3/04/2010

Mayweather raises doping issue vs Mosley, Pacquiao


Mayweather raises doping issue vs Mosley, Pacquiao


MANILA, Philippines – Undefeated American fighter Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has not yet put an end to his doping allegation against 7-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, even mentioning it during the press conference of his May 1 fight against compatriot Shane Mosley.

Mayweather even brought up Mosley’s doping history during the press conference held at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square, New York City.
“I can't say how many fights Shane has won in the past because we know Shane was using enhancement drugs. That's something we do know,” he said as quoted by the Associated Press.
Although Mosley did not react to Mayweather's statement, the boxers still had a minor scuffle during the press conference which prompted their team members to intervene.  

Mosley admitted to taking steroids “unknowingly” in 2003 after being forced by a former strength and conditioning coach to do so as part of his training.
“It's no different than Pacquiao. I offered Pacquiao the fight. I said, ‘We'll give you $25 million.’ I never met a man who wouldn't take a $25 million drug test,” continued Mayweather.

He was slated to fight Pacquiao on March 13 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada but negotiations crumbled because they disagreed on the drug testing protocol.

Pacquiao even sued Mayweather and some of his team members for alleging that he was taking performance-enhancing drugs. The Filipino boxing superstar chose to fight Ghanaian Joshua Clottey on March 13 at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Mosley, on the other hand, was supposed to face Andre Berto in January but the Haitian’s family was affected by the devastating earthquake in the Caribbean nation.

Mayweather and Mosley have agreed to undergo random blood testing to ensure fairness ahead of their bout dubbed “Who R U Picking?”
Unknown outcome
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer explained the title of the May 1 pay-per-view event.

“The theme of this fight is ‘who are you picking?’ because when two champions of this caliber meet in the ring, you can expect nothing but an extremely competitive fight and an unknown outcome that will only reveal itself on May 1,” Schaefer said in a statement posted on PhilBoxing.com.

“Shane Mosley is one of the greatest fighters of this era and so is Floyd Mayweather, so it is a true gift that the fans will have the opportunity to see a fiercely competitive and fantastic night of boxing,” he added.
Mayweather has a 40-0 (with 25 knockouts) record while reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight super champion Mosley has 46 wins (with 39 KOs) and 5 losses.

The undefeated American said of his foe: “Not only does he have the skills, but he is also fast, strong and a very tough competitor. His speed and power won't mean much that night against my will and determination to dominate him inside the square circle. When I compete against the best, I am always at my best; so on May 1 the fans will see one great performance.”
Mosley, for his part, noted that his dream of fighting Mayweather is finally coming true.

“Floyd is excellent at what he does, but my past record of beating the best competition and other great champions shows that he is just another one of my opponents I intend to beat. He has never faced anyone like me before and I think that will be a big factor on May 1 when I plan to show him just what it means to meet a true champion in the ring.”

TheSweetScience.com also reported that Schaefer predicted that the Mayweather-Mosley bout would generate 3 million buys. This is higher than the 2.7 million PPV buys record held by the 2007 fight between Mayweather and Oscar de la Hoya.

Our Source: Yahoo News

US daredevil breaks motorbike record


US daredevil breaks motorbike record

  

SYDNEY (AFP) - – US daredevil Seth Enslow jumped a world record distance on a Harley-Davidson motorbike not once, but twice, on Tuesday after media missed the first death-defying leap.
The freestyle motocross star broke Bubba Blackwell's 11-year record by soaring 175 feet (53.3 metres) near Sydney's famed harbour, and then went back and jumped 183.7 feet for the assembled cameras.

The heavily tattooed Enslow, a star of the Crusty Demons motorbike troupe, held his crotch and grimaced after landing "awkwardly" on the second jump, but did not suffer any serious injury, a spokeswoman said.
"I think it's just the way he landed but it's nothing too drastic, as far as I'm aware," she told AFP.

The record was once held by legendary US stuntman Evel Knievel, who cleared 14 buses on a Harley XR-750 at King's Island, Ohio in 1975, just a few months after famously crashing at London's Wembley Stadium.

Our Source: Yahoo News 

3/03/2010

Our Family Wedding Movie Trailer

Our Family Wedding Movie Trailer



In Movie Theaters: March 12, 2010

Directed by: Rick Famuyiwa

Starring:
Forest Whitaker
America Ferrera
Carlos Mencia
Regina King
Lance Gross

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Genres: Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG-13



Synopsis: Chaos ensues when a young, African-American medical resident proposes marriage, who happens to be pregnant with his child, and both families argue over wedding plans.

 

Our Source: The Movie Insider

LeBron’s M.J. tribute is all about business

LeBron’s M.J. tribute is all about business

LeBron James isn’t honoring the greatness of No. 23, but manipulating Michael Jordan’s marketing savvy. The changing of his jersey number as a nod to M.J.’s basketball career is a purely fictional cover story. It’s a tribute to Jordan all right, but more like a cynical ode to his business sense. James wants to grow his global brand and push product; flooding the market with a fresh jersey number does the job.
Between now and then, James ought to spare us the fantasy that moving from No. 23 to No. 6 is about anyone or anything else.
All about Michael?
This is all about LeBron.
When LeBron James should be most concerned with taking Kobe Bryant’s(notes) NBA title, he’s making a bid for his standing as the No. 1 seller of NBA jerseys. James watched Bryant make the switch from No. 8 to No. 24 and how it moved him to the top of the list. For the past two seasons, James has finished second to Bryant. No more, James decided. Kobe gave him the blueprint for selling out stock, and now LeBron’s embraced it.

Looking back, Bryant never tried to turn his jersey change into some magnanimous gesture. He switched numbers, and that was that. He wanted to sell jerseys, and he did. He never pretended it was a genuflection to anything but commerce.
Somehow, James has boxed himself with this ridiculous story about how no one should ever wear No. 23, and he’s the first to give it up and maybe everyone else should follow him. This was met with a roll of the eyes, with everyone asking: Wait, you’re giving up No. 23 to take … No. 6?
What about Bill Russell and his 11 NBA championships? Jordan, the greatest ever, cleared a path for the worldly basketball star. But Russell was a black star in turbulent Boston in the 1960s. He anchored the greatest dynasty in the sport’s history, and they’ll remember him as the most dominant defensive player to ever live. In the end, James and everyone else understand this has nothing to do with Jordan or Russell, with No. 23 or No. 6. This is business, and he’s insulting everyone’s intelligence suggesting it’s something else.
The idea that James is honoring Jordan is, well, pure mythology. In a lot of ways, LeBron’s working to distance himself from him. Truth be told, they are rivals far more than confidants. With different lines of shoes, they are competing for power within Nike. They’ll be competing in the Eastern Conference, where the Charlotte Bobcats have beaten the Cavaliers two of three times this season and could be an opening-round opponent. They’ll be competing in collective bargaining talks, owner versus player.
They’ve never been close, although Jordan has never been overly generous with the next generation of NBA icons. He’ll show those players within the Jordan Brand some attention, but his interaction with LeBron and Kobe mostly stems from professional courtesy. Jordan is still protective of his legacy as the greatest player ever, and he’s never been terribly motivated to lend a hand in the overtaking of that.
Around the time James started with his bit about retiring Jordan’s number, Jordan sat with Pat Riley in Miami for a Cavs-Heat game in November. It didn’t go unnoticed to those sitting around them how often James would peer over, searching for some kind of approval from Jordan. He’d make a play and glance over – and it was probably no accident that Jordan offered little to no response. After all, Jordan was there to promote Dwyane Wade(notes) as an endorser to his line of shoes, so James was treated as afterthought.
“He’s always looked for that approval from Michael,” one Jordan associate says, “and I don’t know that he’s ever really gotten it – or ever will.”
So James filed paperwork with the NBA prior to the Wednesday deadline, and should he stay with the Cavaliers he’ll wear his Olympic team No. 6 next season. Should he leave, he can wear whatever he wants. Between now and then, no one else will care much about how many jerseys he sells, about how far he surpasses Bryant on the NBA’s list in 2011.
For all his fascination with global branding, with empire building, peddling jerseys doesn’t move LeBron closer to Jordan and Bryant and Russell. Only championships do.
This time, the Cavs have delivered James the supporting cast to do it. No more excuses. James comes armed for the Lakers now. He comes with his legacy on the line, measured in one indisputable and defining way: Before he beats him in the NBA Store, LeBron James needs to beat Kobe Bryant in the NBA Finals.
Our Source: Yahoo Sports

