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Millions of sports fans thought that this scene was something that would never happen, two of the best boxers in the world Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are standing face to face guaging each other in front of media.

Pacquio vs Mayweather big fight is finally announced which will happened on May 2 (Showtime PPV/HBO PPV) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Bradley eyes Pacman in 2012

LAS VEGAS — There’s going to be one guy on Saturday night who will try to steal the thunder from the main event fighters.

Tim Bradley, the current world super-lightweight champion, is making an appearance in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rubber match at the MGM Grand.

Bradley is yearning for recognition the way other high-profile fighters have and a smashing victory against Cuban Joel Casamayor is a major stepping stone in his quest for stardom.

Top Rank had actually signed up Bradley to a promotional contract only a few months ago and it was seen by ringsiders as a move to possibly pit him against Pacquiao in the future.

Although the main goal next year for Top Rank is to get a deal for a Pacquiao fight with Floyd Mayweather, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is wise in signing up Bradley.

In the event a Mayweather bout can’t be done, Top Rank will have an option.

But for Bradley to be considered as a Pacquiao foe, he has to win big against Casamayor so it would be easier for Arum to sell it to fight fans.

Bradley, 28, is also doing his part in marketing himself, telling a group of reporters on Thursday that he is willing to take on anybody.

“I have no fear of Pacquiao,” said Bradley, who has a 27-0 record with 11 knockouts.

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Pacquiao revels as Mexican nemesis

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao, who meets Juan Manuel Marquez for the third time, has beaten up so many marvelous fighters from Mexico that he has become that prizefighting-crazy country’s most popular boxer.

And the most wanted as well.

Through the years, Pacquiao has engaged a total of 13 fights with nine Mexican punchers, winning 11, losing just once and drawing once.

The 11 victories were against Erik Morales (twice), Marco Antonio Barrera (twice), Antonio Margarito, Hector Velazquez, Oscar Larios, Jorge Solis, Gabriel Mira and Marquez.

Pacquiao’s lone loss was against Morales in their first fight in March 2005 – which he later avenged in devastating manner – while the lone draw was against Marquez in 2004.

Mexican boxing scribe Salvador Rodriguez said Pacquiao will very likely extend his winning streak Saturday night. “Marquez is already 38 years old and they are fighting at welterweight, which is heavy for Marquez,” said Rodriguez.

Rodriguez said he even did a survey among fight fans in Mexico and 80 percent of those he asked predicted that Pacquiao would run over Marquez.

Still, Rodriguez said that while Pacquiao is well-loved by Mexicans, they want Marquez to pull off a major upset.

“Pacquiao has been beating our fighters and we’d want Marquez to end the losses.”

Actually, Pacquiao has also beaten two other Mexican fighters: Oscar De La Hoya and David Diaz.

The parents of both De La Hoya and Diaz, who speak fluent Spanish, are Mexicans but they were born and grew up in the US.

Pacquiao sent De La Hoya into retirement after stopping the Golden Boy in Dec. 2008, while Diaz got flattened in nine rounds six months before Pacquiao mauled De La Hoya.

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Day of reckoning

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao wants to make his fans happy and that spells bad news for Juan Manuel Marquez.

Pacquiao (53-3-2 38 KOs) and Marquez (52-5-1 38 KOs) face off for the third time Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in a fight that is bound to become a classic, a virtual continuation of their 24-round saga that compelled Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum to pit them together again.

Pacquiao is aiming to put a closure to their storied rivalry by putting an exclamation point when they take center stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where more than 16,000 fans will converge to witness the collision of the bitter rivals.

“I don’t’ want to disappoint the fans,” Pacquiao told the crowd of about 5,000 after weighing in at 143 lbs.

Reading between the lines, what the 32-year-old Pacquiao meant was he would do his best to put on a show of force, a performance so overpowering fight fans will no longer beg for a fourth fight.

Marquez is craving for a win so a decisive and lucrative fourth fight can be made possibly in May 2012.

