, for Miguel’s 154-plound title), and this fight has attracted quite some buzz amongst boxing people. But still, despite the soap opera having dragged on for far, far, far too long already, media types continue to ask Mayweather Junior about the possibility of him facing fellow superstar Manny Pacquiao.
The latest news on this tiresome subject is this: Lance Pugmire of The L.A Times was told by “Money” that “No, I don’t think it’s going to happen. It’s because of Bob Arum. It’s not my fault.”
Doubtless many fans will agree with Floyd when it comes to who is holding up/preventing the potential classic. Arum has been singled out as the bad guy a number of times before and some writers, Dan Rafael for one, feel Arum is the biggest problem when it comes to the two Pound-for-Pounders being able to meet and settle their differences in the ring.
However, some people – such as Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach and Mayweather trainer and uncle Roger Mayweather – remain somewhat optimistic.
“There’s nowhere else for them to go,” Roach said of Team-Mayweather.
Read more: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=31565&more=1
By Dino Maragay (The Philippine Star)
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing observers and fans can probably kiss goodbye their hopes for a megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to happen this year.
This after Mayweather himself expressed doubt that a fight with Pacquiao will be made following the undefeated American’s bout with Miguel Cotto next month.
“No, I don’t think it (Mayweather-Pacquiao fight) is going to happen,” Mayweather said in an article by Lance Pugmire of The Los Angeles Times.
For a long time, boxing fans have been clamoring for a showdown between two of the best boxers in the world. Several negotiations to put the fight together have failed, with the Pacquiao and Mayweather camps blaming each other for various reasons.
There was Mayweather’s demand for an Olympic-style drug testing to be conducted prior to the fight – something Pacquiao initially balked at but eventually agreed to do. Then came the issue of the purse split, with Mayweather insisting to get a larger piece of pie than the logical 50-50 sharing.
But Mayweather singled out one person as being the cause for the failed talks.
“It’s because of Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum. It’s not my fault,” he said.
Both fighters ended up with different opponents, with Pacquiao taking on Timothy Bradley roughly a month after Mayweather faces Cotto.
Meanwhile, the trainers of Pacquiao and Mayweather were one in saying their wards should meet in the ring soon.
Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao fighting Mayweather would be the most logical move for both stars.
“There’s nowhere else for them to go,” Roach said.
For his part, Mayweather’s chief cornerman and uncle Roger Mayweather insisted that his nephew will have little trouble disposing of Pacquiao.
Read more: http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=796488&publicationsubcategoryid=69
By Hougigo Martin (Correspondent)
Last November, Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KO) fought his longtime Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39KO) for the third time to settle their little rivalry once and for all.
Pacquiao and Marquez had a draw in the first match and the second one going to Pacquiao by split decision. Both fights ended in controversy as they were both close fights that could have gone either way.
While the third fight was supposed to settle the score between the two once and for all, it ended once again in controversy as Pacquiao took a majority decision while many felt Marquez did enough to take the belt form the champion.
With the door still open, a fourth fight between the two is possible, but as days went by after the fight it seemed more and more unlikely that the two would fight each other again. The reason being that people have seen them fight three times already and the results were controversial each time. It just feels like no matter how many times we watch the two fight, it seems it will always be a close/controversial fight between the two, so why keep watching?
By Rob Smith
Roger Mayweather, the trainer and uncle for undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr., doesn’t see Manny Pacquiao as even being a decent opponent for Floyd Jr. Roger sees it as an easy 5th round TKO win for Floyd and he really wants to make the fight happen after Floyd gets done dispatching WBA junior middleweight champion on May 5th.
Roger told the latimes.com “There ain’t no way that guy [Pacquiao] lasts five rounds against my nephew.”
It sounds promising but it really isn’t, because Mayweather Jr. will likely face WBC junior middleweight champion Saul Alvarez next, as he’s the biggest name in the 154 pound division after Cotto is taken out. There are some other guys at welterweight and light welterweight that want Mayweather, such as Amir Khan and Andre Berto, but neither of them is ready to face him next. Khan has an important fight against Lamont Peterson next month, and if he wins that fight, he will either fight another time at 140 to try and unify the titles against WBC champion Danny Garcia or he’ll move up to welterweight and take a fairly easy fight to get used to the weight before going after Mayweather. Berto just came off another ruptured left bicep and he’s got a fight scheduled with Victor Ortiz in their June rematch, and who knows whether Berto will even be able to take that fight without a setback in his recover from the injury.
