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Manang’s Clubhouse in Ateneo

October 3, 2010 by Janey

After plurking/tweeting about grilled liempo, Richard challenged me to try the best liempo he’s ever tasted. And this liempo can actually be found in Ateneo De Manila University.

On one agreed Wednesday in August, Richard and Irene picked me up from the office and we headed straight to my first choice of school, the ADMU grounds. Manang’s Clubhouse is quite famous for dishing out the best tasting liempo around, plus other dishes, and at such an affordable price.

On the Table

Manang’s Famous Liempo PHP 45 (2)

Thanks to Richard, my eyes were opened to the great-tasting liempo of Manang’s –who has become such an icon in the school grounds.

The slim cut of liempo, appropriately priced, had the right amount of sweet and soy marinade that seeped into the meat. The liempo was smoked perfectly leaving appetizing charred marks on the meat.

Ginataang Kalabasa at Sitaw PHP

Beans and Pumpkin in coconut cream was the perfect pair of the liempo. It’s a healthy side dish that complemented the grilled meat.

Giniling

Sautéed ground pork in tomato sauce with green peas, carrot, green bell pepper and potato

Rice (3) PHP

Bubba followed quite late but he was able to taste the liempo (complaining that I only left him a few pieces) and I got another cup of rice because two just didn’t cut out for both our appetites with the delicious Filipino viands in front of us.

After eating, I bought 2 more orders of liempo to go, which Bubba and I enjoyed at home. Next time, I’m going to buy more liempo to bring home and try their other dishes.

I’m from the rival school but if I knew Manang’s Clubhouse back in college, I wouldn’t mind driving all the way to Ateneo just to get lunch there.

By the way, CONGRATS to the Blue Eagles on the back-to-back UAAP basketball championship!!! 😉

Manang’s at Ateneo

Ateneo College Covered Courts,

Ateneo de Manila University,

Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Manang’s in Ateneo Album

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The Fight is On! Pacquiao versus Clottey. March 13, 2010

January 14, 2010 by Janey

There’s going to be a fight on March 14, 2010 (Manila Time). Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will stand at one corner. The question is, who will stand at the other corner? Will it be Ghanaian Joshua Clottey or Floyd Mayweather Jr.? After weeks of negotiation circus, Top Rank’s Bob Arum finally decided to set the WBO welterweight title fight against Clottey. The negotiation fizzled out between the two dominant American boxing promotional companies when Mayweather Jr’s camp demanded for a rigorous drug testing procedure –random examination like the Olympics that can be really close to the fight night.

The boxing commission only requires urine testing but the stringent drug testing will call for random blood and urine sampling prior to and after the proposed fight. Team Pacquiao couldn’t agree to the blood testing 30 days before the match concerned that this might affect Pacman’s performance. Pacquiao filed a lawsuit against Mayweather’s camp last month, claiming several members had defamed him by intimating he uses performance-enhancing drugs.

The Pacquiao-Mayweather fight was supposed to be one of boxing’s biggest revenue-generating fights. There’s still time before March to reopen talks but Arum has closed his doors to Mayweather for March, more especially that he feels Mayweather will start the nonsense media talk again about the testing and regulations.

Pacquiao’s new opponent in Clottey is a strong, aggressive African that beat Zab Judah of the United States for the IBF Welterweight title in August 2008 and lost a split decision to Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto last June.

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Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Coming to a Close?

December 5, 2009 by Janey

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum made a trip to the Philippines to talk to Manny Pacquiao, who broke records of being the only champion with 7 world boxing titles under his belt. After Pacquiao’s clear welterweight win over Miguel Cotto last November, everyone is slating Floyd Mayweather Jr. as the next in line to face the formidable Filipino boxer.

March 13, 2010 is the date they are eyeing. This can be the biggest boxing event of next year since people have been anticipating this match-up. Pacquiao is the top pound-for-pound fighter while Mayweather is currently No.2 –although the No.1 position is not new to Mayweather since he was No.1 before he retired in June 2008.

