Posts Tagged with "Freddie Roach"

Atomic: How Manny Pacquiao Got To Congress

Sunday, August 1, 2010

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Atomic: How Manny Pacquiao Got To Congress

The Post Magazine 1 August 2010 Manny Pacquiao is the world's sixth-richest sportsman and arguably the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet. But one prize has always eluded him: political office. That's why, when he campaigned for a seat in the Philippine Congress in May, the gloves came off.

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Pacquiao’s Big Gamble

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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Pacquiao’s Big Gamble

TIME.com 29 March 2010 Philippine welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao could soon fight American rival Floyd Mayweather for $50 million—the biggest prize in boxing history. But first he's got to beat Roy Chiongbian. Roy who? Join Pacquiao as he campaigns for a seat in the Philippine Congress.

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Many Many Manny

Monday, March 22, 2010

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MANILA — Reporting from the Philippines is like falling down a rabbit hole. My quest to interview boxing god Manny Pacquiao is less than 24 hours old and already things are getting surreal. He arrived at dawn and ate breakfast at a Makati hotel. So did his hundred-strong entourage, which this morning included reporters, motorcycle [...]

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