Read more: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=31570&more=1
MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao found himself involved in another lawsuit amid claims that his foundation failed to pay shipping charges on a consignment that was seized by the Philippine customs.
The Manny Pacquiao Foundation, which the pound-for-pound boxing king uses to support his favorite charities, tried to import a shipment of “relief goods” from the US using an unnamed logistics company in 2009.
According to TMZ on Yahoo Sports, when customs officials found the containers to be holding used clothes, which do not qualify as “relief goods” under Filipino law and are subject to excise duties, the shipment was impounded.
As a result of the load not being delivered to its destination, it is claimed, the foundation refused to pay its bill with the shipper. However, all major logistics companies, such as FedEx and UPS, include a clause in every contract that insists on full payment, even if a package is not delivered due to customs irregularities.
The foundation is being sued for the full shipping charge of $35,806.36, plus interest, while the containers continue to sit undistributed in a Filipino port.
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of high-profile controversies surrounding Pacquiao.
He drew criticism over his attendance record in Congress and was forced to respond to a contempt claim brought by Filipino tax authorities. He also resorted to legal action following allegations he had housed a fugitive former politician at his home.
Pacquiao’s camp and the Manny Pacquiao Foundation could not be reached for comment. However, swift changes to the structure of his foundation were implemented this week. Pacquiao’s trusted promoter, Bob Arum, and Las Vegas hotel and casino magnate Steve Wynn were among several new appointments to the board of trustees in a move that should serve to offset some of the damaging publicity brought by the lawsuit.
Read more: http://www.philstar.com/sportsarticle.aspx?articleid=796193&publicationsubcategoryid=69
BY RAPPLER.COM
MANILA, Philippines – A day after Vice President Jejomar Binay welcomed world champion boxer and Sarangani congressman Manny Pacquiao to join the senatorial ticket of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), Pacquiao, through a staff member, told Rappler he is not running for senator.
Rose Tamayo, Pacquiao’s public information officer, said the boxer was “very honored” by the Vice President’s statement since he is a man Pacquiao respects. But the 8-division world champion is not eligible to run.
“It’s not the right time for him to run for the Senate because he’s only 33 years old,” said Tamayo over the phone. “The age limit is 35.” The senatorial race will be in May 2013.
Pacquiao will, however, run for governor of Saranggani as previously announced, according to Tamayo.
Read more: http://www.rappler.com/sports/3705-pacquiao-won-t,-can-t-run-for-senator
by Charles Jay
The Manny Pacquiao Foundation is the latest part of the world champion’s life to take a hit.
When are “relief goods” for flood victims NOT relief goods? I guess when they are used clothing. As a result of not qualifying as relief goods, they were held by customs, remain undelivered, and are at the center of a lawsuit filed by the commercial shipper of these goods (not identified in the original report by TMZ.com), who insist that problems with customs are hardly THEIR problem, and take measures to cover their ass in that regard.
The amount in question is around $36,000, which might be enough to replace all four tires on one of Pacquiao’s cars, although come to think of it, it’s equal to about 22% of the entire tax bill he paid in 2010.
In light of all this, Pacquiao has now started to pay some attention. He’s bringing new, powerful blood onto the board of directors of the foundation, with heavy hitters like Bob Arum and Steve Wynn. They’ll be joined by some physicians from the Cleveland Clinic, along with a lawyer, an accountant, and, well, you probably know how the age-old tradition of “damage control” works.
Like a lot of things that have gone on with the Filipino icon in the last few years, the foundation probably had no sense of institutional control.
And I, for one, am not going to lay all the blame at his feet.
I cannot imagine that Pacquiao is aware of the day-to-day goings-on with this organization, and I certainly don’t think that the illegal shipment was sent with his knowledge or sanction. You can’t really expect the guy to be on top of all issues at once.
As much was said by the very writer Pacquiao has slapped with his most recent libel suit. Edwin Espejo, whose “Pacquiao Watch” column has reported on Manny extensively through the years, notes that the foundation was not exactly a full-time operation, with employees showing up at the office only when PacMan was in town. and asserts that there have been so many people out there with agendas of their own that it is not inconceivable that some of them – even those associated with the foundation – may be running a little game and using his considerable notoriety to do it.
