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‘Floyd will be easier’

HOLLYWOOD – He had little trouble fighting Joshua Clottey, and Manny Pacquiao is confident he’ll have an even easier time against Floyd Mayweather Jr. “His (Mayweather) style is not as difficult as Clottey’s. It’s easy to study,” said Pacquiao after going 12 rounds and disposing of his Ghanaian challenger last Saturday before nearly 51,000 fans at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas.   Pacquiao won by unanimous decision, taking all 12 rounds with one judge and yielding only the third ro...

Filipinos celebrate Pacquiao’s latest victory

MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos nationwide Sunday rejoiced over boxing hero Manny Pacquiao’s latest victory, broadcast live from Texas, after officials vowed that the Philippines would be spared its perennial blackouts. Special live coverage of the 12-round fight between Pacquiao and Ghana’s Joshua Clottey was broadcast without a hitch after energy officials vowed to prevent power shortages interrupting the event. “If people don’t get to watch Manny Pacquiao, it’s big trouble. That is a nat...

Arroyo lauds Pacquiao’s patriotism, perseverance

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Sunday lauded boxer Manny Pacquiao for his “unselfish patriotism” and “unyielding perseverance” after he defeated Ghana’s Joshua Clottey via unanimous decision in their much awaited bout in Texas. “We take heart in Manny’s proven formula of unselfish patriotism and unyielding perseverance. Sa pagkakaisa at pagsisikap, nagwaging muli si Manny para sa bayan. Ito rin ang ating landas tungo sa tagumpay ng sambayanan (These traits led Pacquiao to victory. These w...

Billionaire Pacquiao banks $12M more

DALLAS – Manny Pacquiao is now a certified billionaire, based on his earnings on the ring. Counting his guaranteed purse $12 million for his fight with Joshua Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium, the 31-year-old icon has reached the $53 million mark in his last four fights in the United States. And while it doesn’t mean that he has taken home as much, since there are huge deductions to be computed, what’s certain is that Pacquiao is now rated as one of the world’s highest-paid athletes. Pacquia...

Roach gives Manny A-plus

DALLAS – Despite Manny Pacquiao’s failure to knock out Joshua Clottey, trainer-coach Freddie Roach said he was pretty much satisfied with the way his ward fought. “I give him an A+,” said Roach. The three-time trainer of the year awardee, however, expressed his disappointment over Clottey’s style. Since Clottey was aiming for a world title against the world’s best fighter, Roach said he expected the Ghanaian challenger to be aggressive and not defensive-minded. “He fought a very defensive...