Drawing strength from his own set of boisterous followers, the 38-year-old Marquez acknowledges the fact that he will be in for another rough night at the hands of a fighter universally recognized as the best in the world pound-for-pound.

“This is the most important fight of my career. I want to beat the man who is considered the best pound-for-pound in the world,” said Marquez, whose first fight with Pacquiao in 2004 ended on a draw and the second going Pacquiao’s way on a split decision in 2008.

“This time, I need to win every round and win each round convincingly,” said Marquez, who weighed in at 142 lbs but looked more massive with his bulging muscles and an enviable six-pack.

After losing in 2008, Marquez continued to fight in an effort to secure a third fight with Pacquiao, winning mostly against topnotch lightweights but faring badly against Floyd Mayweather in 2009 when he tried his luck at welterweight.

But with the acquisition of a conditioning coach and a nutritionist, Marquez is very eager to strut his stuff and prove to everyone that he, indeed, has Pacquiao’s number.

“For me, this fight is about pride, about dignity. Everyone knows I got robbed in the first two fights,” said Marquez, insisting that he won their previous meetings but didn’t get the decision.

The first time they rumbled, Pacquiao floored Marquez thrice in the first round but Marquez adjusted immediately and survived the early onslaught en route to an action-packed draw.

In the rematch, Pacquiao leaned on a third-round knockdown to emerge victorious in another thriller.

Such is bound to happen again in this third tussle, Marquez said.

“I am going to fight him toe-to-toe and give the people what they want. Like a true Mexican warrior, I will match Pacquiao punch-by-punch to get the victory.”

Pacquiao is guaranteed $22 million, while Marquez will get his biggest paycheck of $5 million. Both fighters are also entitled cuts in the pay-per-view, closed-circuit, and gate receipts.

Kenny Bayless will be the referee, while the three judges are Dave Moretti, Glenn Trowbridge, and Robert Hoyle.

In Malacañang, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said congressmen are free to watch their colleague, Sarangani Rep. Manny Pacquiao, battle Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas Sunday.

As Filipinos are eager to watch the fight, no live telecast will be allowed in churches.

Retired Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Oscar Cruz, in an interview, said local bishops need not issue an order prohibiting parishes to air the boxing match convinced that parish officials already know what is proper.

Cruz said there is no need for parishes to show the fight since other entities are already doing it.

The city government of Manila will provide free live telecast of Pacquiao’s fight in covered courts in the city. It will be shown at the Delpan Sports Complex (near North Harbor) District 1; Patricia Sports Complex (Flora Street, Gagalangin, Tondo) District 2; Rasac Covered Court (Alvarez Street corner Rizal Avenue) District 3; Dapitan Sports Complex (Instruccion Street, Sampaloc) District 4; San Andres Sports Complex (San Andres Street, Malate) District 5; and Teresa Covered Court (Teresa Street, Sta. Mesa) District 6.

The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine National Police, and the Philippine Coast Guard are also preparing their respective facilities to show the Pacquiao bout to their personnel and their families for free. (With reports from JC Bello Ruiz, Leslie Ann G. Aquino, and John Carlo M. Cahinhinan)

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Pacquiao more dangerous now

LOS ANGELES — If Juan Manuel Marquez thinks he has boxing icon Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao all figured out, he is terribly mistaken, the Filipino pound-for-pound king said on Wednesday.

Coupled with the changes he has gone through since the last time they fought in March 2008, Pacquiao said “I am more dangerous now.”

“I think I am a lot better now,” said Pacquiao ten days before he faces Marquez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to Pacquiao, it is him – and not the Mexican counter-puncher –who has drastically improved through the years and proof of this will be on showcase next week in front of a capacity crowd numbering more than 16,000.

“My power has made a big difference. It’s going to be different when he steps in the ring with me,” he said.

Pacquiao boasted that he has perfected the game plan to make the 38-year-old Marquez not only look bad but show that he is the better fighter.

“We know his weaknesses but we won’t tell you what they are,” he added.

