Colin Seymour
239 articles · S.F. Boxing Examiner
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Pacquiao keeps Clottey on defensive, wins nearly every round
Unable to land his signature punch, the straight left Manny of Pacquiao nevertheless overwhelmed Joshua Clottey in a subtle performance Saturday that did not dilute his legacy. Pacquiao (51-3-2) won a unanimous…
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Pacquiao should crush Harvard alum Frances Martel for what she writes about him
If you think the world of sports is insulated from the left-right political divide, you’re nuts, and people like Frances “The Fight Chick” Martel are proving it. If she were to write…
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Pacquiao will be too quick for Clottey but probably will have to settle for winning by decision
Welterweights can stand up to Manny Pacquiao, but few if any can keep up with him. Joshua Clottey won’t be the exception Saturday on HBO pay-per-view. Pacquiao is only human, and Clottey…
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Updating “Pacquiao Primer” for Marv Dumon’s upcoming book by comparing Manny to the Armstrongs
EDITOR’S NOTE -- International Boxing Examiner Marvin Dumon is self-publishing “Manny Pacquiao: An All-Time Great” this month. He asked me to write a foreward to be excerpted in his book. Faithful readers…
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Pacquiao suing Mayweathers, Golden Boy for defamation over steroids insinuations
Put in the position of having to prove he’s not on steroids if he wants his March 13 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. to take place, Manny Pacquiao announced late Thursday that…
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Don’t turn Mayweather vs. Pacquiao into U.S. vs. Philippines
When Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather finally do collide, please tell me that my fellow Americans will not be chanting “USA! USA!” throughout the proceedings. There are several sports situations in which…
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TIME nagazine story on Pacquiao misses the mark
TIME magazine’s lengthy feature on Manny Pacquiao in this week’s issue begins by describing how Manny throws a baseball with “a balletic grace at odds with the savage power that the best…
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Pacquiao, Roach give HBO more to work with than Cotto does
Miguel Cotto has a low voice, like Sonny Liston’s, but HBO is hard-put to portray him in much depth, especially when Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach have been wading through floodwaters in…
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Pedro Fernandez keeps Ring Talk going 25 years
Pedro Fernandez’s first San Francisco boxing talk show in 1988 followed a Filipino civic affairs program (starring Emil Guillermo). Now most of us are following and talking about Filipino boxers. But if…
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Expect a focused Pacquiao amid typhoon turmoil on HBO’s ’24/7′
For all the distractions that have plagued Manny Pacquiao’s training camp in the Philippines, you’re likely to find him focused on his Nov. 14 fight with Miguel Cotto as HBO’s “24/7 Pacquaio/Cotto”…
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Pacquiao vs. Mayweather contract seems nearly impossible to draw
Manny Pacquaio vs. Floyd Mayweather will never happen, Bob Arum reportedly has said. You would think Mayweather’s resounding victory Saturday over Juan Manuel Marquez would make Pac-PBF all the more inevitable. Instead,…
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You may feel like slapping Mayweather, but you’ll have to admire him vs. Marquez
Unlike most boxing fans, I idealize a fighter who can hit without getting hit back, just as I like a football team that racks up first downs. Only two really shining examples…
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Keep those Pacquiao steroid accusations under your hat
Does he or doesn’t he? Only his haberdasher knows for sure. The question is whether Manny Pacquiao uses steroids, and it was raised this week by Floyd Mayweather Sr., which doesn’t exact…
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You can see Pacquiao, Cotto on Sunday in S.F. after Giants’ game
Manny Pacquiao is returning to AT&T Park on Sunday, and this time he’ll be fielding questions in a forum that fans will be allowed to attend. Miguel Cotto will be with him,…
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Kris Aquino offers blood to Donaire, underscoring fighter’s ties to Filipinos
A source tells me celebrity entertainer Kris Aquino has offered to donate blood to flyweight superstar Nonito Donaire, who is recovering from dengue fever near Manila. Aquino is the daughter of former…
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Donaire, unlikely to rest once he exits Philippines hospital, is urged to return to U.S.
Relatives, friends and at least one physician were pleading with superflyweight superstar Nonito Donaire Jr. to return to the Bay Area from the Philippines even before he was hospitalized Thursday with a…
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Opponent for Darchinyan’s 2010 match in native Armenia should be a prominent Filipino
Whom should we banish to Armenia? Vic Darchinyan will fight in his native country in 2010, promoter Gary Shaw announced Wednesday. But against whom? No, not Nonito Donaire. We want that fight…
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Mayweather-Marquez doesn’t measure up to Arreola vs. Vitali Klitschko in September sweepstakes
Still unexcited by the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Juan Manuel Marquez fight, I am hereby proclaiming it the worst match-up of September. Yes, it?s that time of the month your Welterweight Champion here takes…
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Nonito ‘Filipino Flash’ Donaire needs to light up America
“What should Nonito do with his hair for the fight?” filipinoflash.com asked Donaire fans. I didn’t deign to answer at the time, but I hope it isn’t too late to vote for…
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Donaire’s opponent having trouble making weight at last minute
Just got a hot-tip, admittedly second hand, from Las Vegas that Rafael Concepcion weighed 119 pounds at mid-morning Friday, with five hours to go before the official weigh-in for his Saturday title…
