LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—Boxing scribe Nick Giongco, who has covered all of Manny Pacquiao’s world title fights, from his very first US bout against South African Lehlo Ledwaba to his most recent versus Shane Mosley, eagerly looks forward to his next coverage—the end of the Trilogy—in Las Vegas this November.
Nick, like most of us, wants some sort of closure to the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez saga. Their first two fights had been very close, one ending in a split decision, the other in a draw.
And although Pacquiao has been declared the winner in the second fight, JuanMa believes he won that one and openly tells everybody about it, including Manny Pacquiao.
The Mexican boxer feels he has been cheated and practically pleaded for a rematch. At first Manny would not agree to a third fight, but in the end he gave in and said yes.
“If there are questions in people’s minds, more importantly in the fighters themselves, this third encounter should settle the issue once and for all. I think all the questions and doubts will be erased after the [last bout of the] Trilogy,” said Nick, who sat next to me on the flight to Cebu Saturday morning that included a group of mediamen from Manila who covered the Marvin Sonsona-Carlos Jacobo fight last night.
“I think, this time, one of them will win convincingly. Manny and JuanMa are not the same boxers they were when they fought in Las Vegas in March, 2008,” Nick said. “Besides, they are now fighting in a different weight division.”
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Huwebes, Oktubre 20, 2011
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Fresh insight on Pacquiao; new avenue to London
Have our amateur boxing leaders adopted a new tack in their all-out drive to qualify as many fighters as possible for next year’s Olympics?
Three Thai boxers advanced to the London Games against only one from the Philippines in the last Baku World Boxing Championships.
Boxing expert Hermie Rivera, who has delivered two world champions for the Philippines, now wonders if the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines has made a last-minute shift in its drive to bag a medal or two in London.
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“This is terrific, first time I had noticed a campaign of this sort,” Rivera e-mailed from his nest in Newark, California.
Hermie said that, at first, he could not believe what he had suspected.
“But why not, they could be doing it Chairman Mao-style,” he explained, a bit puzzled.
It could be circuitous, more arduous and expensive, but if it was the only way left, why not?
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Light flyweight Anthony Barriga advanced to the Olympics after losing to China’s Zou Shiming, who eventually won the gold medal in Baku, in the process towing to London the losing Filipino fighter.
Top Filipino hope Rey Saludar failed to advance in the flyweight class after dropping a decisive bout to a lowly regarded American, who himself got crushed in the next round.
There will be succeeding qualifiers where losing Filipino bets should not be promptly counted out, based on Barriga’s glad fate.
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Of course, Barriga’s surprise entry was not in the main plan of the national boxing team.
“But that could be as good as coming into the capital (of power) from the countryside, with very little fanfare,” Hermie suggested.
Was it not also equal to “lying down and bleeding a little, before rising again?”
Maybe, Hermie said, sounding not too amused.
He instead requested Abap to also follow up solid tips from the South that, in Cebu alone, there were a handful of simonpures, a couple of whom shone with the dazzling gifts of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who preferred to stay away from the Abap junior program.
Why?
“They have been alienated from the main source of power in the area.”
This was confirmed by one boxing broadcaster, who works with the Peñalosas, in a recent series of talent scouting sorties in Cebu.
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WILL Manny Pacquiao end up running for President of the Philippines?
It’s too early to say.
However, Gary Andrew Poole, multiawarded writer based in Los Angeles, appeared ready to place a small bet on the Pacman going all the way for a shot at the presidency.
Poole, a previous Manila visitor who writes for Time, New York Times and Esquire Magazine, has in fact added a new chapter to his successful “Pacman: Behind the Scenes with Manny Pacquiao.”
The leather-bound edition, which sold hot and was picked by the Guardian among the best books of 2010, will be available in paperback starting Nov. 1.
The bonus chapter zeroes in on Pacquiao’s political wallop—and the lack of it?
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FILIPINO portrait artist Claire Malanyaon-Leuterio will hold an exhibit at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in time for the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy. Her publicist, veteran news correspondent Jun Velasco of Dagupan, said Leuterio was confirmed as Pacquiao’s official artist during a recent meeting with the boxing icon at the Manila Hotel.
The artist, Velasco said, chided “a certain Jun Aquino for stealing her title without any say-so from Pacquiao.”
Leuterio was honored recently by the House of Representatives.
