Perfect timing by authorities in the United Arab Emirates.
I guess there’s no such thing as a Freedom of Information act in the UAE as it has followed the repressive lead of Saudi Arabia in announcing an October shutdown BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and web access in October.
Perhaps all boxing journalists convening in Abu Dhabi for the Antonio Margarito-Manny Pacquiao bout on Nov. 13 can use smoke signals, Dixie Cups and Dick Tracy wristwatches to circulate their reports on the fight.
Or maybe carrier pigeons can be put to work, flying the dispatches.
Or, perhaps promoter Bob Arum will supply the media horde with non BlackBerry communication devices…at a reasonable price, of course. The Pacman handler would never gouge his media pals, would he?
Comes word from Nick Giongco, Tempo Bulletin chronciler of all things Megamanny, that agent Michael Koncz had no sooner landed in Manila from Las Vegas when he was urgently summoned to Abu Dhabi for a make or break sitdown session with fight investors there.
Poor globetrotting Koncz, his jet lag has jet lag. He’d better tap into Arum’s medical kit for those knockout Lunesta 3 sleeping pills.
Las Vegas is in the rear view mirror to host Manny’s next fight. Monterrey, Mexico, is problematic for logistical and other reasons.
Possibility of Manny Pacquiao coming to Abu Dhabi has caused major stir among nomads and their dromedaries or so Michael Marley heard (Photo source unknown)
It looks like Arum thinks Cowboy Stadium is a thrift shop where he can unload second hand fistic goods but don’t tell Jerry Jones I said that.
Abu Dhabi may only be competing against itself for this less than landmark fight.
Naturally, the fight on the burning sands will need a nickname so, off the top of my head, may I offer the following:
1 . ONE HUMP OR TWO, I’D WALK A MILE FOR A CAMEL
2 .PLENTY OF HOOKAHS BUT ZERO HOOKERS.
3 . ROUND CARD GIRLS CLAD IN FABULOUS BURQAS
You can even splash in the surf, you serf, in bu Dhabi which may land Pacman-Margocheato bout for Nov. 13
4 . WALK A MILE IN MY SEARING SANDALS
5 .THIS TENT FOR RENT
6.DUBAI WAS DUBIOUS SO WE CAME HERE
7. FREE TICKETS FOR ALL OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
Don’t bring your BlackBerry to the Margarito-Pacquiao fight if it is indeed held in Abu Dhabo on Nov. 13
8. BRING YOUR OWN BOOZE, CAMOUFLAGE IT WELL
9. ATTEND THE FIGHT, COMMIT ADULTERY, FREE STONING TO FOLLOW
10 .NO PICKPOCKETS IN THE ARENA, WE CUT OFF THEIR HANDS UPON APPREHENSION
11 .YOU’LL GET MORE OF A FAIR SHEIK HERE THAN IN DALLAS, PARDNER
