One phone call Manny Pacquiao said he could not forget is the one made by David Diaz. Manny said it went like this: “Who are you? You’re unbelievable. You’re too fast. Are you human?” asked David, who Pacquiao knocked out in eight rounds last June and snatched his WBC lightweight belt in the process. Yes, Dave, Pacquaio is human and what you fought last June was Superman camouflaged as Pacman and what Oscar dela Hoya faced last Saturday was Spiderman without mask and imitating Manny!
The real Manny Pacquiao is in Manila right now with his countrymen cheering him for his historic triumph against the Golden Boy whom the Pacman turned into a bronzed kiddo in Las Vegas. Yo, David, Pacquiao is human. Tao siya like you and me, but, he breaths fire and throws punches like a dynamo with piston like precision and power like Hercules atop the ring, thus, nobody in his weight range could beat the Pinoy boxing idol in his time. Kahit na si Hopkins pa na saksakan ng yabang ay tataob din kay Pacman sa loob ng ring, basta ba’t ... Nakaluhod si Bernard, eh ... hehehe!* * * *
Almost 2-million PPV clicks ang itinala ng Pacquio-Dela Hoya ‘Dream Match’ at 2nd iyon sa 2.5 million PPV clicks record ng Dela-Hoya-Mayweather fight last year. Ibig sabihin nito, aside from the $10-million assured paycheck ni Manny ay tatanggap pa ito ng 35% from the PPV sales, ticket sales and around $1.5-million from TV-Cable rights in the Philippines. Hindi pa kasama rito and shares niya from other revenues like commercial sales of commodities like T-shirts, caps, etc. So, mahina ang $15-million na gross earning ni Pacquaio sa naging laban niya kay Oscar. Alisin na natin ang taxes and other shares ng Team Pacquiao (from trainer Freddie Roach, cutman, asst. trainer, conditioning coach, alalays, sparring partners, amuyongs, PRO, etc.) that could go as high as 50%, eh, di mayruon not less than $7-million NET kita ang ating Pambansang Kamao. (times Php 48.50) Hindi ko na kayang kuwentahin iyon, ha, Pareng Reyfort. Talagang sa Pinas sa ngayon ... Bilyonario na si Manny Pacquiao!* * * *
Nanginig ang boses ni Karylle ng kantahin ng anak ni Zsa Zsa Padila ang pambansang awit ng Pilipinas sa laban ni Pacquiao, ah. Muntik pa ngang pumiyok, di ba Pareng Rey-fort? Buti na lang at nakabawi at natapos ang awitin ng walang paltos. Next time, ha, Pareng Reyfort, lagi ka namang nagko-cover ng mga laban ni Pacquaio ay ikaw na lang ang... Pumili ng kakanta, ayos ba, abay? Hehehe ...
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Manny Pacquiao’s dazzling win over a retirement-bound Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas last Saturday night was not what Ricky Hatton wanted to see. Though the British bulldog told several boxing writers before the ‘Dream Match’ that he wants Pacman to win, deep inside him Hatton was hoping for a convincing win for De La Hoya which would open the way for a projected superfight against the American at the 100,000-seater-Wembley stadium next summer.
While that could conceivably still happen, that fight would more than ever carry the quality of a retirement party rather than any sort of a fight in which affluent bequests and pound for pound status were at stake. Instead, Hatton may have to admit the probability of his stadium dream is over. He may pursue Pacquiao, of course, but he will have to get into a very thin line with a returning Floyd Mayweather in front.
In any case, any showdown that involves Pacquiao would almost certainly take place in the United States. The Pinoy icon, no stranger to national hero status, does not crave a piece of the frenzy surrounding Hatton at home, Dela Hoya does. At any rate, while waiting to be called by Bob Arum, Hatton has a number of options far more attractive than a fight against De La Hoya. He could take his pick of the world’s top lightweights like Juan Manuel Marquez, Edwin Valero or even Erik Morales. It would be no surprise to see Hatton versus Marquez quickly inked for May next year. Victory would enhance Hatton’s credibility in the US and boost his hopes of one day getting into the ring opposite the extraordinary Pacquiao. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. to my mind is the next Pacquiao foe. And THAT would be the Superfight every boxing scholars in the universe would like to watch and dissect.
Anong say ‘nyo, kabayan?
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Anong masama kung pumasok sa pulitika muli si Manny Pacquaio when he hangs up his gloves in 2010? Every Filipino has the right to be part of the political arena in the Philippines provided he is qualified to vote and be voted upon to any elective position. Kung iyon ngang nasa Muntinlupa Penitentiary na nahatulan na, pero, naka-apela ang kaso sa Supreme Court ay pinapayagang tumakbo sa halalan, eh. Si Senator Trillanes na lang ang magandang ehemplo, nakakulong sa kasong rebellion, pinayagang tumakbo at nanalo. Iyon nga lang, ayaw payagang makapunta sa Senado para maging bahagi ng 14th Congress dahil hindi pa natatapos ang pagdinig sa kaso niya hang-gang sa ngayon.
Si Pacquiao, walang kaso, (naayos na siguro ang paternal case ng iang naghahabol na babaeng inanakan umano niya) ay nasa 2nd year collage ngayon. Patuloy na nagaaral para magkaruon ng collage diploma na pangarap niya nuong maliit at maralita pa siya. Matatapos siya sa 2010 or earlier, para nga makatakbo bilang Congressman. Marunong si Pacquaio. Mas marunong pa nga siya keysa maraming pulitiko sa ngayon. At mas malakas ang karisma keysa kay Sen. Bong Revilla kahit na mas pogi si Bong ng apat na paligo. Wala ng talo si Manny Pacquiao kapag tumakbo na ito sa 2010 after he hangs up his Cleto Reyes leathers. Kailangan lang na lumayo na ito kina Chavit Singson bago mag2010 at iba pang pulitiko na sobra ang dikit sa kaniya. Wala siyang mapapala sa patuloy na pagsamasama kay Chavit. Bandang huli, ilalaglag din siya ni Singson like what the former Ilocos Sur governor did to his former best friend Erap Estrada.
So, in 2010, Pacquiao for Senator! ..err... For Congressman of Ilocos Sur! ... err, ulit ... For Congressman of QC! ... teka, bakit sa Kyusi, eh, taga General Santos City si Manny! Teka nga pala, Manny, saan ka nga ba magpa-file ng residency mo this month para makatakbo ka nga sa 2010 May election?
Taga-saan ka nga ba, Manny Pacquiao?
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