Pacquiao, who turns 33 on December 17, narrowly beat Marquez on a split decision more than three years ago after battling him to a draw in May 2004.

Since making his United States (US) debut in June 2001, Pacquiao has fought 20 times, winning 17, losing just once and drawing twice.

Pacquiao’s two clashes with Marquez remain as the most bitterly fought apart in his storied career not counting his only defeat on US shores – against Erik Morales – in March 2005.

Apart from Morales, nobody has come close to beating Pacquiao than Marquez, whose counter-punching style and ring generalship made Pacquiao looked bad in their combined 24-round slugfest.

Despite the controversial ending of their first two matches, Pacquiao is an 8-1 favorite to settle the score with Marquez.

On fire

Meanwhile, trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao has never looked so motivated as he has in training to fight Juan Manuel Marquez next week and silence the Mexican fighter’s taunts.

With one point on one judge’s scorecard all that has separated the fighters through 24 rounds, Marquez has long argued he beat Pacquiao twice, even wearing a shirt that said, “I beat Pacquiao twice” to a pre-fight appearance in Manila.

“He’s claiming he was robbed in the last two fights. This third fight will be the answer to all of that,” Pacquiao said Wednesday.

A photograph of Marquez adorns a wall behind the punching bag at the Los Angeles-area gymnasium where Pacquiao works out, a constant reminder and motivating force for the Sarangani congressman.

“I’ve never seen him as motivated as I have for this fight,” Roach said. “Marquez went to the Philippines and embarrassed him, said a few things. That has pushed him to work harder in training camp.

“Manny Pacquiao is on fire right now. He’s training very well. He has a little spark.”(With a report from AFP)

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Pacquiao vs. Marquez countdown

Less Than 10 Days Until Pacquiao vs Marquez

In what might be the most eagerly awaited fight of 2011, Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2) will defend his WBO welterweight title against Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1), in just 10 days, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 12, in what should be the final installment of their classic battles.
The trilogy began in 2004 when the bout ended in a draw, and continued in 2008, with Pacquiao winning in a split decision. Neither fighter gave a convincing performance, so this time around, both have a score to settle.

Pacquiao goes into the fight as a 7.5-to-1 favorite over Marquez, and the Filipino icon has been the clear winner in all seven of his bouts since his last battle with Marquez.

On the other side, Marquez has won his last three fights, but it wasn't against elite competition. Likar Ramos, Michael Katsidis, and Juan Diaz are not considered amongst the best pound-for-pound boxers, and Pacquiao probably owns that title.

A natural lightweight, Marquez goes into the fight with added bulk, as footage has shown the 38-year-old's training regimen in Mexico has produced an impressive physique to reach the 144-pound catch weight. However, Alex Ariza, Pacquiao's strength and conditioning coach, believes Marquez's ripped body would hurt the Mexican star.

"Muscles don't win fights," said Ariza.

Still, Marquez goes into the fight with a great deal of confidence, and the shirt he wore around the Philippines that read "Marquez beat Pacquiao twice!" probably means he's taking this fight very seriously.

"The people will see another war," said Marquez. "The people will see another great fight because I prepared myself very hard. I look for the victory."

"I'll have the greatest career as soon as I beat him," he said.

While Ariza believes muscles don't win fights, his boxer has been training at such a high pace that Pacquiao is being cautioned to not over-train. It is very clear that Pacquiao has a great deal of interest in maintaining his reputation as the best boxer in the world, and feels his bouts with Marquez are blemishes on his record.

Unlike his last fight, against Sugar Shane Mosely, Pacquiao goes into the fight with extra motivation. He wants to prove that he is a better boxer than he was in 2004 and 2008, and by punishing Marquez it will send the message that he is deserving of all the praise that he has generated.

The mild-mannered Pacquiao has not been doing much talking, but his camp has.

"I've never seen him as motivated as I have for this fight," said Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's famed trainer, according to AFP. "Marquez went to the Philippines and embarrassed him, said a few things. That has pushed him to work harder in training camp.

