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Manny Pacquiao didn’t have to throw even a single punch. True enough, the 34-year-old Pinoy superhero scored a big triumph. He won a second straight term as Congressman of Sarangani Province, yes, by just showing up. To repeat, Pacquiao could’ve afforded a more relevant outing, a fitting tuneup, before his scheduled Nov. 24 bout in Macau against former world light welterweight titlist Brandon Rios. Of course, it’s not very surprising how several fight…
3 days ago / Read More »I TEXTED Manny Pacquiao’s top aide about the bills his boss sponsored and shepherded into law during the 15th Congress. The fighting Sarangani congressman’s record probably won’t amount to a hell of beans. Still, the assistant is taking a lot of time to respond. Have you heard anything spectacular that the boxer, who ran unopposed for his second term, did in his first three years in the august halls? Perhaps not. And yet…
8 days ago / Read More »DESPITE fighting only once last year, Manny Pacquiao remains one of the sport’s top earners, according to Sports Illustrated. Pacquiao’s shocking sixth-round knockout loss to Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez last December reportedly made him $35 million richer, enough for him to keep sixth spot in SI’s International 20 for 2013, a listing of the world’s top-earning sportsmen other than Americans. British soccer superstar David Beckham climbed to the top spot from No.…
9 days ago / Read More »CONGRESSMAN Manny Pacquiao scored a knockout over an absent opponent in the last elections. If it were in boxing, that should’ve been properly ruled a no-contest. Pacquiao claimed his second term as member of the House of Representatives for the Province of Sarangani unopposed, while his wife Jinkee was elected vice governor after swamping obscure opposition. Meanwhile, it could not be determined when Pacquiao, 34, would get back on the road for…
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HONG KONG—Years ago Macau snatched the title of the world’s biggest gambling hub from Las Vegas and now, it wants a slice of the boxing action, too. With Manny Pacquiao following Chinese star Zou Shiming to the glitzy casino haven near Hong Kong, Macau looks set to copy Vegas by becoming a boxing capital—with promoters eyeing a huge potential audience in China. The November 24 bout between Pacquiao and American Brandon Rios…
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Several sports figures shone in the political arena by winning in Monday’s local elections, with boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao heading the list. Pacquiao won a second term unopposed as representative of the lone district of Sarangani with national cycling chief Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino joining the eight-division world boxing champion in the House of Representatives as congressman of the seventh district of Cavite. Former Philippine Olympic Committee chair and ex-congressman Monico Puentevella prevailed…
11 days ago / Read More »THE STAGING of the Asian Continental Chess Championship got a massive boost with boxing icon and Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao throwing his support behind the event slated May 18 to 27 at Midas Hotel in Pasay City. Appearing at a recent PSA Forum at Shakey’s Malate, Grandmaster Eugene Torre, who is co-organizing the event, announced that the tournament will now be known as the Manny Pacquiao Cup. Among those expected to see…
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