SportsPhilippines: Boxing: Pacquiao

First t+m I''ve become interested in the sport of professional boxers, but sources in Manila  and Quezon City advise that there's an ongoing saga to a World Champion boxer.

— Sportikos

The NYT reporter saw instead a Pacquiao losing it to distractions (bible studies, included): "Pacquiao has always embraced distractions, which seemed to multiply around him as fast as victories, celebrity and money. He earned a reported $32 million for just two fights in 2010 alone. He played basketball, gambled, sang, starred as an action hero in Filipino films, ran for political office, won a seat in the 15th Congress of the Philippines and even interrupted training for Antonio Margarito in November 2010 to campaign for Nevada Senator Harry Reid. No matter what he did, he won. Since a loss to Erik Morales in March 2005, he went on a remarkable run of 15 successive victories.

But a sign that distractions might finally be taking a toll were suddenly evident last November in a majority decision over Juan Manuel Marquez. Pacquiao won on two of the three scorecards, but lost points in the court of public opinion. The dominance he had displayed against Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Cotto was not there. He appeared vulnerable. He looked distracted. He was."

Pacquiao Loses Boxing Title to Bradley in Stunning Split Decision

www.nytimes.com

Timothy Bradley overcame Manny Pacquiao’s advantage in speed over the first six rounds with head-rocking power that eventually left Pacquiao looking tired and slow.

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