"Manny Pacquiao is on fire right now. He's training very well. He has a little spark."

Ariza predicted a knockout that would "be earlier than you think," and claims that Pacquiao is a more complete fighter now with "much more speed, power, and explosiveness."

Pacquiao and Mayweather go into the fight with similar measurements. Pacquiao, 32, is 5'6.5 with a 67-inch reach. Marquez is six years older, and is 5'7 and also has a 67-inch reach. Pacquiao, however, fights in a southpaw stance, while Marquez fights in an orthodox stance.

The elephant in the room is Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The WBC welterweight champion thoroughly dominated his Sept. 2009 bout with Marquez, and the major payday with Pacquiao is still a major possibility despite what many detractors say.

source: ibtimes.com

Manny Pacquiao motivated for Marquez fight…

(ThyBlackMan.com) After fighting Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s) twice previously and looking to have lost both of those fights, Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) is in need of special help for him to try and finally beat the now 38-year-old Marquez on November 12th. Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s long-time trainer, has resorted to tricks now to try and get Manny Pacquiao to another level to where he can summon up enough will power to get past the tough Mexican.

“When Manny Pacquiao hits the speed bag I put a picture of him [Marquez] wearing that t-shirt, just to remind Manny. I said to Manny Pacquiao, ‘You don’t like this guy, do you?’ He just smiled and walked away. He will not answer me.”

Let me analyze this. Manny Pacquiao is probably not saying anything because he doesn’t want tip his hand how much he burns inside about having been beaten in the two previous fights. And he likely doesn’t want Roach to know because if he gets battered again Marquez and loses, Manny Pacquiao will lose face in front of his trainer. It’s better to keep quiet and mask your true emotions then to let your trainer know how bothered you were by the two previous fights and then put yourself into a situation where you have even more pressure on you. But doesn’t Roach seem more than a little desperate in seeking any trick possible to try and get Manny Pacquiao to beat Marquez finally? How sad.

Roach says “He’s [ Manny Pacquiao ] really extra motivated in this fight. He’s been a little harder on his sparring partners than usual.”

Of course Manny Pacquiao is. He’s clearly worried. He already got punched around twice before by Marquez, and he doesn’t want to get dominated again by him, especially with Marquez nearing his 40th birthday. You know how bad that’ll make Manny Pacquiao if he loses to a fighter that old? It’ll erase all the titles that Manny Pacquiao has collected, some of them catchweight jobs, against a litter of opponents. It’ll make those wins look worthless, like collecting stamps without any value.

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Roach: Pacquiao can retire after two fights

If Pacquiao will follow what Freddie Roach say that he can retire after two major fights will Pacquiao follow it? For me its better to leave the ring while he is still famous and while he is still the pound by pound king. He already proven himself on how great he box in the ring and now i think its time for him to face new challenges in his life. I hope that after the Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 fight, Mayweather decides to fight Pacquaio before he quits boxing or else the boxing fans will surely miss the chance to see the fight that they are waiting for.

Here are a short list of what he can do when the time comes and he decides to leave the boxing ring.

1. Pacquiao can focus on his political career since his constituents needs him.
2. Continue his acting career or become a TV personality.
3. He can run in congress or represent sports or athletes in the goverment.
4. Produce a movie.
5. Be a businessman.
6. Be a boxing coach.
7. Find a new boxing protege and train him personally.
8. Hopefully he will doesnt have any plans in making a new album.

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Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao's celebrated trainer, wants his ward to have two major fights before gladly seeing off the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion to finally retire from the sport.

One of the planned two bouts will take place two months from now, a third fight opposite Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12. The other, maybe in 2012 or in 2013.

"I'd this fight (Marquez)," proclaimed Roach as he finally joined Pacquiao and the rest of the gang at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York for the second leg of the four-city press tour promoting the 12-round showdown for the WBO 147-pound strap.

The other marquee bout of course, a face-off between the reigning and former holders of the pound-for-pound title, is the one the whole world obviously wants to see.

