Don King, on Mike Tyson


"Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter?
He went to prison, not to Princeton."



"To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music
and the dancers hit each other."

Saturday, March 9, 2013

Manny Pacquiao focused on political career; Not thinking about Marquez fight


Strange Hangers On




Glamor Photos




Fiercely Determined Opponent























 

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Defeat


Victory at last



Will they fight again?




While a good portion of the Boxing world is talking about a 5th bout between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, the Filipino legend appears to be less interested in the fight right now and more interested in his political career.

 According to a March 8 report by Tempo.com.ph, Pacquiao made the following comments about the fight and his current plans:

“September is the right date to fight again but there’s been no talks regarding the fight. Nothing’s been finalized. My concentration is on the May elections.”


However, just because Manny is concentrating on the May elections, doesn't mean he's let himself "go" physically. Manny remains in good shape due to his love for basketball. 

There are many pundits who believe that his political career has hurt his boxing career. 

In his last two fights, Pacquiao wasn't the same fighter we've grown accustomed to seeing; he looked a step slower and less aggressive.

After he got knocked out so viciously in his December fight against Marquez. , many boxing fans and pundits were calling for Manny's retirement. 

The Pacquiao faithful want revenge against Marquez. 





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