Velasco said Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino has asked the artist to exhibit her works on Pacquiao and other world sporting greats like Marquez, Kobe Bryant, Floyd Mayweather Jr., after she’s done with her Las Vegas show.
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Three Thai boxers advanced to the London Games against only one from the Philippines in the last Baku World Boxing Championships.
Boxing expert Hermie Rivera, who has delivered two world champions for the Philippines, now wonders if the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines has made a last-minute shift in its drive to bag a medal or two in London.
* * *
“This is terrific, first time I had noticed a campaign of this sort,” Rivera e-mailed from his nest in Newark, California.
Hermie said that, at first, he could not believe what he had suspected.
“But why not, they could be doing it Chairman Mao-style,” he explained, a bit puzzled.
It could be circuitous, more arduous and expensive, but if it was the only way left, why not?
* * *
Light flyweight Anthony Barriga advanced to the Olympics after losing to China’s Zou Shiming, who eventually won the gold medal in Baku, in the process towing to London the losing Filipino fighter.
Top Filipino hope Rey Saludar failed to advance in the flyweight class after dropping a decisive bout to a lowly regarded American, who himself got crushed in the next round.
There will be succeeding qualifiers where losing Filipino bets should not be promptly counted out, based on Barriga’s glad fate.
* * *
Of course, Barriga’s surprise entry was not in the main plan of the national boxing team.
“But that could be as good as coming into the capital (of power) from the countryside, with very little fanfare,” Hermie suggested.
Was it not also equal to “lying down and bleeding a little, before rising again?”
Maybe, Hermie said, sounding not too amused.
He instead requested Abap to also follow up solid tips from the South that, in Cebu alone, there were a handful of simonpures, a couple of whom shone with the dazzling gifts of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who preferred to stay away from the Abap junior program.
Why?
“They have been alienated from the main source of power in the area.”
This was confirmed by one boxing broadcaster, who works with the Peñalosas, in a recent series of talent scouting sorties in Cebu.
* * *
WILL Manny Pacquiao end up running for President of the Philippines?
It’s too early to say.
However, Gary Andrew Poole, multiawarded writer based in Los Angeles, appeared ready to place a small bet on the Pacman going all the way for a shot at the presidency.
Poole, a previous Manila visitor who writes for Time, New York Times and Esquire Magazine, has in fact added a new chapter to his successful “Pacman: Behind the Scenes with Manny Pacquiao.”
The leather-bound edition, which sold hot and was picked by the Guardian among the best books of 2010, will be available in paperback starting Nov. 1.
The bonus chapter zeroes in on Pacquiao’s political wallop—and the lack of it?
* * *
FILIPINO portrait artist Claire Malanyaon-Leuterio will hold an exhibit at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in time for the Pacquiao-Marquez trilogy. Her publicist, veteran news correspondent Jun Velasco of Dagupan, said Leuterio was confirmed as Pacquiao’s official artist during a recent meeting with the boxing icon at the Manila Hotel.
The artist, Velasco said, chided “a certain Jun Aquino for stealing her title without any say-so from Pacquiao.”
Leuterio was honored recently by the House of Representatives.
Velasco said Pangasinan Gov. Amado Espino has asked the artist to exhibit her works on Pacquiao and other world sporting greats like Marquez, Kobe Bryant, Floyd Mayweather Jr., after she’s done with her Las Vegas show.
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Huwebes, Oktubre 13, 2011
‘Pacquiao misquoted on VP issue’
MANILA, Philippines—Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao’s statement in Mexico recently that he plans to run for vice president in the 2016 Philippine elections was taken out of context, according to his lawyer Franklin “Jeng Gacal. “I didn’t know that he made such a pronouncement because Manny knows that he is disqualified,” said Gacal. “We know that, everybody knows that. We explained it to him a long time ago that he will be…
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Miyerkules, Oktubre 12, 2011
Watch Pacquiao-Marquez fight for free
SAN FRANCISCO, California—Do you want to watch the Pacquiao-Marquez bout for free?Online money transfer company Xoom.com has announced another special offer for first time Xoom customers. All new Xoom customers who send a money transfer to the Philippines from October 3, 2011-November 12, 2011 are entitled to watch the Pacquiao-Marquez III Pay-Per-View (PPV) fight for free. This PPV offer is valued at $55.