Read more: http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/dont-ride-manny-pacquiao-too-hard-on-foundation-scandal/
Manny Pacquiao, since losing his first fight against Rustico Torrecampo in 1996, has lost after every 16 fights. The congressman’s last loss was against Erik Morales in 2005, and his match against Timothy Bradley is the 16th fight after that loss.
Marv Dumon of examiner.com pointed out that Pacquiao has lost every16 fights since suffering a third-round knockout against Torrecampo in Mandaluyong City 16 years ago. In 1999, sixteen fights after his first loss, he suffered a third round knockout against Thailand’s Medgoen Singsurat, which led to him losing his WBC flyweight title.
The pattern did not end there as 16 fights thereafter in 2005, Pacquiao faced Erik Morales for the WBC and IBA Super Featherweight titles. Morales ended up winning via a unanimous decision.
by Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Manny Pacquiao’s fight billboards have often been seen in the middle of a sea of billboards and gigantic widescreen TVs in Times Square, but none of them became as controversial as his latest billboard endorsing Hennessy, an expensive Cognac brand.
The ad quotes Pacquiao, “Fighting the fights that really matters: That’s my wild rabbit.”
Pacquiao said it’s not about Hennessy. It’s more of an inspiring ad on how to follow your dreams and be successful.
But Filipinos in the East Coast who have seen the ad had mixed reactions.
Bernard Guerzon of Rockland, New York said, “When you’re in an alcohol ad, you’re not being the best role model for everyone that looks up to him.”
While East Brunswick, New Jersey resident Nora Sagad said, “Napatunayan naman natin na he’s a changed man, part lang yan ng trabaho, advertisement lang naman yun.”
“Well it’s just an advertisement, since he says he’s a changed man, he’s probably not drinking that thing, that liquor,” said Issalina Sagad.
Another East Brunswick fan, Ruth Uchida said, “Hindi mo mapi-please ang lahat so as long as his personal life, pina-practice niya yung napag-aaralan niya sa Bible then that’s what matters.”
Read more: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/04/12/12/pacquiaos-liquor-ad-ny-draws-mixed-reactions
By Frances Mangosing
INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Following the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s filing of the tax evasion case against its former poster boy, boxing icon and Representative Manny Pacquiao, half of INQUIRER.net readers think it was only the right thing to do.
In a poll conducted between March 29 and April 12, 51.73 percent or 2,682 answered “BIR is only right to go after Pacquiao” to the question, “What do you think of the BIR’s tax case against Manny Pacquiao?”
However, 32.15 percent or 1,667 thought it could be talked over by answering “BIR and Pacquiao should settle the case amicably.”
Meanwhile, 16.12 percent or 836 voted that “Pacquiao is right in calling the BIR move as harassment.”
In March, the BIR filed a tax evasion case against Pacquiao, for his alleged failure to submit complete tax records for the year 2010.
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/175693/%E2%80%98bir-is-right-going-after-pacquiao%E2%80%99
By Miguel Rivera
BoxingScene.com has been advised by promoter Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions, who represents Juan Manuel Marquez (53-6, 39KOs), that he started discussions with the representatives of Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38KOs) to stage a possible fourth clash at the new Arena Mexico in Mexico City.
Beltran states the discussions with Pacquiao’s reps have gone well. This Saturday, Marquez will stage the first ever boxing event at the new Arena Mexico. He faces Sergey Fedchenko (30-1, 13KOs) for the interim-WBO junior welterweight title. If Marquez wins, he will possibly return on July 14 at Cowboys Stadium in Texas.
Read more: http://www.boxingscene.com/pacquiao-marquez-talks-fourth-bout-mexico-city–51671
By Roy Luarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer
A FOURTH installment of the heralded Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez face-off is in the offing. And, chances are, it will no longer be staged in LasVegas but in Marquez’s turf— Mexico City.
Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions, which manages Marquez, told Miguel Rivera of BoxingScene.com Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) that his group has initiated discussions with Pacquiao’s representatives and these “have gone well.”
“Having (the fight in Mexico) is not being viewed as a bad thing,” said Beltran. “There are many benefits to having the Pacquiao fight made there.”
