When Miguel Cotto was 11 years old and 156 pounds he figured the best way to lose weight was to follow in the footsteps of his two older brothers and take up boxing. Not only did he lose the weight but he developed a passion for the sport and that journey that began as an awkward adolescent continues Saturday when he steps into the ring to defend his World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Filipino Manny Pacquiao. "I started in the Gym Bairoa in Caguas," Cotto said. "I lost... Read Full Story
Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday brushed off rumours his marriage was on the rocks amid reports the Philippine boxing superstar flew a starlet to Las Vegas to watch him win a record seventh world title. In an interview aired over local television station ABS-CBN as he prepared to fly home to a hero's welcome after taking Miguel Cotto's World Boxing Organisation welterweight title in Las Vegas, the Pacman sidestepped the issue. Pacquiao, 30, instead admonished the local press to report his... Read Full Story
Manny Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Miguel Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him 55 seconds into the 12th round. Pacquiao used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title in seven weight classes and cement his stature as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cotto took such a beating that his face was a river of red from the fury of Pacquiao's punches. Pacquiao... Read Full Story
For the Philippines, boxer Manny Pacquiao is more than a sports champion. His fans, the media and politicians see him as nothing less than a national hero whose feats can lift the nation. "The hopes of an entire country are riding on me. That is why I cannot let myself fall," Pacquiao says in one television advertisment. It is a heavy message for a shampoo commercial but it is one that many Filipinos have taken to heart as they cheer Pacquiao on in his improbable career that has seen him... Read Full Story
For the Philippines, boxer Manny Pacquiao is more than a sports champion. His fans, the media and politicians see him as nothing less than a national hero whose feats can lift the nation. "The hopes of an entire country are riding on me. That is why I cannot let myself fall," Pacquiao says in one television advertisment. It is a heavy message for a shampoo commercial but it is one that many Filipinos have taken to heart as they cheer Pacquiao on in his improbable career that has seen him... Read Full Story
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By Nick Giongco – The Canadian adviser of Manny Pacquiao said on Monday that “Floyd Mayweather simply has to go to church regularly to know where the Filipino’s vaunted strength and power come from.” Reacting to a statement made by Mayweather’s handlers that Pacquiao should undergo an Olympic-Style drug testing in the weeks leading to their March 13, 2010 fight, Mike Koncz said he welcomes Leonard Ellerbe’s demand that... Read Full Story
Five days after fighting Manny Pacquaio , former welterweight champ Miguel Cotto was still feeling the effects. Miguel took time out from recovering from his butt whooping to pose with a few fans at a local club in Puerto Rico this past Thursday.
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The guys and gals at Silver Star are busy cooking up more shirts for Manny Pacquiao, which is good because though I have the previous one, I have two preschool children who don't necessarily need to see their dad walking around with crossed pistols on his chest. Anyway, the new Pacquiao shirt is called "Rising Son" and has boxing gloves on the front done up with gold foil. I'm not sure what the back looks like yet because the Silver Star site doesn't have a pic. The shirt will be available... Read Full Story
After kicking Miguel Cotto 's ass, Manny Pacquiao took on " La Bamba " at a party at the Highlands in Hollywood Tuesday night. He's actually pretty good ... and we're not just saying this 'cause we're scared.
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Miguel Cotto -- the boxer who just got beat up by Manny Pacquiao -- is accused of sexually harassing a former female employee ... and according to the lawsuit, he used the show " Nip/Tuck " in an attempt to score below the belt.
The woman behind the suit claims she worked for Cotto at a residential complex he owned in Puerto Rico -- but soon after Cotto hired her, he offered "money and other benefits in exchange for sustaining a sexual relationship with him."
As for the "other benefits... Read Full Story