Tiger Woods is finally back home, focusing on golf

Tiger Woods is finally back home, focusing on golf

For golf fans everywhere, it is a breath of fresh air. Tiger Woods, the top player in the sport, is finally back home, working on his fitness and his golf and getting back to a life well before Thanksgiving, 2009.
According to the Associated Press, Tiger left a week of family counseling in Arizona to head back to Florida, and plans on focusing his attention on the game that made him famous.
Woods returned to his home near Orlando on Saturday and has been hitting balls on the range at Isleworth, not far from where he ran his SUV into a tree in a middle-of-the-night accident on Nov. 27 that set off revelations of extramarital affairs.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because only Woods is authorized to release information about his schedule, said there is still no timetable for golf’s No. 1 player to return to competition.
With the Masters looming just five weeks away, it appears more and more likely that Tiger will not be at Augusta National for the first time since 1994. Tiger still has three likely returns before the Masters, but the CA Championship is next week, meaning that the Tavistock Cup (March 22-23) or Arnold Palmer’s Invitational at Bay Hill (March 25-28) are the best shots of a Woods warmup before the first major. That being said, it wouldn’t be the first time Tiger snuck into the CA Championship at the last minute. A year ago, Woods committed to the World Golf Championships event three hours before the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday.
It stills seems unlikely, and with no tournament experience since the Australian Masters in mid-November, the return to Augusta seems like a long shot at best.
Our Source: Yahoo Sports

Despite Clottey fight, Pacquiao has Mayweather on mind

Despite Clottey fight, Pacquiao has Mayweather on mind

MANILA, Philippines – Even as he prepares for his fight against Ghana’s Joshua Clottey for a title defense on March 13, Manny Pacquiao still has Floyd Mayweather Jr. lingering on his mind.
Pacquiao’s Hall of Famer coach Freddie Roach said his fighter has been showing some moves designed against the “Pretty Boy Floyd”.
“I saw Manny, sometimes when he’s shadow boxing, he shows me how Mayweather fights and how he’s going to take case of the problem,” Roach told FightHype.com.
The trainer said this somehow shows that Pacquiao is preparing himself mentally against Mayweather.
“I’ve never seen Manny do that before,” he said. “Manny really wants to fight him in the future because of the remarks he (Mayweather) made.”
The negotiations between Pacquiao and Mayweather went haywire when the latter demanded Olympic-style drug testing.
Mayweather’s demand made it look as if the Filipino boxer has been taking performance enhancing drugs.
“We’re not happy with his (Mayweather) remarks,” said Roach.
‘Be breaking Clottey down’
Meanwhile, Roach said that he doesn’t see the Pacquiao-Clottey fight reaching the full 12 rounds.
Pacquiao, the only boxer to win 7 world titles in 7 different weight divisions, will defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown against Clottey at the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
“The beginning of the fight is going to be hard. He’s (Clottey) a very good opponent and likes to fight, but we will break him down, and I’m very confident the fight won’t go 12 rounds,” said Roach.
Roach said among Clottey’s arsenals that Pacquiao would have to avoid is the upper cut.
“I think his best punch is the upper cut and we’re not going to fall into the pocket too often to let him use that shot,” he said.
Our Source: Yahoo News

3/02/2010

Green Zone (2010) Movie

Green Zone (2010) Movie



In Movie Theaters: March 12, 2010

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Starring:
Matt Damon
Amy Ryan
Greg Kinnear
Antoni Corone
Brendan Gleeson
Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Genres: Drama War

Synopsis: Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in “Green Zone“, a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.



During the U.S.-led occupation of Baghdad in 2003, Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) and his team of Army inspectors were dispatched to find weapons of mass destruction believed to be stockpiled in the Iraqi desert. Rocketing from one booby-trapped and treacherous site to the next, the men search for deadly chemical agents but stumble instead upon an elaborate cover-up that inverts the purpose of their mission.

Spun by operatives with intersecting agendas, Miller must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil for answers that will either clear a rogue regime or escalate a war in an unstable region. And at this blistering time and in this combustible place, he will find the most elusive weapon of all is the truth.


Our Soure: The Movie Insider   

“Miss You Like Crazy” Earns P18 Million on First Day at Box Office



The John Lloyd Cruz-Bea Alonzo starrer, Miss You Like Crazy, opened in more than 100 theaters nationwide Wednesday with a bang, earning at least (and approximately) P18 million in the box office according to a source inside Star Cinema — the producer of the film. Last Tuesday, the Cathy Garcia-Molina-helmed rom-com premiered in two locations to overflowing crowds and screaming fans: one in Trinoma and the other one at the Megamall.

The movie is John Lloyd and Bea’s first team-up in three years, making Miss You Like Crazy a reunion project of sorts for the popular tandem.

Di pwedeng ma-predict kung gaano kalaki ang kikitain ng pelikula kung pagbabasehan lang ang first day of box office results nito. It can be recalled that the last Star Cinema movie starring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson had a solid opening of P12 na tumugma naman sa first week of grosses released by BOM na P41.4 million. Kaya lang after its first week, di na masyadong lumaki pa ang earning nito. In fact sa pangatlong linggo ng pelikula in theaters, nag-gross lang ito ng P77.5 million in total. Kaya di talaga ma-predict if the movie will end up with less than 75 million, 100 million or greater than 150 million. Only time will tell, ika nga kung paano mag-play ang “Miss You Like Crazy” sa mga manonood at sa publikong tatangkilik nito.

Our Source: Accesspinoy.com

'Pilipinas Got Talent' discovers a young Arnel Pineda?

'Pilipinas Got Talent' discovers a young Arnel Pineda?


MANILA, Philippines - The country's biggest talent search show, "Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT)," has found a gem in 16-year-old contestant Jovit Baldivino from Batangas.
The judges – Kris Aquino, Ai Ai delas Alas, Freddie Garcia – have been blown away by Baldivino’s “unbelievable” voice as he performed his own version of Journey’s “Faithfully” during the audition.
The episode was aired on ABS-CBN on February 27.
Baldivino got 3 yes from Garcia, Aquino and Delas Alas, who were all impressed by his perseverance and drive to get his family out of poverty.
Delas Alas was also moved to tears when Baldivino said: "Kahit po ako ay matalo dito, okay lang po. Basta po naipakita ko po sa inyo kung ano ang tunay na Pinoy.”
"Alam mo magandang example ka sa mga nanonood ng ‘Pilipinas Got Talent’ kasi tumutulong ka sa pamilya mo," Delas Alas commented.
Aquino chimed in: "And apart from that, pinagsasabay mo ang pag-aaral, ang pagtulong sa pamilya at ngayon you're on the road to stardom."
The 4th year high school student is selling siomai after his class to help his family.
The shy boy from Batangas said his goal is to finish his studies and, if given a chance, become a popular singer.
The video of Baldivino's audition has been uploaded on YouTube. So far, it has been viewed more than 100,000 times.
"this boy is awesome... he have a nice voice like Arnel P. jst keep it up.. and maybe soon u will be a good singer too... idol.. (sic)" commented kheal03, referring to Journey’s Filipino front man Arnel Pineda.