"And I'd like that fight (Floyd Mayweather) be done," Roach quickly added. "That would be the icing on the cake. I don't think there would be anything else to prove."

While a third Pacquiao-Marquez face-off remains quite intriguing given the controversial outcome of their first two encounters, a fight between the Filipino ring icon and the unbeaten Mayweather remains the match-up being anticipated by everyone else.

No wonder that even in the presence of Marquez, both Pacquiao and Roach had to answer questions from the media present during the occasion about the possibility of the fighting congressman from Sarangani province facing the brash-talking Mayweather.

"I want to see that fight as badly as all of you, because he's (Mayweather) a challenge and I love a challenge," Roach told reporters.

Pacquiao, 32, believes the fight expected to go down as the richest in boxing's history will definitely happen, considering the recent developments within the camp of Mayweather, who will challenge the dangerous Victor Ortiz for the World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight title on September 17.

Like Pacquiao, Ortiz is also a southpaw.

"I'm thinking right now that Floyd is preparing for our battle because he's got a southpaw opponent for his next fight," said Pacquiao, who opened the press conference by belting the 70s hit remake 'Sometimes When We Touch' in a duet with Grammy-award winner Dan Hill.

"Maybe it will come. I'd give it a possibility."

But first, Pacquiao needs to settle his unfinished business with Marrquez, the man who had been the biggest puzzle in the Filipino southpaw's brilliant career (53-3-2, 38 knockouts).

No problem with that, according to Roach.

"We have to be a little smarter. We can't walk in recklessly," said Roach in giving respect to the talent of the 38-year-old challenger (53-5-1, 39 KOs).

"But we’ll knock him out somewhere along the way," added Pacquiao's long-time trainer. — JVP, GMA News

HBO to aggressively promote Pacquiao-Marquez III

MANILA, Philippines – HBO plans to use the various assets of Time Warner in promoting the trilogy bout between pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and Mexican warrior Juan Manuel "El Dinamita" Marquez.

In the New York leg of the Pacquiao-Marquez global media tour, streamed live by TopRank.com, HBO Pay-Per-View division head Mark Taffet announced that they will be promoting the fight across various platforms.

"We will unleash a very comprehensive, cross-promotional and advertising line-up, utilizing powerful and broad reaching assets across Time Warner," Taffet said.

Time Warner is the parent network of HBO.

According to Taffet, Pacquiao-Marquez III will be promoted through CNN, TBS, TNT, Sports Illustrated and People, as well as through the digital outlets of TIME.com, SI.com and CNNMoney.com.

"Additionally, fight-related programming will regularly appear on the HBO Network, HBO Go, HBO On Demand, and HBO.com," Taffet said.

24/7 series

As part of the build-up to the Pacquiao-Marquez November 12 match, HBO will also feature the 2 fighters in 4 episodes of the award-winning reality show, "24/7."

24/7: Pacquiao-Marquez will premiere on October 22.

Taffet also announced that Pacquiao and Marquez will be guesting on an episode of Face Off with Max Kellerman.

"It will be a special edition when Max Kellerman sits between Manny and Juan Manuel, in that close setting for what will be a highly contested discussion about their first 2 memorable bouts," Taffet said.

The first 2 bouts of Pacquiao and Marquez both ended in controversial decisions. In their first meeting in 2004, Pacquiao settled for a draw despite knocking down Marquez three times in the first round.

In their 2008 rematch, Pacquiao was awarded a close split decision victory, thanks in part to his 3rd round knockdown of Marquez.

Showtime and CBS

This fight with Marquez marks Pacquiao's comeback to HBO after Pacquiao's May 7 fight against Shane Mosley was produced and distributed by Showtime and its parent network, CBS.

That fight, won by Pacquiao via unanimous decision, gave the Filipino champ the highest pay-per-view numbers of his career as Showtime used CBS assets to promote the fight, giving it a wider audience.

