Ranking the Junior Welterweights: May 11, 2009
Bad Left Hook, Mon, 11 May 2009
I've said it before, but it truly amazes me that people continue to boast the exceptionally top-heavy welterweight division as the best in boxing when you have a loaded lightweight division and what is becoming a heavy junior welterweight division, too. This is one of the best divisions in boxing if  Read Full Story >>>

Grand welcome awaits Pacquiao at GenSan
By Aquiles Z. Zonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 11 May 2009
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines?Local officials of Sarangani Province and this city are expected to troop to the General Santos City Airport to lead the hero's welcome for newly-crowned Ring Magazine and International Boxing Organization (IBO) junior welterweight champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao Tuesd  Read Full Story >>>

Floyd Sr. not even close to done talking big
Bad Left Hook, Mon, 11 May 2009
In a great (if sadly cut short) interview at FightHype, Floyd Mayweather Sr. appears both still confident and reconciled with his son. He's confident that his son will beat Juan Manuel Marquez easily and would do the same to Manny Pacquiao. Among Big Floyd's more choice quotables: * "I thi  Read Full Story >>>

RP citizenship sought for Pacquiao coach
By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines -- It?s time for the man behind Manny Pacquiao?s legendary triumphs in the ring to take center stage. Just as everybody appeared to be in awe of the Filipino boxing champion?s feat, a lawmaker has proposed to give due recognition to Pacquiao?s long-time coach, American Freddie  Read Full Story >>>

Ricky Hatton watches Manchester City defeat from Manchester United director's box
By David Anderson, mirror.co.uk, Mon, 11 May 2009
You've got to admire Ricky Hatton's guts. A week after being flattened by Manny Pacquiao in just six minutes, he put himself through 90 minutes of more punishment at Old Trafford yesterday. The Manchester City nut looked like he had just been offered a rematch with the Pacman as he sat glum-fa  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao is DoJ chief's 'intelligence' aide
By Tetch Torres-Tupas, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said he has tapped boxing champion Manny Pacquiao as his ?special assistant? on ?intelligence matters.? Gonzalez said Pacquiao?s position was ?honorary? and that the ring idol would not receive compensation. "No salary. It is an honorary po  Read Full Story >>>

DOH chief: No regrets asking Pacquiao for self-quarantine
GMA News Online, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Amid the revelry surrounding Filipino boxing icon Emmanuel ?Manny" Pacquiao Monday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III does not regret asking him to quarantine himself as a precaution against the A(H1N1) virus. Duque maintained in a radio interview that he was merely bein  Read Full Story >>>

Pacman, the next Concert King?
By Jude Thaddeus L. Bautista, The Manila Bulletin, Mon, 11 May 2009
After his stunning victory over Ricky Hatton, Manny Pacquiao again conquered the hearts of his countrymen in a different way. This time, it was a mini concert at the Mall of Asia organized by the GMA-7 network on the day of his arrival. No less than GMA Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe Gozon called Man  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao arrives at Palace, receives Proclamation 1764
By Dino Maragay, The Philippine Star, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has arrived at the Malaca?ang Palace and formally received Proclamation 1764 ? which declares this day, May 11, as a national day of celebration ? from President Arroyo herself. According to reports, the pound-for-pound king was welcomed by Mrs. Ar  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao motorcade on
By Marjorie Gorospe, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 11 May 2009
QUEZON CITY, Philippines ? (UPDATE) All is set for Manny Pacquiao's victory motorcade this morning. The boxing hero's motorcade starts at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) headquarters here. The motorcade, which began around 8:15a.m., will cross through main roads in Q  Read Full Story >>>

10 Moves That Make Manny Pacquiao An American Idol
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Mon, 11 May 2009

I worked my way through a cushy course entitled ?Meteorology 101? at the Harvard of Northern Nevada, meaning University of Nevada, Reno. Fondly I remember our discussions of the vari  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao too small for me, says 'P4P king' Lil Floyd
GMA News Online, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines ? Their showdown has not yet been set but comebacking Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his outspoken father, Floyd Sr. are already at it thrashing Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao. In an interview with Fight Hype, father and son dismissed Pacquiao as ?too small" for Lil Floyd, who i  Read Full Story >>>

Banal ?ready for long fights?
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Mon, 11 May 2009
WHEN ALA Gym standout AJ ?Bazooka? Banal suffered his first loss as a professional pugilist last year, it was because he ran out of gas in the later rounds. Not in his next fight, coach Edmund Villamor pledged. "The Manny Pacquiao Blog". Click here for stories and updates on the Filipino boxin  Read Full Story >>>

Palace welcomes Pacman today
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines - Three days after his return from his sensational victory over Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas, boxing icon Manny Pacquiao finally gets to call on President Arroyo at Malaca?ang. Based on tradition, after each fight, Pacquiao visits the President on the day of his arrival, followin  Read Full Story >>>

MOTORCADE FOR ?PACMAN? IN METRO GETS GREEN LIGHT
The Manila Times, Mon, 11 May 2009
The delayed motorcade for Manny Pacquiao will push through today, while a hero?s welcome was prepared in Sarangani province, where the ?PacMan? is believed to be gearing up for his next bout in the political arena. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) was set to welcome the   Read Full Story >>>

Parkinson's disease likely for Hatton?
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Mon, 11 May 2009
MANILA, Philippines - The knockout that Ricky Hatton suffered in the heavy hands of Manny Pacquiao was no ordinary knockout. Because in the eyes of a medical expert, the pride of Manchester who went down cold after taking a solid left hook to the jaw showed signs of seizure while he lay motionles  Read Full Story >>>

Congressman Pacman
By Ana Marie Pamintuan, The Philippine Star, Mon, 11 May 2009
When a man has everything in this country, what does he do? He enters politics. Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is a billionaire (in peso terms) who can afford not to work for the rest of his life. He enjoys international fame and has reaped honors for his country. He has a solid family. What mo  Read Full Story >>>

Pacquiao put lives of all Filipinos at risk
By Neal H. Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mon, 11 May 2009
THAT was very, very irresponsible of Manny Pacquiao, the way he violated quarantine procedures at the airport last Monday that were instituted by the government to prevent the entry and spread here of the swine flu (A-H1N1) virus now threatening the whole world. The virus is now spreading in Los Ang  Read Full Story >>>

Sour notes in the anthem case
By Editorial, The Manila Times, Mon, 11 May 2009
Don?t take lightly the lawmakers? threat to summon singer Martin Nievera to a congressional probe ?in aid of legislation.? Some congressmen wish to know if the law on the National Anthem is cast in iron as to prohibit any deviation or if a singer designated to perform the song has elbowroom to inter  Read Full Story >>>

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