The public has been clamoring for this fight to happen but according to Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s coach, March 13 is too fast a turnaround. Remember that Pacquiao suffered a broken eardrum during his duel with Cotto. Roach wants Pacquiao to be in his best possible shape before he steps again in the ring. Roach is looking into a May 2010 bout but that will coincide with the election month. Pacquiao already filed his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) this week to run for Congress.

Ticket for the live fight is expected to cost around $2,500 (P117,500) while the cheapest seats at around $500 (P25,000).

Will Schaefer and Arum get this deal done and set a fight date before the 2^nd half of next year? The public will have to wait and see.

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Another One Bites the Dust: Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao Wins Over Miguel Cotto Via TKO

November 16, 2009 by Janey

The Pacman still has the hand and foot speed and the left big swing to grab another belt –his seventh world title across several weight classes. He proves once again that he is the best pound for pound fighter of his time.

The MGM Grand was packed to the roof, with seats all sold-out; the anticipating crowd inside the arena watched one of the best matches of Pacquiao as of late (Pacquiao supposedly got a 13 million dollar purse. Add the endorsements to that and you have the richest Filipino boxer of all time…).

Round 1 appeared to be Cotto’s round throwing more punches and with them landing on Pacman’s head and body.

Round 2 was clearly Pacquiao’s round scoring a knockdown from Cotto. Cotto showed ferocious counterpunches. The Pacman was too quick to sustain serious damage. When Pacquiao unleashed a leftie, Cotto fell to the floor, dazed. Since then Cotto didn’t look like he was the same fighter that stepped in the ring barely 5 minutes that passed.

Rounds 3-7 were all in Pacquiao’s favor marking another knockdown from Cotto in Round 4. Everyone held their breath predicting that the bout will end soon with Pacquiao unleashing the deadliest that will bring Cotto down for the third time –and for good.

However, the 29-year old underdog from Puerto Rico didn’t relent so easily. He got pumped up with his second wind and worked the ring, letting Pacquiao run after him. He released a few jabs and body shots that connected. It seems like he was back on his strategy of attacking Pacquiao’s body.

Judging from Pacquiao’s cauliflower ear and minor cuts under his eyes along with some bruises, Cotto did land some heavy shots of his own. It was definitely a toe-to-toe match than Pacquiao versus Hatton or Dela Hoya. You definitely got your money’s worth watching the fight.

Despite a puffed and brutally bruised face and spitting blood, Cotto stayed in the game, unyielding, hanging on to every round, surviving. He earned my respect with his athleticism -I heard he’s also loved like Pacquiao because he’s really a very nice guy outside the ring. Rounds 9 and 10, he looked hopeful to land a devastating left hook that can knock Pacquiao out. But Pacquiao just wouldn’t have it –and he also didn’t want the fight to go to scorecards even if it was clearly his arm the referee would raise at the end of the day. He wanted a knockout that his coach, Freddie Roach predicted.

Referee Kenny Bayless stepped in for the boxer’s safety and waved his hands to put an end to the fight after Cotto received a big left to the head and looked like he couldn’t defend himself intelligently. The end came in the 55-second mark of the final round.

Pacquiao has successfully stripped off Cotto his WBO welterweight belt. Pacquiao’s speed coupled with throwing many punches from different angles is a firepower that is tough to extinguish -plus the fact that he has the unwavering heart of a champion.

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UAAP 72nd Men Basketball Finals Game 3 Live Update + Meralco

October 8, 2009 by Janey

Q1 3:19

UE 8

ADMU 16

Jai Reyes just banked a jump shot.

3 Turnovers for Ateneo

UE just made a shot

Ateneo converts plus foul shot free throw

Q1 2:51

UE 10

ADMU 19

**On another note, parts of Marikina, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Quezon City, and San Juan will experience 3-4 hours power outage –rotation as Meralco fixes power distribution.**

End of 1st Quarter

UE 17

ADMU 21

Q2 4:10

UE 25

ADMU 34

Q2 2:50

UE 25

ADMU 39

Ateneo leads by 14 points!!!