"Last spring, we decided that boxing needed to go into another dimension, and needed to have a greater appeal. We made a deal with Showtime-CBS, which did a magnificent job for us getting the message of the fight to an ever wide audience," Top Rank boss Bob Arum said during the press conference.

Arum’s decision to bring the Pacquiao-Mosley fight to Showtime-CBS was a major blow to HBO, with some boxing reporters saying that it led to resignation of long-time HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg last July.

"When it came to picking a distributor for this fight, we had the choice to make of who we would go with," Arum said.

Arum said that they would've gone back to Showtime and CBS, but senior executives of HBO convinced him otherwise.

"Richard Plepler and Michael Lombardo met with Todd duBoef (Top Rank President) and myself on numerous occasions and told us what HBO and Time Warner could offer us," Arum explained.

Plepler and Lombardo convinced Arum that they could "help us move to yet a higher dimension in selling this fight."

Prior to this fight, HBO has never offered to use Time Warner’s extensive assets to promote a boxing match, something Arum pointed out in the press conference.

"Up to that point, this wasn't possible. There was no effort made to get that message out to the wider public audience," he said.

With the more aggressive promotion of the bout, Pacquiao may be able to top the pay-per-view numbers generated by his match against Mosley.

According to Taffet, Pacquiao has generated 8.6 million buys in his 14 pay-per-view bouts, along with $451-million in pay-per-view revenue.

source: abs-cbnnews.com

Pacquiao has best jab – Roach

TOLUCA, Mexico — Manny Pacquiao simply can’t wait to get his hands on Juan Manuel Marquez.

As the private jet was getting ready to leave for Los Angeles on Thursday, Pacquiao and Roach caught each other’s eyes inside the cabin and the Filipino could not help but bring up the topic of how he intends to take out Marquez when they battle for the third time on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao, dressed in a long-sleeve shirt with matching tie and slacks, put on a fighting stance, whispered something in Roach’s ear that forced the trainer to respond even as the boxer continued to keep his hands up.

If only there was enough space inside the 12-seater, Pacquiao would have shadow-boxed but he was nonetheless all juiced up that he threw a right and a left in the air, his face a picture of devilish aggression.

After a few moments, Pacquiao walked towards the direction of two scribes who were observing all the proceedings.

Roach followed.

“He has got the best right jab but he doesn’t use it,” said Roach.

Pacquiao was unresponsive and Roach told him he has to use it against Marquez.

“You know why I know you’ve got the best jab,” asked Roach.

Pacquiao just stared.

“It’s because I am the one who feels it (during training camp),” said Roach.

“You could knock him down even with that (right) jab.”

Pacquiao nodded and raised his hands anew and let loose a two-punch combo, the swishing sound cutting through the air as the other passengers began settling in their seats.

Bob Arum took a seat near the exit, fronting Pacquiao’s Canadian adviser Mike Koncz, while Roach sat adjacent to the Hall of Fame promoter as the engine began to rev.

The flight attendant then started asking the passengers if they like something to drink while Pacquiao lawyer Franklin Gacal and the fighter’s assistant Roger Fernandez took the back seats to prepare for the three-and-a-half-hour trip.

Pacquiao stayed for a few moments with the two scribes on board, exchanging anecdotes and sharing a laugh as the four-city press tour finally concluded with the fourth and final stop in Mexico City.

Before taking his seat, Pacquiao uttered one telling statement.

“This time, there’ll be no controversy.”

Pacquiao Nice Guy no more

This is new. We've known Manny Pacquaio as very nice guy even with his fellow boxers. But Juan Manuel Marquez must have hit a nerve somewhere since its obvious that the two is not so friendly at all especially in the New York press conference. I think that Manny Pacquiao has every right to feel this way and its not so often that we see

Manny Pacquiao reacted this way towards another boxer. Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 will surely be a fight to look forward to. For sure all those bottled emotions and issues on who is better fighter between Pacquiao and Marquez will be settled once they stepped in to that ring.

LOS ANGELES — They’ve been telling the public that they’re friends and there’s nothing personal between them.

