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Filipino boxing champion Rep. Manny Pacquiao poses beside a poster of the late labor leader and Congressman Crispin Beltran. The question of whether Pacquiao will get the chance to fight boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. before ending his own boxing career in 2013 remains to be seen. Pic: AP

Pacquiao Watch: Floyd tested but wins convincingly, so what now?

By Edwin Espejo Sun, May 06, 2012 1:30PM UTC View Comments

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was bloodied in the nose and the mouth, pushed to the limit but still came out a clear and convincing winner over the game and competitive Miguel Cotto to wrest the latter’s super welterweight title and probably lay claim to being the best pound for pound boxer, if not for his arch...

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Pacquiao Watch: Pacman draws the line

By Edwin Espejo Sun, May 06, 2012 4:16AM UTC View Comments

Rep. Manny Pacquiao (in red T-shirt) meets with Gov. Miguel Rene Dominguez (in black jacket) and mayors of Sarangani at his Baguio Hotel.(FOTO from Bren Evangelio)

Rep. Manny Pacquiao was reported to have recently presided over a meeting with his political allies. It was a crucial meeting where he reportedly drew the line and put an end to all speculations, maneuverings and machinations inside his ‘growingly’ monolithic political party. A year ago, Pacquiao likewise presided over a meeting among all mayors...

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Pacquiao Watch: Floyd eats his words

By Edwin Espejo Wed, May 02, 2012 7:03AM UTC View Comments

Flamboyant American boxing star but prison-bound Floyd Mayweather Jr used to taunt arch rival Manny Pacquiao for feasting on his leftovers. Pacquiao, after all, fought three boxers who all suffered defeats from Mayweather before bowing to the Filipino boxing icon. While Pacquiao and Mayweather both emerged victorious against them, the two scored contrasting victories against...

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Pacquiao Watch: No big fuss

By Edwin Espejo Sun, Apr 22, 2012 6:45AM UTC View Comments

Manny Pacquiao watchers are puzzled over the early departure of conditioning coach Alex Ariza from the champion’s Baguio camp. There is no cause for alarm, however, as the coach and student will again hook up in the US when Pacquiao wraps up his Baguio leg of training and flies to the US in the first...

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Pacquiao Watch: Pages from the archives

By Edwin Espejo Tue, Apr 10, 2012 7:41PM UTC View Comments

I felt very bad that I could no longer access the archives of Sun.Star that dated between 2001 and 2007. There are more than a handful of articles I had written about Manny Pacquiao that I could no longer access. In those days, we still do not have the iCloud where we can store our...

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