On January 19th (Thursday) Mayweather has spoken with Pacquiao through telephone to discuss a possible bout on May this year (almost a month before he serves his jail sentence). The phone dialogue between the two boxing contenders was confirmed by the advisers of both sides through several media outlets.

Leonard Ellerbe (Mayweather’s adviser) confirmed the call to ESPN. Pacquiao’s promoter, Bob Arum did the same to Boxingscene.com. Also, Pacquiao had a formal interview in the Philippines with ABS-CBN about the call.

Pacquiao asks a 50-50 share of income from Mayweather to proceed with the bout. The Pacquiao-Mayweather boxing match will be regarded as the best-heeled fight in boxing history which is expected to reach up to a $100 Million in total if it forges ahead.

Mayweather already has a May 5 booked date at Las Vegas yet Pacquiao’s promoter aims for a later date to muster a huge outdoor arena and sell more tickets and boost profits.

Everyone has waited long enough to see this fight proceed. The rest of the world especially the Filipino boxing fans still have to wait for the final decision with whom Pacquiao will fight this year. I just hope this most-awaited clash between two pound-for-pound boxing contenders will not be just a show for the money. Otherwise it would just be a lame match on both ends.

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Many people loved Manny’s winning streak in the world of professional boxing. His determination and his powerful punches won him fans not only in his own country but all over the world.

But when a thing like politics was tagged with the champ’s name, many people shook their heads. What’s with him? Isn’t being a boxing champion enough to serve the public by winning his tournaments?

Currently , the Armed Forces of the Philippines has officially granted his promotion as a ranking official of the military reserve corps from master sergeant to lieutenant colonel leading to the contradiction and questioning regarding the boxer’s advancement.

Senator Lito Lapid expressed his appreciation on Pacquiao’s promotion yet his words seem to say that he is envious of Manny’s attained military status. Sen. Lapid was given the Major rank during his political service as governor; a rank which he still holds up until now.

Sen. Ralph Recto on the other hand, gave a different point of view. He stated, “His promotion is an opportunity not a problem. Pacquiao’s job is to inspire the troops when morale is low, rein them in when discipline breaks down and temper them when the lust for bloodshed overwhelms reason.”

Despite the approval and granting of Pacquiao’s rank-up, he denies the application for his appointment.

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Could Jinkee be Paris’ new BFF? Paris stated that she could be since the two are obviously planning to turn their friendship into a more trusting relationship. They are aiming to be business partners. Paris is also interested in having Manny in a singing tandem. She stated that she admired Pacquiao’s prowess in both boxing and singing. She even wished to record a song with him. Paris had been a recording artist before, a career that she had forgone for a while. Manny Pacquiao is of course tickled pink with the prospect.

“Maganda iyan. Siguro mangyayari rin iyan kapag ginusto ng panahon,” said Pacman.

As of present, Paris is aiming for a business tandem with the couple. This she divulged during the course of her interview with Jimmy Kimmel.
 
Jimmy Kimmel: By friends what do you mean? Because Manny… English is his second language. So what do (you) guys do together?
 
Paris Hilton: I’m going to go to the Philippines soon. I just opened a couple of more stores out there for my handbag line.
 
Jimmy Kimmel: You did? You have stores in the Philippines?
 
Paris Hilton: Yeah, over 30 stores now.
 
Jinkee Pacquiao confirmed the forthcoming business partnership with the hotel heiress.

“Nagte-text lang. If ever may mapag-usapan na business namin, sana matuloy,” stated Jinkee.

And before things get out of hand, Pacquiao clarified that Jinkee has no reason to be jealous with Paris over Pacman’s affection. Pacman clarified that he is just being friendly with the internationally acclaimed socialite. He also added that Jinkee is even closer to Paris than he is.

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According to Arum, Mayweather clearly avoids the match with Pacquiao and he wants to stay away from it as much as possible. Arum concluded that the supposed fight should have been a good comeback fight for Mayweather who had remained inactive for over a year now. The offer is very tempting yet Mayweather profusely refused the pot money which already amounts to a staggering $65 million. Naturally, the Hall of Fame promoter Arum was disappointed.
 
“I’m an optimist, and I always felt that they’d eventually fight. At this point, I really feel that they’d never fight,‚Äù Arum stated in a video interview.
 
“Recently, as recent as this week, legitimate people from Singapore offered Mayweather $65 million to fight Manny Pacquiao and he turned it down,” said the promoter, who did not name those who initiated the said deal.
 