Our Source: Yahoo News 

3/01/2010

Melai on ASAP Last (02-28-10)

Melai on ASAP Last (02-28-10)

 

Wow ....!!!  Melisa sumasabay na kai Sarah Geronimo kakaiba na talaga and level nitong c Melai. Nakakahabol na sa mga bigating singer na tulad ni Sarah Geronimo. Hindi magtatagal ay makakaroon din c Melai ng chance na mabigyan ng kanta na bagay para sa kanya.

Tlaga nga namang nakakatawa si Melai sa personal kasi kitang-kita sa stage na pati si Sarah ay natawa sa kanya. H3h3h3h3. Talaga nga namang nakakatawa siya. At imagine she sung that song in "LIVE". Galing mo talagang kumanta Melai.

Keep up the "Good Work" Isay. Everybody love's you.


Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao




Nickname(s): Pac-man, Fighting Pride of the Philippines, The Mexicutioner, Pambansang Kamao
Rated at: Light Welterweight, Welterweight
Height: 5 ft. 6.5 in ( 1.69 m)
Nationality: Filipino
Birth Date: Dec. 17, 1978 (age 31)
Birth Place: Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines
Stance: Southpaw
Boxing Record
Total Fights: 55
Wins: 50
Wins by KO: 38
Losses: 3
Draws: 2
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (pronounced /pa’kjaw/ in Cebuano and Tagalog, also in Bikol; born December 17, 1978), more commonly known as Manny Pacquiao, is a Filipino professional boxer.
He is currently the WBO World welterweight champion, Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, and is rated by Ring Magazine as the number 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
He is also the former WBC World lightweight champion, WBC World super featherweight champion, IBF World super bantamweight champion, and WBC World flyweight champion. Furthermore, he is the former Ring Magazine featherweight and super featherweight champion.
The Filipino boxing superstar is the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. In addition, he is the only boxer to win the lineal championship (“the man who beat the man”) in four different weight classes. Aside from being a boxer, Pacquiao has participated in politics, acting, filmmaking, and music recording.
Personal Life:
Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao and currently resides in his home town General Santos City, South Cotabato, Philippines. He is married to Jinkee Pacquiao, and they have four children. Pacquiao received only an elementary school education. Recently, he took a high school equivalency exam, which he passed, and enrolled for a college degree at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University. He is also a military reservist with the rank of sergeant major.
Boxing Career:
Light Flyweight and Flyweight
Pacquiao started his professional boxing career when he was just 16 years of age and weighed 106 pounds (light flyweight). His early fights took place in small local venues and were shown on Vintage Sports’ Blow by Blow, an evening boxing show. His professional debut was a four round bout against Edmund “Enting” Ignacio, on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, becoming an instant star of the program. In 1994, the death of close friend Mark Penaflorida spurred the young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career.
His weight increased from 106 to 113 pounds before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third round knockout. Pacquiao had not made the weight, so he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting him at a disadvantage.. Early in the third Pacquiao moved forwards into an overhand left from Torrecampo, flattening him instantly.
Shortly after the Torrecampo fight, Pacquiao settled at 112 pounds, winning the WBC World flyweight title (his first major boxing world title as well as the flyweight lineal title) over Chatchai Sasakul by way of knockout in the eighth round. However, Pacquiao lost the title in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat, also known as Medgoen 3K Battery, via a third round knockout. The bout was held in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Singsurat got Pacquiao on the ropes and landed a flush straight right to the body coiling Pacquiao over and keeping him there. Technically, Pacquiao lost the belt at the scales, as he surpassed the weight limit of 112 pounds.
Super Bantamweight

Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew. This time, Pacquiao went to the super bantamweight division of 122 pounds, where he picked up the WBC International super bantamweight title. He defended this title five times before his chance for a world title fight came.
Pacquiao’s big break came on June 23, 2001, against former IBF World super bantamweight champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Pacquiao stepped into the fight as a late replacement on two weeks’ notice but won the fight by technical knockout to become the new IBF World super bantamweight champion (his second major boxing world title). The bout was held at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao went on to defend this title four times, aided by his expert training from Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym.

Featherweight
Pacquiao with his trainer Freddie Roach at Pacquiao’s Christmas and birthday bash, Los Angeles, California

On November 15, 2003, Pacquiao faced Marco Antonio Barrera at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, in a fight that many consider to have defined his career. Pacquiao, who was moving up in weight and fighting at featherweight for the first time, brought his power with him and defeated Barrera via technical knockout in the eleventh round. Although this bout was not recognized as a title fight by any sanctioning bodies, after his victory Pacquiao was crowned Ring Magazine featherweight champion (as well as the lineal featherweight champion), and he held that title until relinquishing it in 2005.
Six months after Pacquiao’s win over Mexican legend Barrera, Pacquiao went on to challenge another highly respected Mexican boxer in Juan Manuel Márquez, who at the time held both the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) World featherweight titles. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, on May 8, 2004, and after twelve rounds the bout was scored a draw, which proved to be a controversial decision that outraged both camps.
In the first round Márquez was caught cold, as he was knocked down three times by a more lively Pacquiao. However, Márquez showed great heart to recover from the early knockdowns, and went on to win the majority of rounds thereafter. This was largely due to Márquez’s counterpunch style, which he managed to effectively utilize against the aggressive style of Pacquiao. At the end of a very close fight, the final scores were 115–110 for Márquez, 115–110 for Pacquiao, and 113–113. One of the judges (who scored the bout 113–113) later admitted to making an error on the scorecards, because he had scored the first round as “10–7″ in favor of Pacquiao instead of the standard “10–6″ for a three-knockdown round. Consequently, both parties felt they had done enough to win the fight.
Super Featherweight

On March 19, 2005, Pacquiao once again moved up in weight class, from 126 to 130 pounds, in order to fight another Mexican legend and three-division world champion Érik Morales. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. However, this time around, in his first fight at super featherweight, Pacquiao lost the twelve round match by a unanimous decision from the judges. All three scorecards read 115-113 for Morales.
On September 10, 2005, Manny Pacquiao fought Héctor Velázquez at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. He knocked Velázquez out in six rounds to capture the WBC International super featherweight title, which he went on to defend five times. On the same day, his rival, Erik Morales, fought against Zahir Raheem. However, Morales fought a lackluster performance, losing to Raheem via unanimous decision.
The much anticipated rematch between Pacquiao and Morales happened on January 21, 2006, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. During the fight, Morales escaped being knocked down twice, once during the second round by holding onto the ropes, and once in the sixth round by falling on the referee’s body. Pacquiao eventually knocked Morales out in the tenth round, which was the first time Morales had been knocked out in his boxing career.
On July 2, 2006, Pacquiao successfully defended his WBC International super featherweight title against Óscar Larios, a two-time super bantamweight champion, who had moved up two weight divisions in order to challenge Pacquiao. Pacquiao won the fight via unanimous decision, knocking down Larios two times during the twelve round bout, which was held at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. The three judges scored the fight at 117-110, 118-108, and 120-106, all in favor of Pacquiao.
Pacquiao fighting Érik Morales in their third match