The Advisory

Please be informed that we will be experiencing brown-outs due to a damaged transformer of the National Grid Corporation located at a sub-station in Dolores Tatay Rizal.

Some areas affected are Pasig, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Quezon City, Cainta, Marikina, Mandaluyong, Binangonan and Angono.

Back to the game

Q2 1:28

UE 25

ADMU 40

Ateneo is pulling away with a big margin

End of Q2

UE 25

ADMU 40

Q3 6:50

UE 31

ADMU 48

Ateneo banked 3 pointer

UE pulls an 11-point run. 17 point lead down to 11.

(Me thinks Ateneo should play it steady. Time is in THEIR favor. Should be running down their shot clock.)

Q3 4:15

UE 37

ADMU 48

Q3 2:44

UE 37

ADMU 50

(Derek Ramsey spotted at Araneta. Paolo Bediones. Allan Caidic.)

UE Espiritu misses both free throws.

An open Rabbeh makes a jumpshot from the top of the paint. 52-37

Ateneo steals the ball. UE fouls. Ateneo Player 13 makes two free throws. 54-37

Foul on Ateneo Silva. 2 Free throws for UE. 39-54

Ateneo banks a three!!! 57-39

Easy under the basket shot from UE. 41-57

End of 3rd Quarter.

UE 41

ADMU 57

Q4 3:44

UE 47

ADMU 67

Q4 3:10

UE 49

ADMU 69

Q4 2:44

UE 51

ADMU 61

Q4 1:31

UE 52

ADMU 69

Ateneo starting to celebrate

Time out called by UE. 55-69

UE steals the ball from Ateneo and banks 3 pointer

UE assistant coach crying in disappointment? Aw.

UE coach goes to Norman Black and Ateneo bench to congratulate them. (Me likey Norman Black since he was San Mig coach -was that San Mig -bad memory -senior moment)

End of 4th Quarter

End of Finals Game 3

UE 58

ADMU 71

Sweet victory!

After quite some time (’87-’88), ATENEO back to back champs again!!! Congrats!!!

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72nd UAAP Men’s Basketball Finals (2009) Game 3: Battle for the Title

October 7, 2009 by Janey

The Ateneo Blue Eagles aimed to bank back-to-back titles when they clinched the first win in the final series of the 72nd UAAP men’s basketball tournament last October 1. The game ended with a 78-71 score with the Eagles leading the way by 13 points since the 1^st quarter. The UE warriors didn’t make it easy for the Eagles retorting with a 19-1 run before the end of the first half. The Eagles however held on to their game with the 2008 Most Valuable Player Rabeh Al-Hussaini clutching an impressive game with 28 points and 14 boards and Jai Reyes piling sets of triples.

Game Two proved to be a totally different story. University of the East made the most of the best-of-three finals bringing the series to a do or die match Game 3. Ateneo received quite a blow from the Warriors being behind by 20 points after the final buzzer. It’s been 24-years since UE scored a UAAP title and they want to discontinue that record this year. Last time Ateneo pulled a back-to-back series was in 1987-88, Ateneo is vying to replicate that.

The heat is rising –a smoking Game Three to watch out for.

Game 2 Scores:

UE 88 -Espiritu 22, Llagas 19, Lee 13, Acuña 12, Lingganay 7, Reyes 6, Zamar 5, Duran 4, Tagarda 0, Bandaying 0.

ATENEO 68 -Al-Hussaini 18, Monfort 12, Reyes 11, Baclao 10, Austria 6, Salamat 4, Long 3, Chua 2, Buenafe 2, Sumalinog 0, Salva 0.

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Quarters: 18-15, 38-40, 63-53, 88-68

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RP5 Banks a Win Against Kuwait

August 13, 2009 by Janey

The RP Nationals won against Kuwait, 85-71 to claim another game victory in the 25th FIBA Asia Championship at the Tianjin Gym in Tianjin, China. Powerade-Team Pilipinas was leading throughout the game with a comfortable 19 points lead in the 4th quarter stretch.

