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Planet Pacman #2: Second-guessing the comparisons to Pacquiao?
WHAT is Planet Pacman? It is a compilation of links that direct Manny Pacquiao fans to news, analyses, commentaries and images of their no.1 idol coming from around the world. The massiveness of Pacquiao's popularity has made it impossible to tell just one or two or three sides of Pacquiao. Add to that the variety of media platforms by which his stories can be told - whether read through text, or heard through audio recordings, or viewed as still or moving images - and there's no doubt experiencing Pacquiao has become multidimensional and instinctively habitual for the avid fan. In Planet Pacman, GMANews.TV tries to satisfy the hunger for updates about arguably the most important Filipino sportsman of all time.
SPORTS RADIO personality Dennis Principe was one of the first persons I heard suggesting to dig up the tape of the Oscar de la Hoya-Pernell Whitaker '97 fight in line with Pacquiao's preparations for his David and Goliath meeting with the Golden Boy. To recap, the listed-as-five-foot-six southpaw Whitaker lost that bout via unanimous decision to de la Hoya. Apparently, not a lot of boxing experts would agree on the result because: no.1, some have admitted that Whitaker did not lose that fight and no.2, even if he did, it wasn't lopsidedly. That bout more than 11 years is being brought up lately because it has been said that Pacquiao - who also stands five-foot-six and is a left-hander like Whitaker - could get some valuable tips from that match. In his take that appeared on 411mania.com last Wednesday, Ramon Aranda said he has spoken to Pacquiao and it seemed the world champ has been taking in a regular dose of Whitaker stuff. "I've learned a lot from that fight. I won't tell you what we saw but we are going to focus on those weaknesses," Pacquiao declared. But Aranda said he doesn't think Pacquiao needs to watch Whitaker because there's nothing Pacquiao can learn from him. "Though Manny is a superb fighter, he's not really the counter-punching, slipping or defensive type [like Whitaker was]." -o0o- HANDS DOWN, this take by Shawn O'Donnell of Eastsideboxing.com has to be one of the most insightful previews of the fight. Excerpts: On the weight differential: "Although Pacquiao turned pro at a body weight of 106 lbs, we must consider that Pacquiao was still a boy at that phase of his life. Not to mention the fact that poverty and improper nutrition kept Pacquiao below his natural weight. With maturity and the exposure to better food and training methods, Pacquiao gained weight in a way that has enhanced his athletic performance." On Oscar de la Hoya: "Freddie Roach's comment about 'de La Hoya not being able to pull the trigger anymore' is not directed at his ability to punch hard per say, but more so his ability to execute a punch in a timely manner. Roach may prove to be right on the money when he speaks of this matter." -o0o- Michael Marley of Boxingconfidential.com, one of the regular writers on any Pacman subject, wants to be Manny's "ghost writer". The verdict? Nobody could've set it better. Even Manny. -o0o- Matthew Hurley of Secondsout.com seems to have found the perfect way to combine a sense of compassion for and loathing against the Golden Boy. "It's really a no-win situation for Oscar. He wins, well, he's bigger, stronger – he was supposed to win. He loses and his detractors have yet another disappointment in his career to point out." -o0o- Maloney Samaco, a contributor for Philboxing.com, thinks Manny's career is running parallel to this Panamanian legend. Let's see if he can surpass it after December 6. -o0o- Finally ... Manny Pacquiao and Michael V. may have another thing in common besides being under the Kapuso Network. - GMANews.TV
SPORTS RADIO personality Dennis Principe was one of the first persons I heard suggesting to dig up the tape of the Oscar de la Hoya-Pernell Whitaker '97 fight in line with Pacquiao's preparations for his David and Goliath meeting with the Golden Boy. To recap, the listed-as-five-foot-six southpaw Whitaker lost that bout via unanimous decision to de la Hoya. Apparently, not a lot of boxing experts would agree on the result because: no.1, some have admitted that Whitaker did not lose that fight and no.2, even if he did, it wasn't lopsidedly. That bout more than 11 years is being brought up lately because it has been said that Pacquiao - who also stands five-foot-six and is a left-hander like Whitaker - could get some valuable tips from that match. In his take that appeared on 411mania.com last Wednesday, Ramon Aranda said he has spoken to Pacquiao and it seemed the world champ has been taking in a regular dose of Whitaker stuff. "I've learned a lot from that fight. I won't tell you what we saw but we are going to focus on those weaknesses," Pacquiao declared. But Aranda said he doesn't think Pacquiao needs to watch Whitaker because there's nothing Pacquiao can learn from him. "Though Manny is a superb fighter, he's not really the counter-punching, slipping or defensive type [like Whitaker was]." -o0o- HANDS DOWN, this take by Shawn O'Donnell of Eastsideboxing.com has to be one of the most insightful previews of the fight. Excerpts: On the weight differential: "Although Pacquiao turned pro at a body weight of 106 lbs, we must consider that Pacquiao was still a boy at that phase of his life. Not to mention the fact that poverty and improper nutrition kept Pacquiao below his natural weight. With maturity and the exposure to better food and training methods, Pacquiao gained weight in a way that has enhanced his athletic performance." On Oscar de la Hoya: "Freddie Roach's comment about 'de La Hoya not being able to pull the trigger anymore' is not directed at his ability to punch hard per say, but more so his ability to execute a punch in a timely manner. Roach may prove to be right on the money when he speaks of this matter." -o0o- Michael Marley of Boxingconfidential.com, one of the regular writers on any Pacman subject, wants to be Manny's "ghost writer". The verdict? Nobody could've set it better. Even Manny. -o0o- Matthew Hurley of Secondsout.com seems to have found the perfect way to combine a sense of compassion for and loathing against the Golden Boy. "It's really a no-win situation for Oscar. He wins, well, he's bigger, stronger – he was supposed to win. He loses and his detractors have yet another disappointment in his career to point out." -o0o- Maloney Samaco, a contributor for Philboxing.com, thinks Manny's career is running parallel to this Panamanian legend. Let's see if he can surpass it after December 6. -o0o- Finally ... Manny Pacquiao and Michael V. may have another thing in common besides being under the Kapuso Network. - GMANews.TV
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