Beltran is said to be so enamored with Pacquiao-Marquez IV that he has vowed to bring the showdown—projected to be held in Nov-ember—to the spanking-new Arena Mexico.
Read more: http://sports.inquirer.net/40107/pacquiao-may-clash-with-marquez-a-fourth-time
By Dino Maragay (philstar.com)
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing observers and fans can probably kiss goodbye their hopes for a megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayeather Jr. to happen this year.
This after Mayweather himself expressed doubt that a fight with Pacquiao will be made following the undefeated American’s bout with Miguel Cotto next month.
“No, I don’t think it (Mayweather-Pacquiao fight) is going to happen,” Mayweather said in an article by Lance Pugmire of The Los Angeles Times.
For a long time, boxing fans have been clamoring for a showdown between two of the best boxers in the world. Several negotiations to put the fight together have failed, with the Pacquiao and Mayweather camps blaming each other for various reasons.
There was Mayweather’s demand for an Olympic-style drug testing to be conducted prior to the fight – something Pacquiao initially balked at but eventually agreed to do. Then came the issue of the purse split, with Mayweather insisting to get a larger piece of pie than the logical 50-50 sharing.
But Mayweather singled out one person as being the cause for the failed talks.
“It’s because of [Pacquiao promoter] Bob Arum. It’s not my fault,” he said.
Read more: http://www.philstar.com/SportsArticle.aspx?articleId=796298&publicationSubCategoryId=200
by Alex Groberman
Floyd Mayweather Jr. seems to have given up on the idea of perhaps facing off against his arch rival, Manny Pacquiao, at some point this fall.
The much-discussed showdown between Mayweather and Pacquiao has been the subject of boxing analysis consistently over the last three years. Ever since Mayweather returned from his self-imposed 21-month sabbatical (in 2009) claiming that he wanted to prove that he was the sport’s biggest star, the prospect of him and Pacquiao agreeing to a bout has had fans salivating.
Unfortunately, between red herring performance-enhancing drug (PED) battles and equally ludicrous arguments about potential purse splits, all of the talk we’ve heard up to this point has just led to more of the same – talk.
During a recent interview with Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, Mayweather acknowledged that he didn’t foresee taking on Pacquiao after his bout versus Miguel Cotto this May.
“No, I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Mayweather said. “It’s because of [Pacquiao promoter] Bob Arum. It’s not my fault.”
Of course it’s not Mayweather’s fault.
Back at the beginning of 2012, things actually looked relatively sunny in terms of getting this match put together. The only stumbling block that anyone could see was how the financial breakdown would turn out. But seeing as Pacquiao had once agreed to give his counterpart the lion’s share of the purse if this fight ever happened, even that seemed like it wouldn’t be a huge hurdle.
Of course, it did end up being a huge hurdle.
by : People’s Journal
The much-awaited fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. will not take place in November, according to the man who ought to know.
Promoter Bob Arum told Boxingscene.com that the fight between boxing’s biggest stars at present is more likely to happen next year than in November.
“I have to be realistic about this,” Arum said. “I don’t think that Mayweather will be available in the fall to fight Manny. He certainly doesn’t indicate that he wants to fight him now. I would think, probably, everybody would be better off if we thought about that fight [for] next year,” Arum said.
“But everything is open. First of all, Manny has a really tough fight with Bradley. And secondly, depending on how things break everybody would certainly agree that Juan Manuel [Marquez] deserves a rematch [with Pacquiao]. So I would think that would be what I’m focusing on.”
Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) will take on the unbeaten Bradley on June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in a 12-round fight for Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization welterweight title.
Read more: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/27730-manny-floyd-in-november-forget-it
Flavonoids are found in plants and serve as pigments to help attract pollinators, filter out UV light, help in nitrogen fixation, and several other roles. An important class of flavonoids is anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are powerful antioxidants and can be found in blueberries, bilberries, raspberries, grapes, and many other plants. In addition to their antioxidant capacity, data also supports a beneficial effect of anthocyanins on insulin sensitivity. However few studies have looked at their effect on type-2 diabetes.