Pacquiao and Morales fought for a third time (with the series tied 1-1) on November 18, 2006. Witnessed by a near record crowd of 18,276, the match saw Pacquiao defeating Morales via a third round knockout at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
After the Pacquiao–Morales rubber match, Bob Arum, Pacquiao’s main promoter, announced that Manny had returned his signing bonus check back to Golden Boy Promotions, signaling intentions to stay with Top Rank. This resulted in Golden Boy Promotions’ decision to sue Pacquiao over contractual breaches.
At the end of 2006, he was named by both HBO and Ring Magazine as the “Fighter of the Year”, with HBO also naming him as the most exciting fighter of the year.
After a failed promotional negotiation with Marco Antonio Barrera’s camp, Bob Arum chose Jorge Solís as Pacquiao’s next opponent among several fighters that Arum offered him to fight as a replacement. The bout was held in San Antonio, Texas, on April 14, 2007. In the sixth round of the bout, an accidental headbutt occurred, giving Pacquiao a cut under his left eyebrow. The fight ended in the eighth round when Pacquiao knocked Solis down twice; Solis barely beat the count after the second knockdown, causing the referee to stop the fight and award Pacquiao the win via knockout. The victory raised Pacquiao’s win–loss–draw record to 44–3–2, with 34 knockouts.
On June 29, 2007, it was announced that Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions agreed to settle their lawsuit, meaning the long-awaited rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera would occur despite Pacquiao being the number one contender for the super featherweight title of Juan Manuel Márquez. Pacquiao defeated Barrera in their rematch via an easy unanimous decision. In the eleventh round, Pacquiao’s punch caused a deep cut below Barrera’s right eye. Barrera retaliated with an illegal punch on the break that dazed Pacquiao but also caused the referee to deduct a point from Barrera. Two judges scored the bout 118–109, whereas the third scored it 115–112.
Other events

In The Ring Magazine, Pacquiao (45–3–2) remained at the top of the super featherweight division (130 pounds). He had been in the ratings for 108 weeks. Pacquiao was also at number two in the pound-for-pound category behind former welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.
On November 13, 2007, he was honored by the WBC as Champ Emeritus during its 45th Annual World Convention held at the Manila Hotel.
On November 20, 2007, José Nuñez, manager of WBO super featherweight champion Joan Guzmán, accused Pacquiao’s handler Bob Arum of evading a match between the two boxers to protect Pacquiao. Guzmán went as far as to directly call out Pacquiao at the postfight press conference of the Pacquiao–Barrera rematch in front of a stunned crowd at the Mandalay Bay Events Center’s media room in Las Vegas.
The 240 member House of Representatives of the Philippines, on August 7, 2008, issued a Resolution, sponsored by South Cotabato Rep. Darlene Antonino-Custodio, which recognized Pacquiao as “a people’s champ” — “for his achievements and in appreciation of the honor and inspiration he has been bringing… to the Filipino people.” He received a plaque from Speaker Prospero Nograles.
On July, 2008, it was announced that Pacquiao would be the flag bearer of the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He became the first Filipino Olympic non-participant to be Team Philippines’ flag-bearer during the August 8 opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics at the Beijing National Stadium. Swimmer Miguel Molina, 2005 Southeast Asian Games’ Best Male Athlete, yielded the honor to Pacquiao, upon Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s request to national sports officials on the Philippines at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Unfinished Business
Pacquiao fighting Juan Manuel Márquez in their second bout

On March 15, 2008, in a rematch against Juan Manuel Márquez called “Unfinished Business”, Pacquiao won via a disputed split decision. The fight was held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. With victory, Pacquiao won the WBC and Ring Magazine super featherweight belts (as well as the lineal junior lightweight title), making him the first Filipino to win three major world titles in three different weight divisions (Pacquiao was a former WBC flyweight champion and former IBF super bantamweight champion). However, with his Ring Magazine featherweight belt, Pacquiao had de facto won four world titles in four different weight classes at this point.
The fight was a close hard fought battle, during which both fighters received cuts. Throughout the fight Márquez landed the most punches at a higher percentage; however, the decisive factor proved to be a third round knockdown, wherein Márquez was floored by a Pacquiao left hook. At the end of the fight, the judges’ scores were 115-112 for Pacquiao, 115-112 for Márquez, and 114-113 for Pacquiao.
In the post-fight press conference, Márquez’s camp called for an immediate rematch. In addition, Richard Schaefer, Golden Boy Promotions CEO, offered a 6 million dollar guarantee to Pacquiao for a rematch. However, Pacquiao ruled out a third clash with Márquez, stating: “I don’t think so. This business is over.” The reason that Pacquiao did not want a rematch was because he intended to move up to the lightweight division, in order to challenge David Díaz, the reigning WBC World lightweight champion at that time. Díaz won the majority decision over Ramón Montano that night as an undercard of the “Unfinished Business” fight.

Lightweight title

On June 28, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Pacquiao defeated David Díaz via ninth round knockout, to become the WBC World lightweight champion. With the victory, Pacquiao became the only Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight classes, and also became the first Filipino fighter to ever win a world title at lightweight. During the fight, which Pacquiao dominated, Díaz was cut badly on his right eye in the fourth round. After the bout, Díaz acknowledged Pacquiao’s superior hand speed, stating: “It was his speed. It was all his speed. I could see the punches perfectly, but he was just too fast.”
Bob Arum reported that the fight had made 12.5 million dollars (250,000 pay-per-view subscriptions at $49.95 each), earning Díaz his best payday of 850,000 dollars, whilst Pacquiao earned at least 3 million dollars. Official records revealed an attendance of 8,362 (out of a maximum capacity of 12,000).
Holding both the WBC super featherweight and lightweight titles following the win, Pacquiao decided to vacate his super featherweight title in July 2008.
Welterweight
See also: De La Hoya – Pacquiao boxing match

On December 6, 2008, Pacquiao moved up to the welterweight division, in order to face six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in a fight called “The Dream Match”. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, the bout was scheduled as a twelve round, non-title fight contested at the 147 pound welterweight limit. Although Pacquiao went into the fight widely recognized as the leading pound-for-pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits had speculated that 147 pounds could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya. However, Pacquiao proved the critics wrong and dominated the fight, and after eight rounds De La Hoya’s corner was forced to throw in the towel, awarding Pacquiao the win via technical knockout.
Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the fight at 80-71 and one scoring it at 79-72. Moreover, Pacquiao landed 224 out of 585 punches, whilst De La Hoya landed only 83 out of 402 punches. After the bout, trainer Freddie Roach stated: “We knew we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot.” The fight would be De La Hoya’s last, as he announced his retirement from boxing shortly after.
Pacquiao received 15 to 30 million dollars (share of the pay-per-view), plus a guaranteed amount. Tickets reportedly sold out just hours after they went on sale. Moreover, the total gate revenue for the fight was said to be nearly 17 million dollars, making it the second largest gate revenue in boxing history.
Light Welterweight
See also: Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao

On May 2, 2009, Pacquiao fought at light welterweight for the first time against Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in a fight billed as “The Battle of the East and West”. Pacquiao won the bout via knockout to claim the IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight titles (as well as the lineal light welterweight title).
The fight was originally placed in jeopardy due to disputes with both camps over the fight purse money. Eventually, the money issue was settled and the fight went on as scheduled. HBO aired the contest.
Pacquiao started the fight strong, knocking down a sluggish Hatton twice in the first round. A somewhat shaken Hatton beat the count, only to be saved by the bell seconds later. In the second round Hatton seemed to have recovered, as he stalked Pacquiao for most of the round. However, with less than ten seconds remaining in the second round, Hatton was knocked out cold by a sharp left hook, prompting the referee to award Pacquiao the win by knockout (at 2:59 of the round).
Return to Welterweight
See also: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto
Miguel Cotto getting knocked down after a strong uppercut from Pacquiao

