President Pacquiao: Eye on Malacanang, Manny may quit ring after 2012 bouts

NEW YORK--The Manny Pacquiao Bandwagon is going to come to a crashing halt after 2012. That is, if the Pinoy Idol and Congress manny from Sarangani Province sticks to his ambitious agenda outside of the boxing ring. Something's changed, this time he's the man with a post-boxing plan. I've heard Pacman mention ring retirement in the past and always pooh poohed it. In my view, those exclamations were

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Underdog Boxing: De La Hoya's apology to Pacman, Arum paves way for big fights

Don’t you just love it when problems get sorted out? I do, specially when solving the problem means it’s finally possible to make the best matches in boxing.A few weeks ago, Oscar de la Hoya checked into a rehabilitation center for substance abuse. Curiously, after that point, the former six-division world champion started to make amends. He went to Twitter and sent out apologies to Bob Arum and Manny Pacquiao. It was mostly about him insinuating that Pacquiao was taking performance-enhancing

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Memo to Pacquiao Fans: 12 Points to Consider

I admire the way Filipinos support Manny Pacquiao. I can only wish boxing heroes were treated that way here in the USA. As one cruises the Internet, however, it appears that it has gone overboard. I understand it. After all, some are begrudging in giving Manny his just due as an all-time great. Couple that with the unsubstantiated drug accusations levied against Pa

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