If China clinched a win against Jordan at 7pm today, the RP5 will avoid a possible confrontation with the Chinese. Then the Jordanians square off with the Philippines in a knockout quarterfinal match.

Cyrus Baguio led the RP team with 14 points while Asi Taulava finished in double figures with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

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Ateneo Faces La Salle in Round 2 This Sunday

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Manila News Today: August 11, 2009

August 11, 2009 by Janey

PGMA’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SAL)

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s declared net worth doubled from P66.8 million in 2001 to P143.54 million in 2008, which means 114% growth. In comparison to the other presidents, that growth rate is quite massive. The late President Corazon Aquino’s declared net worth grew by only 4.8% from 1989 to 1992. Fidel Ramos’ was 34.2% during his term while Joseph Estrada’s was 7.2% from 1998 to 1999.

The President’s allies said that the growth in assets must have come from real estate and stock earnings.

Malacañang claims that there are no irregularities in Pres. Arroyo’s wealth and denies that amassed wealth is from the government.

Note that the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is DECLARED. Who checks the undeclared?

25^th FIBA Asia Men’s Championship Update

Powerade-Team Pilipinas clinched its 77-70 victory against Chinese-Taipei yesterday after Willie Miller sunked a huge three-point shot. The win is a good motivation going to a game versus defending champion Iran today. In order to qualify for the knockout quarterfinals, Team Philippines must achieve at least one victory in its two remaining elimination round games.

Guiao is positive with the team’s chance against Iran if they continue the morale and shooting percentage from yesterday’s game. Team Pilipinas sealed 15 of 30 three pointers with James Yap burying six triples, 3 in succession during the 3^rd quarter, while Miller contributed five. Another key element was RP team’s defense strategy that only allowed the Taiwanese shooters only one 3-point conversion in 15 attempts.

Games on Tuesday (Tianjin gym)
9 a.m. – UAE vs Kazakhstan
11 a.m. – Iran vs RP
2 p.m. – Kuwait vs Japan
4 p.m. – Chinese-Taipei vs Korea
7 p.m. – Lebanon vs China
9 p.m. – Jordan vs Qatar

The game versus Kuwait is scheduled on Wednesday.

RP 77 – Yap 23, Miller 17, Thoss 8, Pennisi 8, Baguio 6, Helterbrand 6, Raymundo 5, Dillinger 3, Taulava 2, Norwood 2, Aguilar 0, Santos 0.

Taipei 70 – Tseng 21, Lee 8, Chang 8, Lin 7, Wu 6, Chang TH 6, Tien 6, Wang 4, Su 2, Yang 2, Chen 0, Wu CL 0.
Quarters: 16-21, 33-35, 62-54, 77-70.

Pinoys Go Gaga Over the Lady

Tonight is the much-anticipated concert of Lady Gaga staged at Araneta Coliseum. The tickets are supposedly sold out! The concert produced by Ovation Productions is expected to seize an electrifying performance from Lady Gaga. I’m not a big fan but if there’s one song that Lady Gaga can make me dance to, it’s “Just Dance.” I loved it on the movie “Make it Happen” and it’s a cheer-upper when I hear it on the radio.

Lady Gaga Official Website

New P500 Bill Design

22-year old Revo Naval designed a P500 bill that features two democracy heroes, the late former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and the late former president Corazon Aquino. The design was first posted on his site www.peaceloveandrevolution.com and soon newspapers caught up the bit.

Image Source: PeaceLoveandRevolution.com

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said they are now considering the possible design of a new P500 bill that might have the same concept, recognizing the contributions of the couple to national unity. Lay-outs might be ready by October and if approved, the first batch of P500 bills with Cory and Ninoy’s images will be out early 2010.

Meanwhile, Noy Noy Aquino, only son of the Aquinos, is open to running for a higher office if the need should arise.