On November 14, 2009, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto via technical knockout in the twelfth round, at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, in a fight billed as “Firepower”. Although the bout was sanctioned as a world title fight in the welterweight division, where the weight limit is 147 pounds, Cotto agreed to fight at a catchweight of 145 pounds.
Pacquiao dominated the fight, knocking Cotto down in round three and round four, before the referee stopped the fight at 0:55 of round twelve. With this victory, Pacquiao took the WBO World welterweight title, to become the first fighter in boxing history to win seven world titles in seven different weight divisions. Pacquiao also won the special WBC Diamond Belt. After the fight, promoter Bob Arum stated: “Pacquiao is the greatest boxer I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen them all, including Ali, Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard.”
The fight generated 1.25 million buys and 70 million dollars in domestic pay-per-view revenue, making it the most watched boxing event of 2009. Pacquiao earned around 22 million dollars for his part in the fight, whilst Cotto earned around 12 million dollars.Pacquiao–Cotto also generated a live gate of $8,847,550 from an official crowd of 15,930.
Following Pacquiao’s victory against Cotto, there was much public demand for a fight between Pacquiao (the number 1 pound-for-pound boxer) and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (the number 2 pound-for-pound boxer). Pacquiao reportedly agreed to fight Mayweather on March 13, 2010, for a split of 50 million dollars up front. And it was later agreed that the venue for the fight would be the MGM Grand Las Vegas. However, the bout was put in jeopardy due to disagreements about Olympic-style drug testing. The Mayweather camp wanted random blood testing by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, whereas Pacquiao refused to have any blood testing within 30 days from the fight, because he thought it would weaken him, but he was willing to have blood taken from him before the 30-day window as well as immediately after the fight. Freddie Roach, on the other hand, commented that he would allow blood to be taken from Pacquiao one week before the fight. In an attempt to resolve their differences, the two camps went through a process of mediation before a retired judge. After the mediation process Mayweather agreed to a 14-day no blood testing window, however, Pacquiao refused and instead only agreed to a 24-day no blood testing window. Consequently, on January 7, 2010, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum declared that the fight was officially off.
As a result of Pacquiao’s reluctance to submit to random blood testing, which is not required by the rules of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, some people questioned whether he was using performance-enhancing drugs. The Mayweather camp had repeatedly suggested Pacquiao was using banned substances throughout the negotiations, which resulted in Pacquiao filing a lawsuit for defamation, seeking damages in excess of 75,000 dollars. The lawsuit cited accusations made by Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather Sr, Roger Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. The lawsuit claimed that the damaging and unfounded accusations were made out of “ill-will, spite, malice, revenge, and envy.” Pacquiao stated: “I maintain and assure everyone that I have not used any form or kind of steroids and that my way to the top is a result of hard work, hard work, hard work and a lot of blood spilled from my past battles in the ring, not outside of it.”
See also: Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

After negotiations for the Mayweather fight fell through, other boxers were considered to replace Mayweather as the next opponent for Pacquiao, including former light welterweight champion Paul Malignaggi and current WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman. However, Pacquiao chose to fight Joshua Clottey instead, a tough boxer from Ghana and the former IBF welterweight champion. The Pacquiao–Clottey fight will be held on March 13, 2010, at the ultra-modern Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, outside the city of Dallas, Texas. And Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight belt will be at stake.

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Is Joshua Clottey enough to beat Pacquiao?

Is Joshua Clottey enough to beat Pacquiao?

Timing and circumstances haven’t been kind to Joshua Clottey. He isn’t Floyd Mayweather, Jr., the welterweight everybody wanted to see against Manny Pacquiao on March 13.
Instead, Clottey has been cast as the substitute, which to a cynical public only means he isn’t Mayweather and he doesn’t have a chance against Pacquiao on a night when Cowboys Stadium in the Dallas metroplex might be the biggest attraction.
If he doesn’t feel like last season’s Detroit Lions or St. Louis Rams, then Clottey knows what it is to have been one of those replacement players in the last NFL work stoppage. In 1987, none of those guys belonged there and that’s exactly what you hear and read these days about Clottey. Pacquiao is supposed to kick him around like the soccer ball Clottey used to chase as a kid in Ghana.
Fair? I don’t think so. Then again, I’ve been wrong about these things before. I actually thought Juan Manuel Marquez was skilled, smart and tough enough to challenge Mayweather. After watching Mayweather humble Marquez through 12 one-sided rounds in September, I wondered if I had been kicked in the head one too many times.
Nevertheless, I like Clottey, perhaps not enough to pick him over Pacquiao, especially without a familiar trainer in his corner. He split with Kwame Asante after his loss by split decision in June to Miguel Cotto over a reported disagreement over money. Then, Godwin Kotay, also of Ghana, was denied a U.S. visa. Instead of Asante or Kotay, cut-man Lenny DeJesus will take the lead in Clottey’s corner.
In front a potential crowd of 45,000 and against Pacquiao’s varied skills and dangerous power, an unfamiliar face in the corner looms as a problem, especially when – not if – Clottey is in trouble.
Still, Clottey’s size, strength and durability are enough to make it difficult for Pacquiao, whose motivation could have taken a hit when an agreement to fight Mayweather fell apart because of demands that the Filipino icon undergo Olympic-style blood-testing for performance-enhancers.


Pacquiao also will jump directly into a rough-and-tumble political campaign in the Philippines after the fight.
In part, the public’s lack of any respect for Clottey might be a spillover from disgust at the abortive negotiations for Pacquiao-Mayweather. Fans and media are still angry. What they have forgotten, however, is just how close Clottey came to an upset of Cotto in front of the Puerto Rican’s loyal New York fans at Madison Square Garden.
“I did not lose the Cotto fight,’’ Clottey said Thursday during a conference call from his training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Maybe not.
But Clottey also didn’t do enough in the last couple of rounds to convince anybody at ringside that he deserved more than a draw. That, like the victory he still thinks he deserves, eluded him. Clottey has been criticized for not throwing enough punches, which could quickly leave him with a deficit on the scorecards against Pacquiao’s whirlwind pace. But he is confident he can make his power count.
“I am not a flyweight,’’ Clottey said during the conference call, which will be followed by one Friday with Pacquiao. “I’m not a bantamweight. I’m a welterweight. I throw punches that connect.’’
As a natural welterweight, unlike the smaller Pacquiao (5-foot-6 ½), the 5–8 Clottey might have enough leverage to inflict some damage. Before Pacquiao’s 12th-round stoppage of Cotto in November, the Filipino’s trainer, Freddie Roach, said Clottey’s punches almost made Cotto quit during the ninth round.
“The more I play it over, the more I realize how competitive this is and that nobody with any certainty can predict the result,’’ said Top Rank’s Bob Arum, who promotes both fighters. “Everybody knows how Manny Pacquiao fights. Everybody knows the angles from which he throws punches.
“And everybody knows that Joshua Clottey is a tremendous defensive fighter and can put a real hurt on an opponent. And everybody knows that Joshua Clottey is the bigger man and Manny is the smaller man. There is talk about Manny going up in weight. But he really hasn’t. He couldn’t make 130 pounds anymore, He fought at 135. He was 138 when he fought (and knocked out) Ricky Hatton.
Now, he goes into the ring at 142 or 143 pounds on the scale and that’s not because he’s putting on weight. That’s because he has breakfast and lunch before the weigh-in. If he had to, he’d still make 135 pounds. So, the idea that he’s a big man is just not true.
“Joshua has the size. He’s the natural welterweight. Manny Pacquiao isn’t. That’s the intrigue in this fight.’’
The intrigue, at least, doesn’t include more of the noisy debate about blood-testing for performance-enhancers. Clottey, ever the gentleman, said he did not and would not demand the Olympic-style testing that Mayweather says he and every one of his future opponents, including Shane Mosley on May 1, will undergo.
“No, I don’t want to do that, because I respect him so much,’’ Clottey said. “He is a very nice guy. I feel comfortable around him. He’s respectful of everybody. I don’t think Manny Pacquiao did that thing. I trust him.”
If only, Clottey could enjoy some of that same trust. He’s not Mayweather. But, trust me, he’s a better fighter than people think.
Our Source: 15rounds.com

