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Manny Pacquaio’s most notable film role to date was the Philippine superhero “Wapakman” in 2009. (Courtesy of Solar Entertainment) Manny Pacquiao, long regarded as one of sports’ most tireless multitaskers, will share the screen with Rob Schneider and Benecio del Toro in an action-comedy film due in theaters next year. The WBO welterweight champion will make his Hollywood debut in Brass Knuckles, according to ABS-CBN News. Pacquiao, who has starred in more than a half-dozen movies in his native Philippines, will play a gangster who is the uncle of Schneider’s character. Pacquiao, whose previous film roles have included the schlocky superhero pic Wapakman, will film his scenes in Los Angeles after his June 9 fight with Timothy Bradley and return for post-production in August and ... Continue reading →
Julie Jacobson / APManny PacquiaoI couldn’t survive a round with Manny Pacquiao, not for a second. He is a force of nature in the ring, one of the fastest, smartest strategists in boxing, able to change tactics and game plans as a bout progresses. That and his ability to strike opponents with fists coming from practically every direction make him one of the most fearsome fighters in the business. Just ask Floyd Mayweather Jr. who won’t commit to a match with him. But there is a way to beat Pacquiao. It’s a “rope-a-dope” strategy: just give Manny enough rope outside the ring and he’ll prove he’s a dope. Americans got a dose of the harm Pacquiao can inflict on himself after he was quoted in ... Continue reading →
Julie Jacobson / APManny PacquiaoI couldn’t survive a round with Manny Pacquiao, not for a second. He is a force of nature in the ring, one of the fastest, smartest strategists in boxing, able to change tactics and game plans as a bout progresses. That and his ability to strike opponents with fists coming from practically every direction make him one of the most fearsome fighters in the business. Just ask Floyd Mayweather Jr. who won’t commit to a match with him. But there is a way to beat Pacquiao. It’s a “rope-a-dope” strategy: just give Manny enough rope outside the ring and he’ll prove he’s a dope. Americans got a dose of the harm Pacquiao can inflict on himself after he was quoted in ... Continue reading →
In the article, on Examiner.com, Pacquiao said he opposed President Obama’s support of same-sex marriage. The article included a biblical verse from Leviticus: “If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.” As other publications picked up the story, the verse was attributed as something Pacquiao, who is also a congressman in the Philippines, believed. He said Wednesday in a telephone interview that he had not quoted from, nor had ever read, Leviticus. “I don’t agree with, and I’m against, gay marriage,” Pacquiao said. “But that’s all. I’m not saying I condemn gay people, or gay marriage. I have ... Continue reading →
In a nutshell, here's what happened: A reporter ran a misleading quote in an interview with a boxer, making him sound like a homophobic monster. The boxer got banned from an L.A. mall, and the journalists all blamed each other. This story about Manny Pacquiao's position on gay marriage (he still says he's against it, but not that gay people should be killed -- we'll get to that) got twisted up and transformed by writers who didn't quite understand what other writers were writing. The aftermath is one big mess, with Pacquiao still banned from The Grove, where he was supposed to appear on TV. Fortunately for Pacquiao, he still gets to do his interview with Extra, but at a different location. Everyone else is ... Continue reading →