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Manny Pacquiao Faces Miguel Cotto in the Ring

July 23, 2009 by Janey

After a soiree of dialogues and press releases, Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquiao will face Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto in the ring. The next Pacquiao event is slated on November 14, 2009 and will be held in Las Vegas.

Both fighters have agreed to meet at a catch weight of 145 pounds, which is two below the welterweight limit and five above the light-welterweight maximum limit.

World Boxing Association welterweight titleholder Shane Mosley has publicly showed in the past several weeks his eagerness to fight the boxing superstar, but promoter Bob Arum who handles affairs for both Pacquiao and Cotto, is more keen on setting a match-up between Pacman and Cotto. Mosley was even willing to fight at 140 lbs and at only 40% revenue cut. The 10% give on the purse wasn’t too attractive for Pacquiao’s camp and have decided to close the deal with Cotto’s camp.

Expectedly, the Mayweather Jr. and Marquez fight in September 20 (Manila Time) will also be highly anticipated since this is Mayweather’s comeback after his retirement. The fight was postponed to September (from May) due to Mayweather’s rib injury sustained during training.

Both Mayweather and Marquez return to the ring in September, while Pacquiao’s rumored 2^nd to the last fight is set 2 months after. Boxing fans are eager to see if Mayweather will triumph in that meet to face Pacquiao.

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Pacquiao Meets Cotto or Mosley?

July 20, 2009 by Janey

Is the Pacquiao fight in November against Cotto coming around the bend? Or are there still talks underway for a Pacquiao versus Mosley meet? Since it’s taking time for Pacquiao’s camp to negotiate the weight issue with possible Puerto Rican foe Miguel Cotto, Mosley is lurking again trying to outbid Cotto’s camp for the fight.

Shane Mosley is yapping again challenging the best pound for pound Filipino boxer and he agrees recently to go down his weight division and fight Pacquiao in the junior welterweight division at 140 pounds. Previously, he expressed his willingness to go down to 144 lbs just to get the premium fight. He wants the opportunity to steal the elusive belt from Pacquiao and was even offering Pacman a 60-40 revenue cut in favor of the latter..

“I thought about my legacy and my history,” said Mosley. “I think that me being willing to fight and the only thing that stands between us is 143 or 144 and we’re going back and forth and he’s playing games with Cotto.”

With his current offer at 140 lbs., Mosley said Pacquiao would surely run out of excuses not to fight him. He is waiting for Pacquiao to say, “yes, let’s go ahead and do it… and let’s fight”.

“There should be no excuses. There should be no hold ups for Bob Arum or nobody. I’m the only one stepping up to the plate and willing to do something, willing to fight, willing to give the fans what they want… a great fight,” said the welterweight champ.

Meantime, the Marquez and Mayweather fight is scheduled on September 19 in US and September 20, Manila Time.

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Pacquiao – Cotto Face Off Brewing

June 16, 2009 by Janey

Miguel Cotto sealed a recent win against a very tough Joshua Clottey retaining the World Boxing Organization welterweight title. It was a split decision that closed the deal of a very hard fought battle. A few expected that it would come to the judges’ decision when Cotto knocked down the former IBF champion Clottey with a firm left at the end of first round but the latter stood up just in time. Both men exchanged hooks and uppercuts that landed to the body and head.

At the end of Round 3, a head clash between the two boxers opened a gash on Cotton’s left eye that bled continuously throughout the match. Manny Pacquiao sat ringside with Arum and saw how the bleeding blocked the Puerto Rican’s vision, which left him vulnerable to Clottey’s commanding blows. Cotto didn’t let the bleeding affect his game and steered a strategy of throwing quick punches and then breaking out of the battlefield before Clottey can counterpunch. But vision was not the only problem of the match. During the fifth round, Clottey slipped and hurt a knee. He winced in pain when the referee urged him to stand.

