Manny Pacquiao's undisputed edge over Floyd Mayweather: Marketability


from: David Mayo | The Grand Rapids Press / mlive.com (video inside)


Manny Pacquiao is ringing up the endorsement dollars, including hawking the HP Touchpad.
The television show fades to commercial, where Manny Pacquiao stands with a tiny computer screen obscuring his face, poking fun at a music career that has produced a lot of financial success for its artistry level, when his face appears on the screen and he cuts loose a belly laugh.

Vicious Victor Ortiz can scramble Floyd Mayweather Jr., Robert Garcia says

from:  , Boxing Examiner


Stylish Berto was undefeated until
he got steamrolled by ultra aggressive
Vicious Victor Ortiz Credit: HBO Photo

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his many minions are talking about big fights like a breakfast chef whipping up omelette after omelette.

You might think Mayweather and cronies are planning a boxing buffet, first the Vicious Victor Ortiz bout on Sept. 17 and then on to perhaps Amir Khan and eventually to Manny Pacquiao.
But to hear his former trainer  Robert Garcia explain it, Mayweather's menu might collapse like a poorly cooked souffle.


Pacquiao, Chavez will share camp for November bouts

from:  Lem Satterfield / RingTV.com


Manny Pacquiao and Julio Cesar Chavez are likely to co-train for their November bouts under Freddie Roach and strength and conditioning guru Alex Ariza, Ariza told RingTV.com.

Pacquiao will be preparing for a Nov. 12 defense of his WBO welterweight belt against arch rival Juan Manuel Marquez, and Chavez, for a Nov. 17 defense of his crown against Peter Manfredo Jr. 

Boxing Socialist: Mayweather's body of work trumps Pacquiao's

from: , Boxing Examiner



Fans continue to fantasize about
 Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, which 
could happen next year (this is a 
recording, lol)
Credits: Pacland


This will shock some of you out there.

This will amaze others.

But, your very own "White Gorilla" has just discovered that there is some civility, some rationality in the rancid jungle that is internet boxing sites and fan forums.

'Floyd needs fight more than Pacquiao'


from: By Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBNNEWS.com


MANILA, Philippines – From a financial standpoint, it looks like Floyd Mayweather Jr. needs the super fight more than Manny Pacquiao does.

ESPN boxing analyst Teddy Atlas said the Filipino superstar earned so much in his past few fights that he can retire even without Mayweather.

“Pacquiao has made so much money, and I mean, Mayweather has made a lot of money too, but Pacquiao has probably made even more with his recent activities,” Atlas said in Fighthype.com.

Don't Try This At Home: Sepak Takraw May Be The Toughest Sport On The Planet

from:  YahooSports / ThePostGame

Written by: Eric Adelson


How about a little volleyball this summer?

How about not using your hands or arms?

Say what?

Say hello to Sepak Takraw, a sport so impossible that a pickup game between you and your friends would almost undoubtedly end in a 0-0 tie.

Here's how it's done:


'Juaning’ to dump heavy rains today - PAGASA


from: ABS-CBNNEWS.COM


MANILA, Philippines – Tropical storm “Juaning” is going to bring heavy rains over parts of central and northern Luzon and Metro Manila on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmopspheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday.

Juaning is going to make landfall in Polilio Island between 8 and 10 a.m., and rains in the National Capital Region (NCR) and southern Aurora province will reach its peak between 1 and 3 p.m., according to PAGASA officer-in-charge and Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Graciano Yumul.