“I am filipino and I need to see Manny Pacquiao fight in Vegas for he is my generation’s Flash Elorde, Elvis, The Beatles, King Rameses II, Genghis Khan, maybe even Seabiscuit.”–MANNY PACQUIAO’S ARDENT FAN, FRANCIS V, WHO LIVES IN CALIFORNIA AND WHO DREAMS OF ATTENDING PACMAN VS. COTTO.

I can’t remember when savvy Bob Arum so badly misjudged a boxing situation. Continue Reading »
Sponge Bob Arum corrects worst career gaffe on Pacquiao

Filipinos are on the march in support of their national idol Manny Pacquiao.

Yes, the Pinoys are lined up and ready for battle in the fight to convince the powers that be that yes, it is vital that Pacman fight Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 with the WBO welterweight title on the line. Continue Reading »
Pacquiao’s Army on the march for historic title bout

No matter what happens from this point forward, Manny Pacquiao will be a first ballot inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame(IBHOF). The IBHOF member to whom Manny is most often compared to is Henry Armstrong(Class of 1990).

My personal view is that Pacquiao has no interest in the comparison. In fact, there is no real comparison that can or should be made other than who would have won if the two fought. Continue Reading »
Manny Pacquiao v Henry Armstrong?

Jim Lampley once remarked during a fight, “Manny Pacquiao is a storm!”

That was years ago. Lampley nor anybody else knew just how devastating the Pacquiao storm would become in the following years. Here we are in 2009, and the former flyweight champion of the world currently sits on the 140-pound throne, has retired Oscar de la Hoya, been involved in two straight “Event of the Year” fights, demolished a game Ricky Hatton in under two rounds, and overall done things that would’ve been unthinkable even a few years ago. Continue Reading »
For Pacquiao, the list has gotten really short