It was a long and tiring battle for the two but Cotto emerged the victorious as only one judge scored it in favor of Clottey. The fan went crazy over the Puerto Rican’s win that reminded Pacquiao of Hatton’s tremendous support from the Brits. Impressed by the amount of fan support Miguel Cotto gathered at Madison Square Garden, Pacquiao gave Bob Arum the green light to arrange a fight between the two stars. The bout became more likely after Floyd Mayweather Jr. suffered a rib injury that postponed his returning fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao was targeting Mayweather as his next opponent if the latter wins over Marquez. Or a third winner takes all bout between the Filipino champ and Marquez can brew if the win were the other way around.

The target date for the Pacquiao-Cotto face-off is November 14, 2009.

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July 6 Marked the 1^st Round Between Ateneo and DLSU

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Injured

June 15, 2009 by Janey

The highly anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is postponed.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s comeback fight is pushed back because he suffered a rib injury during training last week. This was supposed to be his return after a year-long interim retirement. Mayweather officially ended his retirement on May 2 this year when he announced he would fight Marquez. They were scheduled to fight at a catch-weight of 144 pounds, more than Marquez has ever fought and the lightest weight for Mayweather since 2005.

Mayweather expressed his disappointment over the injury that forced him to postpone the welterweight fight. He said he was looking forward to getting back in the ring. The former 5-division champ hasn’t boxed since knocking out Ricky Hatton in December 2007.

Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KOs) said in a statement from his training camp in Mexico that he was also disappointed. Marquez was reported to receive a minimum $4 million payday for the fight.

Mayweather tried to work through the injury but the extent of the injury proves to be really painful for the welterweight boxer. If Mayweather recovers from the rib or cartilage injury, a likely date is Sept. 19, which is the weekend of Mexican Independence Day and a weekend where there is traditionally a major fight involving a Mexican boxer. Marquez is regarded as Mexico’s No. 1 active fighter.

Mayweather knows how dangerous of an opponent Marquez is and he wants to make sure he is in the best shape possible come fight day. It is a big fight awaiting these two. More so because this fight is supposed to determine who is worthy to meet the current pound for pound champ Manny Pacman Pacquiao in the ring.

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Shane Mosley Wants to Face Pacquiao

June 9, 2009 by Janey

Shane Mosley has been declaring that he wants to face Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao in the ring since early this year.

The oldest boxing champ at almost 38 years old recently nabbed a stunning knockout of Antonio Margarito and was quoted to say that he was ready to find the “one with the most money.” The main issue of the weight was the subject of deliberation. Freddie Roach challenges Mosley to trim down to 142 pounds. But Mosley refuses saying that his comfortable weight is within 145.

However, WBA Welterweight Champion said to fightnews.com on Sunday, that he is now ready to take on Pacquiao.

Mosley quoted, “There are conflicting reports from the Pacquiao camp an upcoming fight between me and Manny Pacquiao. I want it to be known that I want to fight Pacquiao and I want to fight him now.”

Mosley’s urges the Pacquiao camp to fight in a catch weight match, which could mean 143 lbs, give and take. The question is whether or not Mosley’s 147 lb title would be at stake for this match.

Mosley is seven years older than Pacman and a full three inches taller than the reigning pound-for-pound champion.

Floyd Mayweather Jr., the returning ex-pound-for-pound king, takes on Juan Manuel Marquez on July 18, and should only be considered a Pacquiao opponent for next year.

Mayweather Jr. has not stepped in the same ring as Pacquiao. On the other hand, Marquez is the formidable opponent that Pacquaio has not achieved a convincing victory yet. They have met twice but the first match was declared a draw when it should have been Pacquiao’s while the 2^nd match was clearly Marquez but was given to Pacquiao.

Whether the bout is against Mayweather or Marquez, Arum has penciled Oct. 17 as the date of Pacquiao’s next fight.

Pacquiao still has two fights remaining in him before he declares retirement. He could face Mayweather and/or Marquez and/or Mosley. All three are have shown interest in challenging the best Filipino boxer there is. Mosley recently has shown a lot of eagerness. Mosley claims that he is the best fighter in boxing and he is ready to reclaim the title of number one pound-for-pound fighter.

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