An article published this month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at the relationship between flavonoids and type-2 diabetes. Researchers analyzed data from 70,359 women in the Nurses’ Health Study, 89,201 women in the NHS II, and 41,334 men in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. The mean age of the participants was 50, and all of the individuals examined were free of diabetes at baseline. Follow-up revealed that 12,611 cases of diabetes had developed since initial screening. Participants were asked how often, on average, they consumed different foods. Flavonoid content in each of the foods was analyzed to determine total flavonoid intake. Flavonoid intake was also broken down into five subcategories, they were: flavonols, flavones, flavanones, flavan-3-ols, and anthocyanins. The researchers found that anthocyanin consumption was associated with a decreased occurrence of type-2 diabetes. These results were observed consistently across all three study groups examined.
In addition to regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight, a diet in flavonoid-rich fruits and vegetables may be a beneficial strategy to help lower the risk of type-2 diabetes.
Rick Rockwell
There’s a growing sentiment among the boxing universe that Manny Pacquiao might be vulnerable in his upcoming fight against Timothy Bradley. Pacquiao has recently faced numerous personal issues that could distract the fighting congressman, which could bode well for Bradley. According to a Tuesday April 10th report by Yahoo! Sports, Manny Pacquiao’s charity foundation, which bares his name, has just been named in a lawsuit. This lawsuit comes on the heels of Manny facing tax penalties and potential criminal charges for his personal taxes from 2010.
The lawsuit against Manny’s foundation states that the organization never paid shipping charges on a delivery of relief goods that were shipped to the Philippines. The fees associated with this lawsuit is roughly 36,000 dollars, not including interest since the goods are still sitting in a shipping container. the alleged incident took place in 2009.
In addition to the tax problems and this recent lawsuit, Manny has also come under scrutiny in his role as Congressman due to his lack of attendance and questionable affiliations. Even Manny’s family members have become subject to media attention. All of these issues don’t even compare to the huge cloud hanging over Manny’s head in regards to a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. not materializing.
By Joseph Santoliquito
He’s survived it all. The battles with Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, Juan Manuel Marquez (just barely), Antonio Margarito, Shane Mosley and Ricky Hatton.
He’s somehow managed to stay afloat amid myriad parasites—and they are many in boxing, the hangers-on with their hands out looking for something for nothing. And then there is the step into Filipino politics, a maggot-infested cesspool that is far worse than anything Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall could have conjured up.
Manny Pacquiao had a poor training camp in preparation for his latest fight against Marquez. Everyone watching saw a fading Pac-Man in the later rounds who somehow managed to eke out the victory. This time, Pacquiao has “The Man,” the Filipino version, coming after him and hovering.
In March, Pacquiao was facing contempt charges by the Philippines’ Bureau of Internal Revenue for his refusal to provide documentation relating to his income sources and tax payments. Pacquiao said he would fight the charges, but he also publicly said something else, admitting he couldn’t train hard lugging this new set of excess baggage.
He does have a major fight coming up. Against Timothy Bradley on June 9, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Against a stubborn, fearless opponent who won’t back down and will keep coming at him, testing Pacquiao that if he isn’t 100-percent, he will lose.
At one time, no one multi-tasked better than Pacquiao. At one time in his career, he had a very strong taste for the nightlife, carousing in pool halls into the wee hours of the morning when he should have been leading a more Spartan existence for a budding world-class fighter.
Pacquiao somehow managed to survive that spell.
Read more: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1141487-will-outside-distractions-finally-derail-manny-pacquiao
By Josh Slagter | jslagter@mlive.com
Add HBO Boxing’s Jim Lampley to the list of people who have their doubts if a megafight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will ever come to fruition.
“Pure speculation, my guess is it doesn’t happen,” Lampley told ESPN.com’s Michael Woods. “They keep delaying it. It keeps not being the thing they want to do. It’s sad and painful.”
Mayweather’s next bout is May 5 against Miguel Cotto at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao will be back in the ring June 9 against Timothy Bradley.
Lampley’s new show, “The Fight Game,” will debut on HBO on May 12 and has five total episodes scheduled for 2012. Lampley said it’ll be a “30-minute boxing periodical.”