This is the second time Xoom.com is offering new customers a chance to watch a Pacquiao PPV fight for free. Earlier this year, Xoom.com also offered new customers the Pacquiao-Mosley PPV fight for free. “Customers were so thrilled with the Pacquiao-Mosley promotion that we are once again offering this promotion for Pacquiao-Marquez III,” said Xoom.com President and CEO, John Kunze. Filipinos love Manny Pacquiao and anxiously await his fights. “I have no doubt that Pacman will deliver another great fight and we are delighted to offer this promotion to his kababayans”, Kunze added.
In addition, Xoom.com is also running a sweepstakes for its existing customers. Customers who send a money transfer to the Philippines from October 3, 2011-November 12, 2011 are automatically entered in a drawing for a chance to watch the fight live. Customers who also “Like” Xoom on Facebook will be entered in the drawing. One winner will get a Pacquiao-Marquez vacation package to Las Vegas that includes roundtrip airfare for two, hotel stay for two nights, two tickets to the fight and $500 in cash. Ten winners will also receive a $200 prepaid gift card. Weekly drawings will be held on October 17 and October 24 with the grand prize drawing on November 1. No purchase necessary.
How to Watch the Fight for Free
Watching the Pacquiao-Marquez III fight for free is easy: first-time Xoom.com customers just need to send a money transfer to the Philippines from October 3, 2011 to November 12, 2011.
Customer must purchase the Pacquiao-Marquez III PPV fight on November 12, 2011 from their TV service provider to qualify for this promotion. Monthly cable TV and equipment fees are additional. Promotional offer is available only for the standard-definition “SD” feed of the telecast. Customers who purchase the telecast in high-definition “HD” may still participate in the promotion, but will only receive reimbursement for the SD price ($55). Eligible customers will receive a $55 Prepaid Reward card from Xoom.com towards the Pay-per-View fee.
For complete terms and conditions of this offer, please visit xoom.com/manny. This offer is subject to change without notice and is valid until supplies last.
For more details on the sweepstakes, please visit www.xoom.com/manny
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Pacquiao wraps up Baguio camp, now LA-bound
BAGUIO CITY—Manny Pacquiao left the summer capital on Friday, ending his Baguio training
schedule to pursue further training in Los Angeles before his November 12 fight against Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez.
Pacquiao admitted that he has not yet reached the level he requires to beat Marquez, but the boxing champ left behind a souvenir that illustrates what he is capable of doing inside the ring.
During his October 4 sparring session with Venezuelan Jorge Linares, Pacquiao hit his sparring partner in the face during the early rounds. The Venezuelan sustained a cut in the left eye.
Linares will be battling for the vacant WBC lightweight title against Antonio de Marco next week in Staples Center in Los Angeles.
In their last sparring session on Thursday, Pacquiao gave Linares free rein, and allowed the Venezuelan to hit him while the eight-division world champion practiced his footwork and counter jabs.
Pacquiao later spent 10 rounds mitt-training with coach Freddie Roach as they toiled to perfect their strategy against Marquez.
“I am excited with my match (against Marquez). I am nearing my level of strength and speed,” said Pacquiao.
Team Pacquiao is scheduled to fly to Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, California, where Pacquiao will be training for a month before his fight with Marquez at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Right after the match, Pacquiao said that he would be returning to Baguio to lead a marathon and raise funds for victims of Typhoons “Pedring” and “Quiel,” which struck northern Luzon last week.
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Manny Pacquiao leaves for LA Sunday night
PHOTO BY RICHARD BALONGLONG / INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON
Maximizing his time, Pacquiao sparred with Jorge Linares for six rounds Saturday afternoon at his MP Tower gym in Sampaloc, Manila.
Though eager to sweat it out, Pacquiao took it easy on Linares as the former World Boxing Council featherweight and World Boxing Association super featherweight champion sustained a cut on his left eyebrow during their sparring session on October 4 at the Shape Up gym in Baguio.
Linares will dispute the vacant WBC lightweight crown against Antonio DeMarco on October 15 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
According to fight promoter and Pacquiao confidant Rex “Wakee” Salud, who watched the sparring, Pacquiao is already in good shape.
“He’s moving well and the reflexes are back,” said Salud.
