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Pacquiao-Bradley Fight: A Mafia-Manipulated Decision?
In the eyes of the world who watched the recent fight of Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, the deserving winner is none other than Pacman. Bradley ended the 15-fight winning streak of Pacquiao in a stunning split decision thus seizing the World Boxing Organization welterweight title from the Filipino champ. Judge Jerry Roth scored the bout 115-113 for Pacquiao, while C.J. Ross and Duane Ford both saw it 115-113 for Bradley. But the Compubox statistics show that Pacquiao landed 190 of 493 power shots, compared to just 108 of 390 punches for Bradley. Pacquiao landed a total of 253 of 751 punches, while Bradley was 159-of-839. So, why Bradley won…
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Manny Pacquiao: A Brief History
Manny Pacquiao was born Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao in 1978 in the Philippines. He was the fourth among six children. When he was in the sixth grade, his parents split up. By age 14, Manny dropped out of high school and was forced by poverty to live on the streets of Manila. But his life history exemplifies a man who never stopped fighting. Pacquiao began boxing in the amateur leagues at the age of 13. He made the jump to the ranks of professional at the age of 16 despite being 4-feet-11-inches tall and weighing a mere 98 pounds. Pacquiao hid weights in his pockets to make the 105-pound minimum in…
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It was Floyd Mayweather who allegedly put an end to Manny Pacquiao’s three-year title as the Pound for Pound King. Come May this year, The Ring magazine’s issue will hit the stands and everyone would confirm who’s the new Best Fighter in the World. As reported by Nick Giongco of Manila Bulletin, Mayweather emerged as the top in Best Fighter Poll by the said magazine. Mayweather got 5.5 first-place votes, while Pacquiao received 3.5. Making up third to tenth places are Sergio Martinez, Andre Ward, Juan Manuel Marquez, Nonito Donaire, Wladimir Klitschko, Tim Bradley, Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and Lucian Bute. Pacquiao also put a stop to Mayweather’s domination of the annual…
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Pacquiao Talks Like A Kid
He’s back in the Philippines. He preferred a quiet return. Unlike before when he brought home the bacon, Manny Pacquiao received the warmest and loudest welcome, but his recent comeback was not that overwhelming. Pacquiao’s camp would only explained that the people’s champ is tired. And while he denied the intrigues hurled against him about winning in fighting Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, Pacquiao has the following words to say: Salamat sa sambayanang Filipino sa pagsuporta. Sa awa ng Panginoon, nanalo tayo at doon sa mga ibang tao na naniniwala na di tama yung desisyon eh, magpakatotoo ka…maging Filipino ka. Ang paniwala ko, bago natapos ‘yung 12 rounds ay lamang…
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When Will Pacquiao Retire From Boxing? If He Wins the Vice Presidency!
World boxing champion and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao may stopped using his powerful punches inside the ring, but not so soon. Because he will wait for the year 2016 to win his Vice Presidential bid? Yes, Pacman will run for Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, five years from now. “Come 2016 I am going to run Vice President. No more boxing at that time,” Pacquiao’s quoted saying. But the chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Sixto Brillantes doubted Pacquiao’s aim of the second highest position in the land. He said, a candidate must at least 40 years old on election day before he/she can be qualified…
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Pacquiao for President?
Pacman for President! Yeah right. Everybody loves Manny Pacquiao as a boxer. No one in the boxing history of the world achieved the 8-division titles but him. Then, residents of Sarangani province trusted and voted him to be their representative in the Congress. And he won, at least after previous defeat on his first time candidacy. The fact that Pacquiao lost on his first attempt to win as a congressman last 2007 elections, he may not have the confidence of all Filipinos as a politician. Now that he’s considering to run as a President of the Philippines in the future, why not? Nobody can stop him from dreaming or believing…
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Boxing Is Not For Killing Each Other, You Know – Pacquiao
I am a true-blooded and a proud Filipino, but I bet for Mexican boxer Antonio “Tijuana Tornado” Margarito. Not because I like him, but I pity him. Everybody loves a winner. And Pacquiao is enjoying it. Admittedly, I’m not a fan of Manny Pacquiao. But his recent fight with Margarito gave me a good impression for him. Pacquiao is not a killer. He had his chances to knockout Margarito but he did not do so. The Filipinos’ champ took mercy on a bloodied opponent by pulling his hardest punches in the final minutes. He let Antonio finished the 12-round fight with his pride. With 474 power punches compared to Margarito’s…