Read more: http://www.mlive.com/mayweather/index.ssf/2012/04/hbos_jim_lampley_sad_and_painf.html
By Ryan Burton
We welcomed Tim Bradley to the most recent edition of The Boxing Lab, BoxingScene.com’s official audio show. You can hear the entire interview by clicking http://tobtr.com/s/2997117. Bradley faces WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on June 9th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
One of the key components that Bradley will have to deal with is Pacquiao’s power. The Filipino is known for his deadly combination of speed and power. I asked Bradley if he wants to feel his opponent’s power early on so that he will know exactly what he is up against.
“Hell yeah, I definitely do. I get in the ring with a lot of people who say they can punch. I get hit with a big shot flush in the chin and I’m like ‘that’s it’?” Stated Bradley. He also said that if he is able to take Pacquiao’s power early that the pound for pound champion will be in for a long night. “If he can’t rattle me its going to be one hell of a fight. If its nothing too crazy then it’s one hell of a fight. I think I will make an adjustment.”
Read more: http://www.boxingscene.com/bradley-pacquiaos-team-wants-get-rid-me-early–51655
By Lance Pugmire
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. told The Times he is not among those who believe the long-awaited showdown against Manny Pacquiao is likely to happen in the fall.
“No, I don’t think it’s going to happen,” Mayweather said of a Pacquiao fight. “It’s because of [Pacquiao promoter] Bob Arum. It’s not my fault.”
Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach, and even Mayweather’s uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, have speculated recently that Mayweather and Pacquiao will fight in November, should Mayweather defeat Miguel Cotto (May 5) and Pacquiao defeat Timothy Bradley (June 9).
“There’s nowhere else for them to go,” Roach has said.
Roger Mayweather said Tuesday amid such talk that he promotes the idea of “making the Pacquiao fight next” because his nephew looks incredibly sharp in training on the heels of a victory over Victor Ortiz in September.
“This is the best I’ve seen him since the Diego Corrales fight,” Roger Mayweather said. “He hasn’t been laid off at all, he’s come back tight, sharper.”
Of making the Pacquiao fight, Roger Mayweather said, “Why wouldn’t you? There ain’t no way that guy [Pacquiao] lasts five rounds against my nephew.”
Talks this year to stage Mayweather-Pacquiao unraveled with Mayweather promising Pacquiao no more than a $40-million guarantee, unacceptable to the Filipino superstar’s camp who want an even split of revenues and believe the fight can generate about $150 million in profit for the fighters to share.
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-mayweather-pacquiao-20120411,0,5295936.story
By Ivan G. Goldman
As it stands now, Floyd Mayweather, should he ever stop dancing away from a $40 million purse, would be favored against Manny Pacquiao, largely because of how they looked against common opponent Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao-Marquez III, which many people believe was really won by Marquez, is still fresh in everyone’s memory. But what if Miguel Cotto gives Mayweather trouble on May 5? There would be an even fresher memory, and everything would change. After all, thoroughly dominated Cotto couldn’t even reach the final bell against hell-bent Pacquiao.
Analysts love to tell us that styles make fights, but in fact, common opponents, especially world-class opponents like Marquez and Cotto, have more to do with odds and predictability than weary clichés.
And guess what? Mayweather is unlikely to do to Cotto what he did to Marquez. After the first two minutes Floyd knew for sure that Marquez couldn’t hurt him. But Cotto can hurt anybody, which means safety-first Floyd will have to execute an entirely different game plan.
Cotto-Mayweather will more likely resemble De La Hoya-Mayweather, a contest that took place five years ago in the same MGM Grand Arena. Like Cotto, Oscar was an extremely solid fighter, powerful but not quite as fast. Although Floyd was favored, Oscar was still the man whose left hook destroyed super-tough Fernando Vargas in one inattentive split second. That was clearly on Floyd’s mind as he stayed away, executing occasional lightning quick lead rights. He’d shoot one punch and get out, leaving no time or space for a successful counter. But Oscar was always the one pressing the action, and that means a lot to some judges.
If the two fighters had been less celebrated it would have been considered a pretty boring fight, thanks to Floyd. There were no sustained exchanges until round twelve, when Floyd finally decided to tango and paid a price. Oscar tagged him with a mean left hook that should have dropped him. Floyd shook it off and clinched.
Mayweather’s lead right is a beautiful weapon and psychologically debilitating to the receiver, who’s hit over and over with a punch that really shouldn’t work at all. It’s got a long way to travel there and back. But most of the time there’s no counter. Zip, the opportunity is there, zip, it’s gone. And so is Mayweather. I expect he’ll beat Cotto pretty much the same way.
