Is anyone surprised at the shower of love Manny Pacquiao is getting in Puerto Rico? Please do not count me among the uninformed. Per capita, the fight fans of Isla Encanta might be the world’s best. Compared to Mexico, the UK and other countires, they are a small group but Boricuas love their beisbol and their boxeo.

Manny Pacquiao looked long-haired, well rested and in good humour yesterday but insisted he is prepared “to use every last drop of blood” when he encounters Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto on Nov 14 in Las Vegas.

What I Learned While Hanging Out With Manny Pacquiao At Yankee Stadium: 1. Pacman knows a little bit about major league baseball. As he left the indoor batting cage area to grab some lunch in Legends Restaurant in the ballpark, I pointed to Coach Freddie Roach speaking with four writers. “Who’s that guy? I said jokingly. “Coach Roach,” Manny said. “He doesn’t like the Yankees, he’s from [...]

When Manny Pacquiao was introduced to the crowd prior to the Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey bout in Madison Square Garden last June, nearly 18,000 fans, most of them Puerto Ricans out to support Cotto, their native son, erupted in cheers.