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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

My Rebuttal to Pacland: My Honest feelings about Manny Pacquiao

When I woke up Wednesday morning and came to my computer I must confess I was a little shocked in more ways than one. The night prior I had penned a piece titled Jeff Mayweather: 'Others have accused Pacquiao of cheating but there is a bigger problem' (www.examiner.com/x-22973-Miami-Boxing-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Jeff-Mayweather-Other-have-accused-Pacquiao-of-cheating-but-theres-a-bigger-problem) The article was a quick follow up to the well known Floyd Mayweather Sr. accusations against Manny Pacquiao, claiming his belief that the Filipino sensation was taking some kind of illegal supplements.


I followed up Floyd Sr.’s thoughts by talking to Jeff Mayweather to get a feel for his thoughts on the subject. Jeff went on to state that while he wasn’t in a position to accuse Pacquiao of anything, that he did feel there was a nationwide problem of fighters taking illegal substances to gain an edge. When typing up the piece I made sure not to accuse Pacquiao or any other fighter of illegal wrongdoing, and only give the thoughts that Jeff had to say on the subject.


Regardless of my intentions I have seemed to set off a fire with the article as several people, many of whom I assume are Pacquiao supporters, have put me under the bus, telling me that I will be ‘skinned alive’ for my biased approach, while also warning me that I am now a ‘targeted writer’ who will get ‘f***** up’ if I ever enter Asia or California. I could go on for a while about the type of messages that were expressed but I think you get the scope of it.


First things first, let me state a few things. I never once have accused Manny Pacquiao of any wrongdoing throughout his entire career. If you look back over my history of writing and over the years, I haven’t had much negativity towards Pacquiao at all. Below are some statements that I have made over Manny Pacquiao throughout his career, some of which have been through prior articles released to www.BraggingRightsCorner.com and www.8CountNews.com, while others have been my interaction via email, etc. The first snippet I have, which is the earliest journalist piece I remember having on Pac is from sometime in 2006 shortly after his rematch victory over Erik Morales. Here’s what I had to say…


“When his career is over I believe one of Manny Pacquiao’s defining rounds will be the sixth stanza in his rematch against Erik Morales. When Pacquiao lost to Morales the first time he was labeled by some as somewhat of a ‘one trick pony’ with much power and not as much ability to adapt. Nearly halfway through his rematch with the Tijuana great, Pacquiao appeared to be heading towards a loss but found something deep inside himself to turn the tide of the fight in the sixth round. This round will forever stand out to me as Pacquiao turned up the pressure and took control of the fight by bludgeoning Morales with power shots from all angles. He would carry the same momentum over the course of the fight, ultimately stopping Morales in the tenth. The win revitalized Pacquiao’s career but more importantly showed his true worth as a fighter.”


Towards the end of 2008 I was asked by someone for my thoughts on who was the fighter of the year. While not one to get caught up in accolades or pound for pound ratings, I had to give the nod to the Filipino native. This is what I stated…


“I think Manny Pacquiao is the 2008 Fighter of the Year. In March he pulled out a razor thin victory over Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight that was full of wild momentum shifts. Four months later he moved up to the Lightweight division and dominated gritty titlist David Diaz to snag the WBC belt. And to cap it off he shocked the boxing public with a stirring upset victory over legendary Oscar De La Hoya. All three wins were memorable and the Diaz and De La Hoya triumphs were clear and impressive. Pacquiao gets my vote.”


In late April of this year I was contacted by Brad Cooney, owner and editor of www.8CountNews.com, for my thoughts on the highly anticipated Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton battle in Las Vegas. This was my prediction for the bout…


“I think Manny Pacquiao's speed and youth, being in the prime of his career will make the difference over Hatton. I like Pacquiao by late TKO, in the tenth.”


In April of 2008 I spent a few months with then Lightweight Champion Nate Campbell and his family. Campbell was fresh off of an upset victory over Juan Diaz in which he seized the IBF, WBA, and WBO Lightweights belts and was soaking in the spotlight that comes with being a newly crowned champion. At the time Campbell made it well known to anyone who would listen that he desperately was seeking a bout with Pacquiao and told others ‘he can’t beat me’.


Being around Campbell daily and listening to his verbal desires, it would have been easy for me look at Pacquiao as the enemy, but I never got caught up in it. When Campbell asked me what I thought of the Marquez-Pacquiao rematch I told him simply ‘It was a close fight. I think either guy would be a good fight for you’.

Wanting to get an opinion from someone in my position I contacted Indianapolis Fights Sports Examiner Dennis Guillermo (http://www.examiner.com/x-10947-Indianapolis-Fight-Sports-Examiner ) to get his thoughts on my article. Dennis, who is well known for his continued work in relation to Pacquiao and his connection to Nonito Donaire, offered up his personal opinion.

"I feel that your work is unbiased and positive," he stated. "I liked the article on Jeff Mayweather because of the way the piece was conducted. I wouldn't worry too much about all of the comments your receive, that just means your work is all the more unique."


After reading my interview with Jeff people have gone on to say that I am just a peasant boy to the Mayweathers and that I would do anything to generate hits and income for my ‘Examiner’ page. Fair enough but if that’s the case then I really don’t know why I have been stating recently over the past few years how Floyd Mayweather’s demeanor is ‘played out’ and that his braggadocios style isn’t something I am too keen on.


If Lil’ Floyd himself was to have been accused of taking illegal supplements I would have no problem following up on that situation as well. Anyone who takes a look at my previous Mayweather/Marquez related pieces for the Examiner can get the hint that I am much more appreciative of a humble warrior like Juan Manuel Marquez as opposed to someone like Floyd Mayweather Jr.


If there is one thing that I will concede it’s that I still have much room to grow as a journalist, despite doing this for many years. I try to go about my role as a writer with integrity and unbiased thought and I have told anyone who would listen that I would have no problem contacting someone from Pacquiao’s team to get their thoughts on the incident if the situation would have presented itself.


The thing I’ve noticed about Pacquiao’s faithful is that they are beyond passionate when it comes to their man and it serves as somewhat of a double edged sword at times. While it’s great to see them defending Manny, their reactions have often been a bit over the top. But to each his or her own, I say. All I do with my role as a writer is to get as many varying viewpoints as possible from people in the industry. If death threats and accusations are going to come my way, so be it.


In closing I’m not going to lie to you and tell you that Manny Pacquiao is my favorite fighter and I haven’t really gotten caught up in his craze like other people have because I am a fan of the sport first, and not fighters in particular. I also am not going to sit back and give any apologies for anything I have wrote about the man because I personally have never accused him of anything or badmouthed him myself. What I can do is give him the proper respect he has earned over his career, which is more than enough to warrant the mantel as the best fighter on the plant. At the end of the day Manny Pacquiao will have much said about him, some of it good and some of it bad, but my gut feeling here is that the allegations against him serve as just a small note in his illustrious career. What he is able to accomplish against Miguel Cotto and beyond is of much more importance.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/x-22973-Miami-Boxing-Examiner~y2009m9d16-My-Rebuttal-to-Pacland-My-Honest-feelings-about-Manny-Pacquiao?cid=examiner-email

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