Joshua Clottey Professional Record and Career

Record: 35 W 3 L 0 D 20 KOs
Alias: The Hitter
Weightclass: Welterweight
Stance: Orthodox
Style: Boxer
Height: 5′8″
Reach: 70″
Nationality: Accra, Ghana
Date of Birth: March 16th, 1977
Joshua Clottey (born in March 16, 1976 in Accra, Ghana) is a Welterweight boxer who hails from Accra, Ghana, but now lives in the Bronx, New York. He is the former IBF Welterweight Champion. Professional Career:
Clottey rose to prominence by winning his first twenty fights, including 14 by knockout. His performance set him up to fight Carlos Baldomir, in a title defense by Baldomir for the WBC International Welterweight Title. Clottey lost by disqualification in a controversial fight. Clottey was winning the fight until the 10th round, where he was penalized two points for an intentional head butt. He was warned for his head but did it again resulting in the referee stopping the fight and disqualifying Clottey.
Clottey rebounded from the loss by winning the African Boxing Union welterweight title in his next fight. He then rolled off a 10 fight winning streak which was highlighted by his first win on American soil and the capturing of several minor welterweight and middleweight titles culminating in an IBF Intercontinental welterweight title.
On December 2, 2006, Clottey earned his first shot at a world title but broke his hand in the fourth round of his fight against World Boxing Organization champion Antonio Margarito. He ended up losing a closer than expected unanimous decision, but had demonstrated his abilities against a good opponent. On April 7, 2007, Clottey earned a unanimous decision over Diego Corrales, in what was Corrales’ final fight prior to his death.
In December 2007, Clottey positioned himself for another title shot with a win over prospect Shamone Alvarez.
Clottey beat Zab Judah on August 2, 2008, for the IBF Welterweight title that had been vacated by Antonio Margarito.
On June 13, 2009 Clottey faced Miguel Cotto in New York at the Madison Square Garden for the WBO Welterweight title. Cotto dropped Clottey in the first with a Jab. Cotto was cut in the 3rd round by an accidental headbutt, Clottey’s combinations throughout the fight gave Cotto problems. Cotto emerged with a Split-Decision victory in a close fight which fans felt could have been awarded to either fighter or even scored a draw.
Joshua Clottey has never lost via a knock out. His 3 losses were: (1)a DQ loss from Carlos Baldomir, (2)Unanimous Decision loss to Antonio Margarito and a (3)Split Decision loss to Miguel Cotto.
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Is Melai for real? Or is she a big put-on?


 

Melai is the endearing monicker of Melisa (with a single ‘s’) Cantiveros who emerged the Big Winner after more than 131 days inside the PBB (Pinoy Big Brother) House with no phones (“cel” or landline) and no radio or TV, no contact at all with the outside world, together with initially more than a dozen housemates (winnowed down from more than a thousand aspirants from around the country).
The kinky-haired kababayan of Manny Pacquiao from GenSan will turn 22 on April 6 (Aries). She’s P1-M richer, the prize she won along with a house and lot in Cainta, Rizal, and a new boyfriend, housemate Jason Francisco (together they are called Melason), who wooed and won her inside the Big House. He calls her Isay (“As in kumikisay-kisay,” said Melai) and she calls him Sweetie Pie.
Some people find her “annoying” because of her rapid-fire way of talking and her unrestrained attitude and brutal frankness and honesty, oftentimes unmindful and uncaring about what she said or did even if she and the other housemates were constantly reminded that there were cameras around, watching them 24/7.
Yes, Melai’s loquaciousness is natural and, no, her “rapid-fire-ness” is not a put-on. She does speak that way, so fast as if she’s forever being chased by an invisible zombie that you have to catch up with her to digest every word in every phrase in every sentence that tumbles out of her mouth, punctuated with her favorite expressions, “over-over!” and “everything-everything!”
The events these past four months leading to the grand finals at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium last Feb. 13 have been, that’s it, “over-over” and “everything-everything” for the Mindanao State University (MSU) B.S. Education senior whose ambition to be an English teacher might have to give way to a career in showbiz.
ABS-CBN, producer of PBB, let Melai visit her folks in GenSan after her big win, but only for a day.
Upon the invitation of ABS-CBN PR man Kane Choa, Funfare was able to enter the Big House (usually off-limits to outsiders) for exclusive one-on-ones with Melai and the second placer, Cebu’s Paul Jake Castillo (watch for a “body talk” with him soon).
What happened during your homecoming?
“I was sad and happy. Sad because I was able to talk to my family for only 30 minutes and happy because nakauwi ako after more than four months. I missed my friends, ang bonding-bonding namin sa mall at sa oval. Many things have changed. Ang dami nang tindahan sa harap ng house namin! Mga tiangge-tiangge. Everything-everything! Na-miss ko ang bonding-bonding namin ng mga uncle ko, ang inuman namin.”
Malakas ka ba uminom?
“Not really. Beer lang.”
Siguro your townmates were very happy. You left GenSan an unknown and you went back na sikat ka na.
“Dati-dati, nobody bothered with me when I strolled at the mall. Now, nagpuntahan sila lahat doon to see me. I told them, ‘Uy, sure ba kayo? Baka next week, matauhan kayo ha!’ Hindi ako makapaniwala na ganoon sila ka-everything-everything sa akin, sa amin ni Sweetie Pie.”
Is it your first time here in Manila?
“Yeah, first time. Maliligaw ako paglabas ko dito sa PBB. Over-over talaga!”
During the presscon, you admitted na naka-pito ka ng boyfriend. How old were you when you started having a boyfriend?
“Four years ago when I was 17.”
You said pa that you lost “it” when you were 18. Bakit mo sinabi ‘yon?
“Because they told me to be honest; huwag daw ako magsinungaling.”
Nabigla ka ba n’ung ibinigay mo “’yon”?
“’Yung everything and everything? No naman. I planned it. Pabagsak na ‘yung relationship namin, so ibinigay ko ‘yon to save the relationship. Siya ‘yung pang-seventh. We went steady for two years. It happened nang second year na kami. I’m one year older than him. May work na siya.”
Didn’t he like you to join PBB?
“Gusto naman niya. We broke up inside PBB. Big Brother spent for everything-everything so he could come to Manila and enter the big house. Doon kami nag-break. It was only on PBB that my parents learned na may boyfriend na pala ako for three years.”
He might reconcile with you now that you came out the winner.
“Our friends nga in GenSan were telling him, ‘Ang tanga-tanga mo naman. Bakit mo pinakawalan si Melai?’ Kaya ngayon, hindi siya matahimik sa buhay niya. My taste has changed. Dati gusto ko ng biko; ngayon ang gusto ko mango float na. Parang ganoon.”
So now you don’t have a boyfriend?
“I have. Si Jason.”
Ganoon? Di ba gimmick ‘yon?
“Boyfriend ko talaga siya! He courted me inside PBB. At first, we didn’t want to tell Big Brother about it.”
What do you like about Jason?
“Ang kanyang ilong and his shoulders. And also his attitude and everything! Maalaga siya. When I had a fever, siya ang nurse ko. He would tell me, ‘Kain tayo sa labas.’ Sa labas ng bahay. At kain-kain kami doon.”
You and Jason come from families with a different background. Mukhang may kaya sina Jason. What about you?
“Apat kaming magkakapatid. The oldest is a seaman, the second is a waiter, the third is a housemate…ako ‘yon!…and the fourth is a high-school student. Our parents are okay; hindi sila hiwalay. Kumakain naman kami ng tatlong beses sa isang araw, sabay-sabay. On Sundays, we go to church together.”
How was your childhood, malungkot nga ba?
Our parents were strict and in spite of that, layas pa rin ako nang layas ng bahay kaya madalas ako mabugbog ng father ko. Ay, minsan lang pala ako nabugbog. That’s the way our father would discipline us. Kami ni Ondo ang rebelde — siya black sheep, ako brown sheep lang.
Since you are layas (lakwatsera), paano ka naka-survive ng four months sa loob ng PBB?
“First three months po, wala talaga akong pakialam. Sobrang enjoy. Paano naman, there’s a swimming pool at may foam ang higaan ko at may aircon. Sa bahay namin, maliit ang bed ko at medyo matigas. After three months, I started missing my family. Mabuti na lang kinakausap kami ni Big Brother every now and then kaya medyo nalilibang kami.”
Didn’t you miss your (ex-)boyfriend?
“Hindi! I realized that I didn’t have any more feelings for him.”
What was your ambition in life?
“I wanted to be a teacher, English teacher. Hindi ako magaling mag-English kaya I wanted to learn English and teach English.”
You never dreamed to be in showbiz?
“Never po talaga!”
But you are a natural comedian. Who is your favorite, Ai-Ai delas Alas or Pokwang?
“I like them both but my favorite is Pokwang kasi nakakatawa po talaga siya. We met in Wowowee.”
What did Pokwang tell you?
“Sabi niya, ‘Congratulations! You did a good job!’ She’s so nice, napaka-welcoming, over-over!”
What are your plans when you go out of PBB?
“I will miss the foam bed. But when I move to our house (her prize), bibili ako ng foam bed. I will miss Big Brother, my housemates and the (hidden) cameras.”
What will you do with your P1-M cash prize?
“Paayos ko ang mga peklat ko, everything-everything. Okey lang ba magpa-puti ako? Over-over!”