‚Äú$65 million is obviously a sum Manny Pacquiao would accept. So what does that tell you? It tells you he (Mayweather) doesn‚Äôt want to fight Manny Pacquiao,” he added.
 
Once again, Mayweather’s delaying tactics to prevent the fight with Pacman worked. Fans, bettors and promoters were dismayed knowing that the fight would have been the richest in boxing history but it seems that it would not actually come to fruition.
 
Mayweather’s endless and unreasonable demands had grown tiring. He first requested for an Olympic-style drug testing which Pacquiao initially refused but eventually accepted. Despite of Pacman’s acceptance, Mayweather still backed out of the offer. He even went as far as demand a $100 million dollar purse to face the Filipino boxing champ but the amount had been termed as “ridiculous” by Arum.
 
This time, Arum stated that Mayweather simply fears the Pacman. He refused to stain his undefeated title. He is wise enough to realize that he would be staking his pristine record and that is not something he could easily gamble with. Arum has a final say to impart.
 
“He doesn‚Äôt want to fight Manny. He’s smart not to fight Manny because, truth be told, everyone who knows boxing know that Manny will beat him,” he said.

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Pacquiao stated that RH bills would not be an effective tool to combat poverty as opposed to President Pnoy’s claim. Manny affirmed that the main root of poverty should be eliminated and that is graft and corruption in the government.

“Sana piliin natin yung hindi labag sa utos ng Panginoon. Walang sinabi kung ilan lang dapat ang anak. Ang solusyon sa problema ay sugpuin ang kurapsyon at magkaisa tayong lahat,” Pacquiao said during the show’s taping at GMA Network studios on Tuesday, May 17.

“Sa ngayon pa lang, wala pa iyong RH Bill, gumagamit na iyong ibang tao ng condom o pills,” Pacquiao added.

Pacquiao is well-supported with his flamboyant and feisty Mommy Dionesia who both agreed that Filipinos should opt for a family planning method that is God-centered. He claimed that using contraceptives is certainly against the law of God. Instead of contraceptives, Manny suggested on the natural family planning which coincides with the Church’s pro-life advocacy.

“I-educate ang mga tao (on family planning) na hindi naman labag sa Panginoon. Piliin natin ang kautusan ng Diyos, hindi ang kautusan ng tao,” Pacquiao said in the debate.

Pacquiao insisted that RH bill would not fully eliminate poverty. Other laws and programs should be implemented in its stead.

“Bakit hindi na lang tayo gumawa ng batas na siyang magiging kasagutan sa kahirapan n gating bansa? Sa dami natin dito sa Kongreso ay maaaring mahanap natin ang kasagutan sa problemang ito hindi tulad ng RH Bill na sa aking pananaw ay masyadong divisive,” Pacquiao said.

Pacquiao is joined by many other scholars and experts who explained there side whether they would agree that the RH Bill be considered immoral or not. Representatives from religious, academic, women and government sectors joined the debate.

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Although it was a sweeping victory for the People’s Champ, many booed the fight stating that it was not worth the money they had paid for as they expect to see a livelier action. Manny’s fight always promises a hard-pressed action but this match with Mosley bore the audience out of their wits. It has been labelled as Manny’s worst match-up ever. Mosley is noted to be a hesitant opponent fearing the contact of Manny’s powerful jabs. Other predicted that it was just a valiant effort in his part to remain standing all through out the 12 rounds so he avoids being hit as much as possible. His stalling did not please the audience.

The score card presents the score of 119-108, 120-108 and 120-107 in favor of the 8-division champion from the Philippines. Despite his score, Manny was not contented with his fight. Unknown to many, he had suffered leg cramps that prevents him from moving swiftly and land a jab at Mosley. Mosley had been running around in circles making it difficult for Manny to reach him with his punches. He had suffered the cramps starting from the 4th round after he had downed Mosley in the third round.

“I asked them to press my leg because it really hurts. In the last 3 rounds, it felt better,” he said.

Another event that disappointed Manny is the questionable “knock-out” that he decided after he was caught off balance in the 10th round. His felt after Mosley deliberately give him a shove and he has to make up for the lost points after that. After the fight, Referee Kenny Bayless apologize to Manny for ruling the fall in favour of Mosley.

