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Pacquiao-Marquez 2011 Fight

Filipino pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and arch-rival Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez (right) pose for photo opportunity during the launch of their World Press Tour 2011 at the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel on Saturday (September 3, 2011).

Pacquiao-Marquez 2011 Fight

Also in the photo at extreme right is boxing promoter Bob Arum. The much-awaited Pacquiao-Marquez III bout will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on November 12 (November 13 in Manila).

Freddie Roach congratulates Manny Pacquiao

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has yet to be proclaimed as congressman of lone district of Saranggani province but world’s best pound-for-pound boxer has started to receive congratulations from the boxing world.

Famed American boxing coach Freddie Roach expressed his elation over his prized fighter’s electoral victory against Roy Chiongbian, considered as heavy weight of local politics in the province, during last Monday’s elections.

“Congratulations Manny. I am happy. Great job,” Roach said in message forwarded to philboxing.com writer Ronnie Nathanielsz on Tuesday.

WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan also conveyed his congratulations to Pacquiao. Khan was a sparring partner of Pacquiao in his previous big fights.

Based on GMA television network’s partial and unofficial tally, Pacquiao enjoys an insurmountable 29,422 lead over Chiongbian who is trailing the seven world division champion with only 24,305 votes against Pacquiao’s 53,272 votes. Read more…