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Last update: 08-12-2007 Submitted by Ronnie Nathanielsz

 

 

Pacquiao Abandons Countrymen, Returns Home Recommend this page Printable version

 

 

 

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

 

Manny Pacquiao who was named captain of Team Philippines in the World Cup showdown against Mexico at the Arco Arena on Sunday discarded the honor and flew back to Manila without informing either trainer Freddie Roach or Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya who were scheduled to fly in a private jet to Los Angeles to pick up Pacquiao and take him to Sacramento.

 

Filipino fight fans were disappointed when Pacquiao failed to show up at the weigh in while Juan Manuel Marquez who had replaced Marco Antonio Barrera as Mexico’s team captain was there. The disappointment turned to anger when he failed to show up in support of his fellow Filipino boxers with fans blasting him for being unpatriotic, unprofessional and a swellhead.

 

Australian Michael Katsidis who defeated Czar Amonsot in an WBO lightweight title war recently stepped into the ring in the Filipino’s corner wearing a jacket with the Philippine flag and cheered them on in every fight winning both the respect and the gratitude of fight fans for his gesture.

 

Pacquiao reportedly flew back aboard an early morning Philippine Airlines flight with boyhood friend and trainer Restitito “Buboy” Fernandez and sneaked out of the arrival area at the Centennial Terminal.

 

A few hours later Pacquiao played a pickup game of basketball on one of the courts at the Alabang Village along with former PBA star Jerry Codinera and TB host and Manila Standard Today columnist Anthony Suntay. Suntay said he didn’t ask Pacquiao why he returned but stressed “considering he just got off a plane after a long flight he was in very good shape.”

 

Close friend and confidant Rex “Wakee” Salud confirmed that Pacquiao was flying to Cebu but said he did not know the reasons for his sudden departure from Los Angeles after training at the Wild Card Gym of Roach and in the words of Roach ”looking good.” Salud said he couldn’t find out the real reason unless he spoke to Pacquiao personally.

 

There were various speculations over why he left including reports that he asked for a $1 million dollar advance on his purse for the rematch with Barrera on October 6 and apparently didn’t get it. There were also rumors that he resented a story in which De La Hoya reportedly lectured him about his responsibilities.

 

Pacquiao had earlier postponed his departure for the US no less than five times and forced promoters Golden Boy and Bob Arum’s Top Rank to postpone a press conference they had set up at the plush Beverly Hills Hotel which incurred some costs. He also came under fire for delaying the PAL flight to LA by one hour last week, earning the ire of passengers as he couldn’t make up his mind whether to leave or not.

 

Roach denied reports that Pacquiao left because he had an argument with his celebrated trainer. In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Roach said “that’s a lie. We didn’t have an argument.” Roach said he had “no idea” what the problem was buy indicated if Pacquiao planned to train at the new gym of “Wakee” Salud in Cebu and “if he wants me to train him in Cebu for the first month, I’ll come over.”

 

 

 

 

ano nga ba ang dahilan? magkano nga ba ang dahilan?

 

ang daming tanong walang sagot.

 

nairita? na bad trip? nainis? o balak nang mag basketball ni pacman.

[Mr Wade]

simple lang yan big time si manny kung kinaya nya na i finance ang 25% ng pera

for gma at team unity. walang problema kung meron syang tantrums rights nya yun

as a f#&king multi millionaire. and kung ayaw nyang siputin mga pinoy dun rights nya

din yun wala naman syang kikitain sa mga ito.

 

at kung pumangit attitude nya ok lang yan dahil mayaman sya at di naman sya

lumalaban for the amusement ng pilipino kundi para sa sarili nya

 

at tama lang ginagawa nya na mang inis sa mga pinoy dahil isang beses lang sya nakiusap

to win as a congressman di pinagbigyan bakit nga ba nya pagbibigyan hingi ngayon ng ibang tao

 

kung ayaw natin ginagawa ni manny simple lang sagot dyan huwag nating panoorin at di nya

naman pinipilit mga pinoy na tangkilikin sya dahil wala namang kikitain sa atin

[amante]

parang lumalaki na ata ang hat size ni pacman.

perhaps a serving of humble pie is in order.

 

Mr. Barerra would you be able to give my countryman a slice?

[ixnay]

malamang!...

 

barrera is very serious in defeating pacman b4 he calls it a day!...

[kuya willie]

mukhang sobrang tiwala na si pacman na matatalo nya si barrera, tignan naten kung anong kahahantungan ng kagaguhan nya

[Batang_Laguna]

Nagsalita na si Ara tungkol sa issue nila ni pacman

 

http://www.mukamo.com/ara-mina-on-manny-pacquiao-issue/

[amante]

ingat ka manny!!!