‚ÄúEven if you didn’t get hit that’s still a knockdown. It’s already recorded in the scorecards,‚Äù said Pacquiao. ‚ÄúThat’s why I got mad. I had to recover on points.‚Äù

The ensuing round became heated as Manny strikes back with vengeance. But Mosley remains elusive. Despite of Manny taunting him to strike, he remained out of reach and the action was totally not delivered. Mosley had felt the power of the Pacman and yellow-bellied his way through the 12th round. Still, fans are expecting that maybe next time, Top Rank would provide a better match for Manny. One who is sure to entertain fans with action and not just “bromance.”

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Manny‚Äôs tweets had been going viral lately and is one of the most sought after tweets in Twitter. But earlier this day, Manny‚Äôs tweets with confirmed username “@CongMP” is nowhere to be found in this over used social network. Its last tweet was reported to have stated, “Sorry everyone but hanggang dito nalang delete ko na account ko thank you very much to all your support.” And his Twitter account is all but a memory of the past. But what really prompted the fearless boxer to delete his account?

Sources shared that Manny deleted his account because it seemed to have upset a lot of his followers when he made a fleeting comment about an issue that is supposed to be of national concern. In his deleted tweets, the Saranggani Congressman called the impeachment trial of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez a ‚Äúvery interesting topic.‚Äù Despite being absent on the House of Representative this morning to vote for the impeachment of the ombudsman, Manny was not amiss with the upheaval in the Congress as he tweeted his vote on Twitter. He stated that he would vote ‚Äúno‚Äù against the impeachment. Yet, his vote was not counted as a representative needs to be in person if submitting their vote. His flamboyant answer prompted one daring follower to ask why Pacquiao even ran for Congress despite his obvious lack of the House proceeding. Pacquiao fired back at his critics by tweeting “e di mag reklamo ka sa lolo mong panot” as a reply.

His answer sparked hundreds of criticisms since it is a response that is unbecoming of a senator much less a famous Filipino icon. Although nothing is actually wrong about being a Twitter fan, a well-known person with plenty of followers should be cautious with their words. Pacquiao should have taken this as a lesson with fellow Twitter user Barak Obama who carefully selects his words before tweeting. After the flurry, the boxer/lawmaker informed his fans that he could be terminating his account. Pacquiao is presently in Baguio City training for his upcoming fights against American “Sugar? Shane Mosley.

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Manny already have plenty of businesses including a resort in Boracay, a gasoline station, a high-end boutique, coffee shop, water refilling station and his best selling album. A tattoo shop would be his first business venture abroad. He had already sought the help of a US-based famous tattoo artist, Chris Garcia to be his partner in business. Pacquiao, a known tattoo enthusiast, has said nothing but praises to Garcia.

“Magandang karangalan ito na makasama ko siya sa tattoo shop dahil isa siya sa mga pinakamagaling mag-tattoo dito sa atin and I’m very proud of him. Marami siyang tina-tattoo-han, mga sikat na actors, Hollywood actors, mga singers at marami pang iba. Sana malayo ang marating namin,” said Pacquiao.

Garcia, of course, is euphoric for being a part of the business plan. He has been known to ink plenty of known names in Hollywood. He is recently featured in UK’s best selling tattoo magazine Skin Deep. He had also garnered numerous awards during the recent Richmond Tattoo Festival. He built a solid reputation as an artist in Virginia but eventually made his way to Las Vegas where he works at Club Tattoo which is located inside Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. A very talented man he is but what is so queer about this guy is that he used to work in NASA on a chemical composition sensor instrument. This guy surely has brains and skills up his sleeves. However, he casted NASA aside in order to pursue his life long devotion of tattooing. It is a profession where he had found joy and so, he is no up his sleeves in doing a job he loves.
 
“Ibang klaseng pakiramdam. Napaka-sarap ng pakiramdam,‚Äù said Garcia during an interview at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay City to attend the Magalona Tribute Concert with Pacquiao.
 
“Pagkasinabi mo ‘yong pangalan ni Manny, ang unang papasok sa isip mo ay absolute excellence. Kaya ‘yon ang gusto naming i-offer sa shop niya—nothing but the absolute best,‚Äù he added.
 
Garcia said the planned shop, the first branch of which will be opened in Los Angeles, California, will embody “the excellence synonymous to Manny Pacquiao.” Among the list of Garcia’s impressive portfolio of Hollywood customers are actor Sylvester Stallone and father and daughter singers Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus.

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