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

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

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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For Your Crashing Pleasure

Tomorrow I’m flying to the Philippines where, if all goes to plan, I’ll interview welterweight boxing champ Manny Pacquiao about his latest bid for political office. But first the flight. It is said that Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok’s main international airport, has the world’s tallest air-traffic control tower. This seems a strange thing to brag about. How [...]

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