Read more: http://www.boxinginsider.com/columns/cotto-mayweather-may-unsettle-odds-for-floyd-versus-pacquiao/
By: Ashley White
Alex Ariza, strength and conditioning coach for Manny Pacquiao the current WBO welterweight champion, has indicated Pacquiao’s lack of interest to train due to a bunch of controversial issues he is in right now. According to Alex, Pacquiao is taking the risk of not being up to the mark.
In his recent interview, Ariza said, “We can’t have a bad camp. His physical conditioning is very important. This must happen all the way. He’s [Bradley] a high-volume puncher who’ll come forward. Bradley’s not a technical guy like [Juan Manuel] Marquez. He fights somewhat like Manny. That’s why I think it’ll be an explosive fight. It’s up to Manny how to prepare for Bradley. And against Bradley, he wants to prove something. His competitive spirit will take over. How he trains will impact on how he does against Bradley. If he trains properly, Manny could blow that guy away in less than five rounds.”
It should be noted here that the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley would have the Filipino’s welterweight title on the line. Therefore, it is imperative for Pacquiao to be in the right condition before he steps in the ring against Bradley. The fight is scheduled for June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. If Pacquiao is able to win, it will be his 55th victory.
By Nick Giongco
Night and day, images of Tim Bradley keep on appearing in Buboy Fernandez’s head like a bad dream.
Having forcibly been fed with videos of Bradley’s fights every night the past couple of weeks, Fernandez has come to know his boss’s opponent from head-to-foot and inside-and-out and is looking forward to the night of June 9 in Las Vegas when all the hard work comes into play.
“I know what’s going to happen to him (Bradley),” Fernandez told the Bulletin with a hearty laugh on Monday as he was keenly awaiting the arrival of Manny Pacquiao at a gym owned by businessman-sportsman Rey Golingan in General Santos City.
Fernandez did not elaborate about his bold statement but one could not be faulted if he starts to picture Bradley, bruised and bloodied, either being saved by the referee from further bodily harm or lying on his back ala Ricky Hatton.
The right-hand man of Freddie Roach for over ten years now, Fernandez is Pacquiao’s childhood buddy – and even a comic – but oftentimes inspiring presence in the Filipino’s corner.
Read more: http://www.worldboxingnews.net/2012/04/team-pacquiao-we-know-what-will-happen.html
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/sports/04/11/12/pacquiao-starts-training-gen-san
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is back in the gym to prepare for his upcoming title defense against undefeated American boxer Timothy Bradley, Jr.
It has been five months since Pacquiao’s last bout – a majority decision win over Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez – and the boxer is shaking off his ring rust in General Santos City.
Pacquiao will then head off to Baguio City to begin his training camp with trainer Freddie Roach.
Pacquiao will defend his WBO welterweight title against Bradley on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mornings @ ANC, April 11, 2012.
Read more: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/video/sports/04/11/12/pacquiao-starts-training-gen-san
by Andre
Manny Pacquiao has again become involved in a peculiar lawsuit amid claims that his foundation failed to pay shipping charges on a consignment that was seized by customs authorities in the Philippines.
The Manny Pacquiao Foundation, which the pound-for-pound boxing king uses for his charities, tried to import a shipment of “relief goods” from the United States to the Philippines using an unnamed company in 2009. Based on TMZ reports, the shipment was impounded because customs officials found the containers to be holding used clothes, which do not qualify as “relief goods” under Filipino law and are subject to excise duties.
Because the load was not delivered to its destination, the foundation refused to pay its bill with the shipper. However, all major logistics companies, such as FedEx and UPS, follows a specific rule in every contract that insists on full payment, whether or not the package is delivered due to customs irregularities.
The foundation is being sued for the full shipping charge of $35,806.36, plus interest, while the containers of “relief goods” are still undistributed.
The high-profile lawsuit is the latest is a series of controversies surrounding Pacquiao, whose reputation in the Philippines has been tainted in recent years. Also, his role as a congressman in his country has brought extra attention that results to negative headlines.
Read more: http://empowerednews.net/manny-pacquiao-illegally-smuggled-goods-for-the-poor/1822109/
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