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Vice Ganda sa “The Buzz Tough Ten”

Vice Ganda sa “The Buzz Tough Ten





First time sumalang ni Vice Ganda sa “The Buzz Tough Ten” last Sunday, February 21, at hinarap niya ang sampung mga tanong ng host na si Boy Abunda.
Bago sinimulan ang segment na ito ay tinanong muna ni Boy si Vice kung ano ang pakiramdam na he finally made it in showbiz?
“Masarap po, sobrang sarap!” bulalas ni Vice. “Kasi ipinagdasal ko rin naman po ito. Sobrang matagal kong ipinagdasal. Pero hindi ko inabangan, hindi ko in-expect, dumating nang kusa. Kasi kung in-expect ko, siguro noon pa lang nasaktan na ako kaka-expect ko.”
Nagpasalamat din siya sa lahat ng sumusubaybay ng Showtime kung saan siya ang tinaguriang “unevictable hurado” kasama ang mga hostna sina Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Kim Atienza, Teddy ng bandang Rocksteddy, at Jugs ng Itchyworms.
“Maraming-maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat na sumusubaybay ng Showtime at talaga namang sumusubaybay at nakatutok at nag-aabang sa mga sasabihin ko. Maraming salamat po.”
Pinasalamatan din ni Vice ang kanyang manager na si Ogie Diaz. Matapos niyang mag-plug ng kanyang mga upcoming out-of-town shows at first major concert niya sa Araneta Coliseum sa May 15 ay sinimulan na ang tanungan.
Tough Ten Question No. 10: Vice, lima kayong magkakapatid, tatlo ang bakla. Ang tanong, ikinahiya ba kayo ng inyong pamilya? Inalipusta ba kayo ng mga tao?
“Uunahin ko siguro yung inalipusta. Yung inalipusta, opo. Hindi natin mapipigil yun, e. Nang-aalipusta talaga ang lipunan lalo na dito sa Pilipinas, nang-aalipusta ng bakla. Pero hindi lang sa Pilipinas, sa buong mundo. Kaya bilang bakla, normal na nararanasan ng lahat ng mga bakla ang nang-aalipusta. Kaya naalipusta rin po kami.
“Pero sa pamilya, hindi ko masasabing ikinahiya kami, lalo na ng nanay ko. Hindi kami ikinahiya ng nanay ko. Maaaring sabihin ko na hindi ganun kadaling natanggap, pero hinding-hindi po kami ikinahiya ng pamilya ko,” sagot ni Vice.
Tough Ten Question No. 9: Alam naming crush mo si Jon Avila. Nagkaroon daw ng isang palabas sa Cebu, dinaanan-daanan ka lang niya. Na-turn off ka na hindi ka niya pinansin. Nasaktan ka ba?
“Opo!” mabilis na sagot ni Vice.
Nagkaroon ka ba ng pagkakataon na makausap si Jon at ipaalam itong naramdaman mo?
“Hindi na kami nagkausap kasi may karera noon. May laban ako, hindi ko na siya naano,” biro ni Vice. “Hindi po, nag-text siya. Sinabi niya po kasi na hindi niya raw talaga ako nakita. Kaya nauunawaan ko na naman siya. Sabi ko, ‘A, baka talagang hindi mo ako nakita. Maaaring sa laki kong ito hindi mo talaga ako makikita.”
Tough Ten Question No. 8: Kabayo, tikbalang at kung anu-ano pang mga mapanirang turing sa iyo. Napipikon ka ba, Vice Ganda?
“Hindi po, pinagkakakitaan ko ‘yan,” tugon niya.
Tough Ten Question No. 7: Ang punchline mo sa Showtime ay, “May nag-text.” Halimbawa lamang nag-uusap tayo ngayon, kung meron mangte-text, sino ito at ano ang laman ng text?
“May nag-text: Vice Ganda, ang ganda mo talaga. Kamukhang-kamukha mo si Ruffa. Alam ko ‘yan, ako ang iyong tunay na ina, Annabelle Rama,” sagot ni Vice na ikinatawa ni Boy at ng mga tao sa studio. “Baka magalit sa akin si Ruffi,” pahabol niya.
Tough Ten Question No. 6: Pilit na pinagtatapat kayo ni Chokoleit. Ano ang pinakaayaw mo sa kanya at ano ang pinakagusto mo kay Chokoleit?
“Ang pinakaayaw ko po sa kanya ay yung oiliness at tighiyawat niya. Prangkahan na!” natatawang sabi ni Vice. “Yun lang ang ayaw ko. Kasi pag nakikita ko yung tighiyawat niya, natatakot ako na baka sumapi sa akin. Kaya pinapakiusapan ko siya na, ‘Pakiusapan mo rin ‘yang mga tighiyawat mo na huwag sumama sa akin pauwi. Hayaan mong manatili sa iyo.’”
Ano naman ang sinasabi ni Chokoleit?
“Sabi niya, ‘Ay naku, hindi ko ipinamimigay ‘yan. Akin lang ‘yan.’ Mahal ko si Chokoleit. Bukod doon, wala akong ayaw sa kanya.”
Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa kanya?
“Pinakagusto ko kay Chokoleit, kaibigan ko siya. At yun ang gusto ko sa kanya.”
Tough Ten Question No. 5: Isa kang star judge sa Showtime. Ang untold shocker, may isang grupo raw na nanalo dahil sa iyo. Pero dahil hindi ka raw pinagbigyan ng isang lalaking kasama sa grupo, noong sumunod na sumalang sila ay ipinatalo mo. Comment?
“Isa iyan sa mga pinakakorning joke na narinig ko. Unang-una, kung papanoorin n’yo at panonooring n’yo ulit sa napakaraming site sa Internet yung episode na yun na monthly finals, yung nanalo nung araw na yun sa monthly finals, ang scores ng lahat ng judges, 10. Yung scores ng sinasabing miyembro ng grupong yun na hindi nanalo, hindi sila naka-perfect 10. Kahit bigyan ko sila ng 15, hindi pa rin sila mananalo. Meaning to say, hindi lang ako ang nagpatalo sa kanila. Lahat kaming hurado dahil hindi lang ako ang isang hurado doon, lima kami. Kaya bakit ako lang ang sisisihin nila?” paliwanag ni Vice.
