Pacquiao: Just watch the replay

Pacquiao: Just watch the replay


By Alex P. Vidal


LOS ANGELES, California -- For Manny Pacquiao, there is no need to insist that he outduked Juan Manuel Marquez in their epic third fight on Saturday night (November 13) saying "just watch the replay (of the 12-round battle for the WBO welterweight championship)."
"I admit that the fight was very close, but we should not expect that all my fights are like the (Antonio) Margarito fight (where he clearly dominated the tall Mexican en route to a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision win in November 2010)," Pacquiao offered as excuse to justify the majority decision win over 38-year-old Marquez over 12 heats at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Asked whether he would face Marquez again for the fourth time next year, Pacquiao quipped, "Why not? It depends on the decision of my promoter. My job is only to fight."


DIFFICULT


Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) admitted he had difficulty connecting his solid blows in the early rounds as Marquez elected to retreat while throwing counter punches.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said he would sit down first with representatives of both parties to suggest a fourth match. "If both parties will agree, then we will come up with the fourth fight," Arum announced.
Arum praised both fighters for "rewarding" boxing. He scored those who twitted that the fight was a hogwash calling them "assholes."
Marquez disputed the three judges’ scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 insisting "I was robbed."
Judges score a professional bout based on ring generalship, defense, and effective hits. Many ring experts believed Pacquiao managed to rally in the last four rounds to cut down the deficit and nail the victory on a "strong finish."


RETIRE


Marquez (52-6-1, 39 KOs) told journalists during the post fight press conference he might retire "out of frustrations" over the controversial verdict. 
"I don't know what else I would do to change the minds of the judges," Marquez sobbed. "I was clearly robbed and the best judges were the fans."
He is also thinking of wearing a t-shirt that screams "I beat Pacquiao three times" to manifest his protest but admitted he was not inclined to file an official protest with the WBO saying "it would make me look bad."
Compubox showed Pacquiao connected 176 of 578 punches thrown after 12 rounds. Marquez connected 138 of the 436 punches thrown.
Pacquiao connected 59 of the 304 jabs thrown as against Marquez's 38 of the 182 thrown. Pacquiao connected 117 of the 274 power punches thrown as against Marquez's 100 of the 254.
Pacquiao had an average of 49 punches thrown and connected 14 per round as against Marquez's 36 punches thrown with 11 connected per round.
There were no knockdowns and referee Tony Weeks had an easy job in all the 12 rounds.

Pacquiao: Just watch the replay


By Alex P. Vidal


LOS ANGELES, California -- For Manny Pacquiao, there is no need to insist that he outduked Juan Manuel Marquez in their epic third fight on Saturday night (November 13) saying "just watch the replay (of the 12-round battle for the WBO welterweight championship)."
"I admit that the fight was very closed, but we should not expect that all my fights are like the (Antonio) Margarito fight (where he clearly dominated the tall Mexican en route to a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision win in November 2010)," Pacquiao offered as excuse to justify the majority decision win over 38-year-old Marquez over 12 heats at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Asked whether he would face Marquez again for the fourth time next yeat, Pacquiao quipped, "Why not? It depends on the decision of my promoter. My job is only to fight."


DIFFICULT


Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs) admitted he had difficulty connecting his solid blows in the early rounds as Marquez elected to retreat while throwing counter punches.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum said he would sit down first with representatives of both parties to suggest a fourth match. "If both parties will agree, then we will come up with the fourth fight," Arum announced.
Arum praised both fighters for "rewarding" boxing. He scored those who twitted that the fight was a hogwash calling them "assholes."
Marquez disputed the three judges’ scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 insisting "I was robbed."
Judges score a professional bout based in ring generalship, defense, and effective hits. Many ring experts believed Pacquiao managed to rally in the last four rounds to cut down the deficit and nail the victory on a "strong finish."


RETIRE


Marquez (52-6-1, 39 KOs) told journalists during the post fight press conference he might retire "out of frustrations" over the controversial verdict. 
"I don't know what else I would do to change the minds of the judges," Marquez sobbed. "I was clearly robbed and the best judges were the fans."
He is also thinking of wearing a t-shirt that screams "I beat Pacquiao three times" to manifest his protest but admitted he was not inclined to file an official protest with the WBO saying "it would make me look bad."
Compubox showed Pacquiao connected 176 of 578 punches thrown after 12 rounds. Marquez connected 138 of the 436 punches thrown.
Pacquiao connected 59 of the 304 jabs thrown as against Marquez's 38 of the 182 thrown. Pacquiao connected 117 of the 274 power punches thrown as against Marquez's 100 of the 254.
Pacquiao had an average of 49 punches thrown and connected 14 per round as against Marquez's 36 punches thrown with 11 connected per round.
There were no knockdowns and referee Tony Weeks had an easy job in all the 12 rounds.

'I don't want to hear any bulls---t about the Pacquiao-Marquez III fight result'

By Alex P. Vidal

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- "Tonight, boxing was rewarded. Two great fighters gave boxing something to be proud of. That's why I don't want to hear any bulls---t about the result (of the Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy)," Top Rank CEO Bob Arum declared during a post-fight press conference at the MGM Grand's Media Center.

Arum, 79, angrily reacted to accusations Pacquiao's majority decision victory had been rigged. 
"As I walked from the ring going to this room (Media Center), I passed into a mob of angry Mexicans ready to lynch me," he bewailed. "They ranted that I stole the fight from them as if I have something to do with the judges' decision."

Arum admitted the fight was "very close" saying "there were rounds that could have gone either way." Arum said, "I had Pacquiao winning by seven rounds. HBO saw Pacquiao winner by eight rounds. There were those who scored six rounds for Pacquiao and six rounds for Marquez. But those were the scores that are very acceptable."

