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POLITICS AFTER COTTO -- PACQUIAO
By Hermie Rivera
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 13 Jul 2009
Manny Pacquiao, Filipino boxing idol closes out a ripping career by waging a 12 round war against Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in a year-ending stunner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Viewed generally as his farewell fight before launching a second crack at politics, Pacquiao is locked in a frenetic maneuver to have his promoter(s) agree to an equitable sharing of revenues for the November 14 barn-boiler.
What is on the table for Manny and Miguel is the issue of purses with both camps still unable to come to terms on how large they are to be paid for their awaited face off.
A snag has delayed approval of their impressive-looking bout for now.
The crease however in negotiations gets resolved soon after lead promoter Bob Arum is done enjoying his European vacation.
GenSan's Pacman meanwhile is awaiting word on his counter offers as he gets set for his last fight prior to engaging in an archetypal race to be run in a disparate terrain.
Pacquiao, to repeat is at a tail-end of a 14-year ring journey confident of pulling out a theatrical win against Cotto, complemented perhaps with a coveted mandate from his new Sarangani constituents.
For now, he's getting ready for the Puerto Rican slugger, determined to install what's needed for a redoubtable training camp once an agreement is reached.
These days the Pinoy idol is devoting huge hours in his tight schedule looking for ways to beat a strong challenge from a rival who is backed by Sarangani's political elite.
Quite a spirited challenge for Manny's hold in his new polling domain.
But that's another story for another day.
Top photo: The author (R) interviewing pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao in Los Angeles. Photo by Noel Rivera.
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