Pacquiao, who’ll be staking his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will be accompanied by Linares, chief trainer Freddie Roach, assistant trainers Buboy Fernandez and Nonoy Neri and conditioning expert Alex Ariza.
Team Pacquiao will resume training at Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood on Monday.
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Who’ll be boxing’s next wholesale bore?
Unlike Donnie Nietes, Manny Pacquiao packs explosives, but that doesn’t mean the Pinoy boxing superhero is totally safe from dishing out a big flat bore against the unsinkable Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas next month.
Nietes, crowned critically as new WBO light flyweight king, did not actually vow to sizzle and deliver a KO masterpiece.
But there was resounding frustration—you could feel the quiet groan, the gnashing of nicotined teeth—from wet-market area fans the morning after the drab coronation.
These poor people were visibly not prepared for the tasteless bout.
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So why did Nietes, hyped to a golden glow, end up a wholesale bore?
Answer: He was very scrimpy and retailed his petty punches.
This was the unanimous verdict of plain vendors, the grizzled gang that honestly knows the difference between a wholesale and short sell.
Nietes didn’t have enough guts?
Cried Col. Pat Piñol, keen-eyed fight aficionado from Kidapawan in North Cotabato: “I can’t see how Nietes won the fight. He kept running away. As a Filipino, I’m ashamed of the decision. Not that I didn’t want Nietes to win. But that was a hollow victory, a shame.”
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Nietes, crowned critically as new WBO light flyweight king, did not actually vow to sizzle and deliver a KO masterpiece.
But there was resounding frustration—you could feel the quiet groan, the gnashing of nicotined teeth—from wet-market area fans the morning after the drab coronation.
These poor people were visibly not prepared for the tasteless bout.
* * *
So why did Nietes, hyped to a golden glow, end up a wholesale bore?
Answer: He was very scrimpy and retailed his petty punches.
This was the unanimous verdict of plain vendors, the grizzled gang that honestly knows the difference between a wholesale and short sell.
Nietes didn’t have enough guts?
Cried Col. Pat Piñol, keen-eyed fight aficionado from Kidapawan in North Cotabato: “I can’t see how Nietes won the fight. He kept running away. As a Filipino, I’m ashamed of the decision. Not that I didn’t want Nietes to win. But that was a hollow victory, a shame.”
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Huwebes, Oktubre 6, 2011
Pacquiao-Marquez III boasts solid undercard
Photo by Ric Francis, AP
The unbeaten Bradley (27-0 with 11 KOs) will be dangling his World Boxing Council super lightweight crown against the 40-year-old Casamayor (38-5-1 with 22 KOs), who is bidding to become the first three-division champion from Cuba.
An impressive victory would most likely line up Bradley among Pacquiao’s probable challengers next year, according to MiamiHerald.com.
The addition of Bradley-Casamayor bolstered the undercard of Pacquiao-Marquez III, which is projected to draw about 17,000 spectators, generate gate sales of about $11.7 million and pay-per-view hits of 1.4 million.
Also on tap is the battle between junior welterweight prospects Mike Alvarado (31-0 with 22 KOs) of Denver and Colombian Bredis Prescott (24-3 with 19KOs).
Filipinos seeing action in the card are welterweight champion Dennis Laurente, WBO Oriental featherweight titlist Lorenzo Villanueva and junior bantamweight Fernando Lumacad of General Santos City.
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Pacquiao: No mercy vs last brave Mexican
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Pacquiao on Tuesday said his November 12 fight with Juan Manuel Marquez would be symbolic because he considers him as the last Mexican standing.
The boxing superstar vowed he would no longer be compassionate inside the ring.
“This time it’s different,” said the pound-for-pound king. “This would not be like the other [fights]. It would be a fight for national pride.”
“This time it’s different,” said the pound-for-pound king. “This would not be like the other [fights]. It would be a fight for national pride.”
Pacquiao made this statement after his eight-round sparring session with former two-time world champion Jorge Linares of Venezuela at the Shape Up gym here.
Linares, who is scheduled to fight Antonio DeMarco for the vacant World Boxing Council lightweight title in Los Angeles on October 15, also trains under Pacquiao’s coach Freddie Roach.
Showing he’s nearing tip-top shape, Pacquiao did seven rounds of mitt training with Roach after battling Linares.
Pacquiao said he would focus on improving his speed in the last few days of his training. He will close his training camp here Friday afternoon before heading for Manila.
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