 

pag lumaki ulo mo....mas madaling tamaan yan! :thumbsupsmiley:

[kanto-terrorist]

bakit kaya si ara mina ang trip nya? pakiramdam ba ni manny ang dalawang malalaking joga ni ara eh punching bag o pag sisisirin nya si ara eh parang dalawang malalaking gloves ang tumatama sa magkabilang pisngi nya? mala ilang rouind kaya si manny sa kanya? sino ang unang mana knock out? abangan. hehehe

[skitz]

Anakngteteng MANNY! Ano ba yan... PakengSIYET... I hate to say it guys, but mark this day (actually yesterday), this is the start of the downfall of Manny Pacquiao. THe higher they fly, the harder they fall. Well, at least, we all enjoyed the ride. The next few episodes, won't be on the sports pages anymore, but fodder for the StarTalk machine.

[amante]

Anakngteteng MANNY! Ano ba yan... PakengSIYET... I hate to say it guys, but mark this day (actually yesterday), this is the start of the downfall of Manny Pacquiao. THe higher they fly, the harder they fall. Well, at least, we all enjoyed the ride. The next few episodes, won't be on the sports pages anymore, but fodder for the StarTalk machine.

ang hirap kasi kay pacman is he isnt too smart... no offense idol.

his wife jinky should actually be the only one that manny should listen to.

madami kasing mga alipores ni manny.

 

but i give credit to manny. when he says he is fighting for us pinoys, deep in his heart yun ang pinaniniwalaan nya. kaso, those "managers" and "handlers" are more pinoy than most of us.... :thumbsdownsmiley:

[hardtohandle]

Relax lang kayo, wala pang katapat si Manny sa 130 lbs., we cant blame him kung bakit pa-easy-easy lang sya ngayon, and strategy na rin ni Coach Freddie Roach yung pagte-training nya rito...

 

Kabahan kayo kapag nagdesisyon syang umakyat ng 135 lbs., at ganyan ang gagawin nyang training, siguradong tapos and karir nya dun...

[amante]

dagdag pa sa mga "sound advice" ng mga alipores ni Manny (Lito Atienza)

 

Pacman, 8 others probed over Baywalk restaurants

By Evelyn Macairan

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

 

Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim ordered an investigation of nine establishments previously situated along Baywalk after it was established that the owners operated without building permits and have not paid their rental fees.

[dragonei]

Well this is my humble analysis.

 

1.) In my opinion, manny never boxed fro the honor of his country. The Philippines getting honor from his winning was merely a distant side effect. He was a prize fighter, he boxed to free himself from poverty. He used the element he was good at the most, and now he did. Nothing wrong with boxing for money per se, just as there is nothing wrong for selling meat for money. Its all good business. Yeah I know he called for pagkakaisa and he waved the filipino flag, but come on! it was advertising! of course it makes sense, you use that kind of campaign (to make people believe that supporting a boxer is indeed supporting the country), you get more people to subscribe to PPV. The more he gets PPV shares the more he gets rich.

 

2.) Pinalaki masyado ulo nya ng media, by making him believe that he is the greatest filipino in the world. Heck he even thinks he is the best person in the word. Add the politicains and the showbiz people who used them for their pathetic ends. But now that all the politicians he endorsed lost, the only thing that would keep him on top is to win, otherwise I do not see kung paano siya tatawaging gwapo ni Boy Abunda.

 

3.)Lets no be hypocrites here. Kakalimutan din natin ang taong ito when he starts loosing. And it a matter of time. In this sport nobody stays ontop forever. You loose it. You get old, or it just wasn't your day, whatever, it happened to erik morales it will happen to him sooner or later. When it does people will forget him. Oh come on, what happened to onyok velasco? the only silver medalist filipino in the olympics? He was very big back in highschool but he ended up being a comedic relief for dumbass sitcoms. How about luisito espinosa? Or Brian Villoria even? I don't recall anyone cheering for him lately? Or being labeled a filipino pride.

 

No one will stay at the top forever. Best you can do and stay there a while and leave a legacy.

 

Anyway let me end this by quoting Pacquiao after he won the first Barrera fight

 

"Uh...... In my countryman I am superstar......but in myself I do not want to be high......... I want to be like before......... down..... down like before"!

[moetwisted]

I really foresee an exciting fight between Barrera and MP... When MP lost to Morales the 1st time, we can see the determination of MP to bounce back...but since then, he was unbeaten and thus lacking in motivation to prove himself since he is the No.1 pound for pound na nga... pero kung matalo si MP, may rematch ulit yan kay Barrera for sure, kita siya ulit mas malaki pera before he takes on Marquez for the belt...baka yan ang plano ni MP at GBP...magpatalo para may trilogy tapos in the end panalo din siya...

 

I just wish, he wins all the way para he can be called one of the greatest... He can campaign sa 135 lbs after...I think may tulog pa din mga kalaban niya dun...

 

Haayy Manny, I just hope he straightens his act before it's too late...

[Palakol]

si PAQUIAO kasi hindi na boxer/prizefighter. celebrity na siya. hindi naman siya champion pero siya ang pinakasikat, pinakamayaman, idolo ng lahat. parang isang instrumento na lamang siya ng mass media. ginamit siya ng mga aktor ng kapitalismo sa consumerism nila dahil siya ang gustong pinapanood ng tao. mas maraming nanonood, mas maraming nakakakita. nabawi na lang talaga niya sa bilis ng kamay, lakas ng suntok, at tibay ng loob. ito ang opinyon ko.