But there’s a feeling of revulsion whenever Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez are within spitting distance of each other as evidenced by their actions in Manila and New York and here on Tuesday during the dizzying four-city press tour promoting their Nov. 12 trilogy.

The last few times he has fought, Pacquiao has been very friendly with his foes to the extent that he has been oftentimes criticized for being too nice to them.

Pacquiao horsed around with Ricky Hatton during a darts exhibition match in Manchester, posed for pictures with Miguel Cotto’s kids in Puerto Rico, burst into laughter during a staredown with Joshua Clottey in Dallas and smiled a lot and shook hands frequently with Shane Mosley in Las Vegas.

But with Marquez, the feeling is not all too the same and the sentiment is that the lid will blow over when they let loose their furious fists at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in two months time.

One could easily count the times when Pacquiao and Marquez shook hands and during their third face-off at the Beverly Hills Hotel, they only got to shake hands once and they did it without even looking each other in the eye.

“They never did (break into laughter),” acknowledged trainer Freddie Roach.

Pacquiao looked stern and didn’t break a smile when he was requested by the photographers for the customary staredown, unlike during the buildup to the Clottey and Mosley bouts when it took only a fraction of a second before he erupted in laughter.

In the Philippines over the weekend, Marquez regaled the media, saying that while he remains bitter over the result of their first two fights, he has grown to respect the man many regard as worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali.

From what they have exhibited the last couple of days, Marquez and Pacquiao have been frugal in showering each other with praises and it remains to be seen whether Marquez will revert back to being a diplomat when the tour makes its fourth and last stop in Mexico City on Thursday.

The last time Pacquiao acted unreceptive was against the brash Erik Morales and that was five years ago.

That feeling of hatred is back again, said Pacquiao lawyer Franklin Gacal, who has been told many times by the pound-for-pound king about his animosity towards Marquez.

“Galit siya kay Marquez,” said Gacal on board a private plane that took Team Pacquiao to Toluca, Mexico, late Wednesday night. “Nanggigigil siya.”

source: mb.com.ph

Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao Endorses CieAura

Last June I read that Manny Pacquiao is not only the world's best boxer but also happens to be one of the most richest fighter. He earned $52.5 million (P2.250 billion) last year which gave him a spot in the Fortunate 50 list of Sports Illustrated's highest-earning athletes.

The The eight-time world Filipino boxing champion is ranked fourth behind top golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, and tennis star Roger Federer.

The earnings came didnt only came from the prize money from his fights but also from the endorsements that he made in 2010.

This month, CieAura hired Pacquiao to endorse their product which will surely upped his income for this year especially after successfully defending his WBO 147-lb belt opposite Sugar Shane Mosley with a 12-round one-sided decision. Just imagine how much he will be able to make this year if he also wins the Pacquiao vs Marquez match? Even if he lost the match, Pacquiao will surely be laughing all the way to the bank with the share he will be getting from the Pacquiao vs Marquez Live Stream, ticket sales, product endorsement and etc.

Here's a PR I saw about CieAura introducing Manny Pacquiao Energy Bracelet as their new product endorser.

CieAura Lands a Knockout With Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) August 29, 2011

CieAura LLC, a direct sales company distributing CieAura Transparent Holographic Chips™, announces World Boxing superstar, Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao, as the latest celebrity athlete to endorse its products.

Manny Pacquiao, the first eight-division world boxing champion with ten world titles under his belt, is one of the highest paid and best known athletes in the world. Named “Fighter of the Decade" by the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA), Pacquiao is the current WBO Welterweight World Champion. He is rated the "number one" pound-for-pound boxer in the world. In addition to boxing, Pacquiao is a politician. In 2010, Pacquiao was elected to the House of Representatives in the 15th Congress of the Philippines, representing the province of Sarangini. Time Magazine named Pacquiao among the “World’s Most Influential People of 2009” for his boxing career and his influence over the Filipino people.