Tough Ten Question No. 4: Vice, magaling kang mag-basketball. Bibigyan ka ng pagkakataong makalaro ang isang artistang lalake, one-on-one basketball. Sino ito at bakit?
“Si Jon Avila. Gusto ko siyang makalaro para sa pagkakataong iyon susupalpalin ko siya,” malamang sabi ni Vice.
Tough Ten Question No. 3: You’re late father talked about it na ikaw raw ang paborito niyang anak. Pero hindi niya alam na ikaw ay bakla. Kung bibigyan ka ng pagkatataon na halimbawa makausap ang tatay mo ngayon, ano ang nais mong sabihin sa kanya?
“Gusto kong sabihin sa kanya at tatanungin ko sa kanya kung malamig ba doon? Malamig ba diyan kasi pag nararamdaman kita, parang malamig ang nararamdaman ko,” biro ni Vice. “Hindi, kidding side, gusto kong sabihin sa kanya na nalulungkot ako dahil sa tagumpay na nararamdaman ko ngayon at nararanasan, hindi ko siya kasamang nararanasan ang lahat ng ito. Gayunpaman, masayang-masaya ako dahil alam ko na kahit nasaan ka, nakikita mo ako at pumapalakpak ka habang nanonood.”
Tough Ten Question No. 2: Your mom is in abroad. Pinaaayos mo ngayon ang inyong bahay because nais mo sanang siya ay umuwi rito at dito na siya tumira kasama ka. Vice, kung meron isang bagay na isusumbong mo sa iyong ina, ano iyon at bakit?
“Ano… ayoko talaga ng tsikahang ina,” at naging emosyonal na si Vice. “Ayokong magsumbong sa nanay ko. Kasi pag nagsumbong ako sa nanay ko, masasaktan siya. Alam mo yun? At kahit siguro hindi ako magsumbong sa nanay ko, ang mga ina alam na alam nila ang mga pinagdadaanan ng mga anak nila. Kaya ako nalulungkot ngayon, hindi naman ako nasasaktan dahil doon sa mga sinasabing intriga, yung panlilibak, yung mga kasinungalingan. Nasasaktan ako kasi alam ko, may mga importanteng tao sa buhay ko na nasasaktan para sa akin. Yung nanay ko alam ko masasaktan siya. Yung mga kapatid ko naaapektuhan sila.”
“Talk to them,” sabi ni Boy.
“Lagi kong nakakausap ang nanay ko. Kaya nga kahit nasasaktan na ako, tuloy pa rin ako. Kasi sinasabi ng nanay ko, ‘Anak, I’m so proud of you. Kasi ang dami mong napapasayang tao sa pamamagitan ng pamamaraan na alam mo. Kaya ituloy mo lang iyan.’ Kaya ako, wala akong ibang susundin kundi ang nanay ko. Itutuloy ko ito.
“Kaya ikaw, kayo, kayong lahat na nagsasabi ng masasama tungkol sa akin. Kayong lahat na lumikha ng mga kasinungalingan na ito sa akin na nababasa sa diyaryo at kung saan-saan, hinahamon ko kayo. Puntahan n’yo ang nanay n’yo. Sabihin n’yo sa kanya na kayo ang lumikha at humabi ng lahat ng malisyong kasinungalingang ito. Titigan n’yo siya sa kanyang mga mata para malaman n’yo kung napasaya ninyo sa ginawa n’yo ang inyong ina. Yun lang,” pahayag ni Vice.
Tough Ten Question No. 1: May relasyon ito doon sa iyong sinabi Vice. Sikat ka na ngayon. May mga taong gusto ka at may mga taong bumabatikos sa iyo. Ang mga akusasyon ay lumaki na raw ang iyong ulo, masakit ka raw magsalita sa Showtime, nilamon ka na raw ng tagumpay. Bilang pagtatapos ng pag-uusap na ito, anong nais mong sabihin?
“Kung nilamon ako ng tagumpay, wala na ako ngayon dito dahil nasa sikmura na ako ng tagumpay. Pero since naririto pa ako, walang nakakakain sa akin kahit tagumpay,” makahulugang biro ni Vice.
Dagdag niya, “Kung sinasabi nilang mayabang ako, oo, mayabang. At napakaraming dahilan na ipinagmamayabang ko. Napakaraming bagay na ipinagmamayabang ko. Mayabang ako at ipinagmamayabang ko at ipinagmamalaki kong Pilipino ako. Ipinagmamayabang kong bakla ako. Ipinagmamayabang kong anak ako ng mga magulang ko. Ipinagmamayabang kong ako si Vice Ganda. Ipinagmamayabang kong bahagi ako ng Showtime. Ipinagmamayabang kong Kapamilya ako. Marami akong bagay na ipinagmamayabang.
“Pero gayunpaman, hindi ito pumapasok sa utak ko para manlamang ng tao. Mayabang ako pero hindi ako nagnanakaw, hindi ako pumapatay. Kung mayabang man ako, huwag mo akong panoorin. Lahat ng tao ay isinilang na may kaakibat na kalayaan. Kung ayaw mo akong panoorin, lumipat ka, ilipat mo ang istasyon ng telebisyon na pinanonood mo. Pero bakit nanonood ka pa rin? Dalawa lang siguro ang dahilan niyan. Una, baka naman talagang nag-e-enjoy ka sa akin. O pangalawa, hindi ko na kasalanan kung walang baterya ang remote control n’yo. At kahit anong sabihin n’yo sa akin, batuhin n’yo man ako ng masasakit na intriga, pukulin n’yo man ako ng pagkasakit-sakit, hindi pa rin kayo magwawagi. Dahil naniniwala ako, mula umaga hanggang gabi, meron akong Diyos na kakampi.”
May huling mensahe pa si Vice. Aniya, “Hindi po ako magbabago. Patutunayan ko po sa inyo na hindi lahat ng kabayo ay pagtakbo lang ang kakayahan. May mga kabayo rin na may pakpak at pwedeng lumipad. At sa paglipad kong ito, hindi naman ako magpapakataas-taas. Paaalahanan ko pa rin ang sarili ko na mayroon akong apat na mahahabang paa na magbabalik sa akin upang muling tumapak sa lupa.”

Our Source: Yahoo News