Pacquiao is an international icon and CieAura has found the perfect way to partner with him. As the first product in their new Signature Series, CieAura is releasing an exclusive Manny Pacquiao Energy Bracelet utilizing their proprietary CX2 holographic chip technology for naturally enhanced athletic performance. The yellow energy bracelet coincides with Pacquiao’s choice of yellow boxing gloves and establishes CieAura’s commitment to join forces in his ongoing fight against poverty. A portion of the proceeds from worldwide sales of the bracelet will go to the Malaya House, a facility established to provide much needed living, educational and medical support to the severely impoverished community of Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Philippines and to the Pacquiao Partnership for The Poor, Inc.

"Our relationship with Manny Pacquiao and his worldwide popularity gives all of our Retailers an incredible marketplace advantage and advances CieAura into becoming a household name. We are thrilled to have Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao as our partner," says CieAura President, Jerry “JY” Yerke.

The CieAura Manny Pacquiao Energy Bracelet will be previewed at CieAura’s National Convention in Las Vegas on October 27-29, 2011 and available for sale in November (for more information on this event, visit http://www.CieAuraEvents.com. This premiere energy bracelet will only be available for purchase through a CieAura Independent Retailer.

About CieAura, LLC – Creating Total Balance for Life. CieAura is a leading start-up direct sales company, launched in March 2010 and currently distributing CieAura Transparent Holographic Chips™ in 54 countries around the world. Utilizing 3000 years of science in a 21st century delivery system, CieAura's Transparent Holographic Chips™ are computer-programmed holograms based on sophisticated combinations of homeopathic processes. When placed along sensitive acupuncture meridian points, results such as improved energy and stamina, deeper, more complete rest, relief from discomfort, naturally enhanced athletic performance and other positive reactions occur, depending on the program formula of the Holographic Chip and the related placement. CieAura provides opportunities for the everyday person to become Independent Retailers with exclusive rights to market and distribute revolutionary products at minimal cost and with competitive compensation incentives. CieAura is a promotional partner and distributor of offici
ally licensed products by the NBA and WNBA.

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Pacquiao cited as 'amazing young Catholic'

The world knew Manny Pacquiao as one of the best boxing fighter in the world. But aside from being the king of the ring he is also an amazing young catholic according to a Catholic website based in the United Kingdom. I think one thing that Pacquiao was able to achieve that other boxing champions wasnt able to is he was able to become a good influence not only to other boxing athletes but to every fans out there. Being included in the "10 Amazing Young Catholics" is another feather in Manny Pacquiao's cap. You often see him pray before and after his fight. He is also seen going to church especially after winning his fights and supporting pro life are only some of the reasons why he was included in the list. So before you watch him fight in Pacquiao vs Marquez 3 match read the rest of the news and get to know the other side of Manny Pacquiao and learn why he was included in the list.

MANILA, Philippines – A Roman Catholic website based in the United Kingdom has named Filipino congressman Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao as one of the "10 Amazing Young Catholics."

In an article for the Catholic Herald, Mary O'Regan placed Pacquiao at number 6 in her list of "ten young people from different walks of life who are living out their Catholic faith in extraordinary ways."

The writer notes that Pacquiao frequently acknowledges that his success inside the boxing ring are blessings from God.

"Before each boxing match, he kneels in prayer, asking for the grace that he needs to win the fight. After each bout, he organizes a Mass of thanksgiving, thanking God that neither he nor his opponent have been harmed," O'Regan writes.

She further notes that as a congressman, Pacquiao is fighting against the Reproductive Health Bill.

"He supports the Church hierarchy in its opposition to contraception and has also opposed a bill to legalize divorce," she adds.

"Manny has been pilloried by his more liberal political colleagues, but he maintains that marriage is an institution that should not be violated by lawmakers and that better marriage preparation must be provided instead," O'Regan said.

Other people on the list include Lila Rose, the founder of pro-life campaign Live Action, and Rocco Palmo, a Catholic blogger also known as the Church Whisperer.

source: abs-cbnnews.com