"I know that I won. There is no doubt about it," said Pacquiao, outshuttled in the first five rounds by Marquez's dizzying counter punches. 

"I don't know what else I would do to change the minds of the judges. Honestly, I am very happy with my performance. What I will do for the meantime is sit down with my family and contemplate whether to go on fighting or retire," Marquez sobbed. "Yes, we won like what the people were singing in the arena."

"I think I won this fight very clearly. I don't know what happened. Everybody knows what happened. I'm very frustrated right now. The best judges are the audience."

Marquez (52-6-1, 39 KOs) said his decision to contemplate on retiring is influenced heavily by the result of this third fight against Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs).

Compubox showed Pacquiao connected 176 of 578 punches thrown after 12 rounds. Marquez connected 138 of the 436 punches thrown.

Pacquiao connected 59 of the 304 jabs thrown as against Marquez's 38 of the 182 thrown. Pacquiao connected 117 of the 274 power punches thrown as against Marquez's 100 of the 254.

Pacquiao had an average of 49 punches thrown and connected 14 per round as against Marquez's 36 punches thrown with 11 connected per round.
Freddie Roach, Pacquiao's trainer, said "Marquez deserves a rematch."

'I don't want to hear any bulls---t about the Pacquiao-Marquez III fight result'


By Alex P. Vidal


LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- "Tonight, boxing was rewarded. Two great fighters gave boxing something to be proud of. That's why I don't want to hear any bulls---t about the result (of the Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez trilogy)," Top Rank CEO Bob Arum declared during a post-fight press conference at the Media Center in the MGM Grand.
Arum, 79, angrily reacted to accusations the majorty decision victory of Pacquiao had been rigged. "As I walked from the ring going to this room (Media Center), a passed into a mob of angry Mexicans ready to lynch me," he bewailed. "They ranted that I stole the fight from them as if I have something to do with the judges' decision."
Arum admitted the fight was "very closed" saying "there were rounds that could have gone either way." Arum said, "I had Pacquiao winning by seven rounds. HBO saw Pacquiao winner by eight rounds. There were those who scored six rounds for Pacquiao and six rounds for Marquez. But those were the scores that are very acceptable."
"I know that I won. There is no doubt about it," said Pacquiao, who was outshuttled in the first five rounds by Marquez's dizzying counter-punches. 
"I don't know what else I would do to change the minds of the judges. Honestly, I am very happy with my performance. What I will do for the meantime is to sit down with my family and contemplate whether to go on fighting or retire," Marquez. "Yes, we won like what the people were singing in the arena."
"I think I won this fight very clearly. I don't know what happened. Everybody knows what happened. I'm very frustrated right now. The best judges are the audience."
Marquez (52-6-1, 39 KOs) said his decision to contemplate on retiring was influenced heavily by the result of this third fight against Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs).
Compubox showed Pacquiao connected 176 of 578 punches thrown after 12 rounds. Marquez connected 138 of the 436 punches thrown.
Pacquiao connected 59 of the 304 jabs thrown as against Marquez's 38 of the 182 thrown. Pacquiao connected 117 of the 274 power punches thrown as against Marquez's 100 of the 254.
Pacquiao had an average of 49 punches thrown and connected 14 per round as against Marquez's 36 punches thrown with 11 connected per round.

Five biggest ideas in science

"No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right: A single experiment can prove me wrong." ALBERT EINSTEIN

By Alex P. Vidal

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- What is the big idea? 
Actually, there are five: 1. The Atom 2. The Periodic Law 3. The Big Bang 4. Plate Tectonics 5. Evolution

Let us get a handle of these ideas and we are well on our way to a better understanding of life on earth and in the universe.

Are there really just five ideas that can help us appreciate and understand physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology--in other words, the entire universe of science? 
The Five Biggest Ideas in Science does just that: It will give us the background we need to understand all of the ways in which science explores the natural world.

Because it makes sense to start with the basics, we will begin by learning about the basic building blocks of all matter--atoms. 
We will find what atoms look like, how were they discovered, and why they're so important.

Are there different kinds of atoms? 
"Sure," according to The Five Biggest Ideas in Science authors Charles M. Wynn and Arthur W. Wiggins, "and the question leads to the second idea, Chemistry's Periodic Law, where all the elements are arranged according to the configuration of their atomic structure."

"Then, Astronomy's Big Bang Theory explains how the universe began, where all of these atoms came from, and maybe even where they're going," write Wynn and Wiggins. 
"Getting back down to earth, the Plate Tectonic Model explains how the matter of the universe is arranged here on our home planet."

"And finally, evolution explores the origins and development of life itself. You'll find out how scientists go about putting these ideas to work and how they've changed our world."

IDEAS

Can just five fundamental ideas open up a way to comprehend, appreciate, and evaluate the world of science? 
Taken as a group, the five ideas in the book do exactly that, say the authors. 
Chosen especially for their power to explain phenomena, they provide a comprehensive survey of science.

Each idea represents science's tentative answer to a question about natural and artificial phenomena. 
"We say 'tentative' because as you will see, science is a never-ending search for answers to the universe's mysteries," stress Wynn and Wiggins.
"This book takes away some of the mystery and invites you to discover the reasoning that is the essence of science itself."

"Beginning with a search for the basic building blocks in universe (essentially atoms), we will explore the behavior of the different kinds of atoms that make up the universe. We will go on to ponder the past, present, and future states of the universe, consider the nature of our home planet, and, finally, study life on Earth from a molecular perspective."

Here's the list of the five biggest ideas and the questions that they answer as provided by Wynn and Wiggins. 

Question: Do basic building blocks of matter exist? If so, what do they look like? Answer: Big Idea No. 1--Physics' Model of the Atom.

Question: What relationships, if any, exist among different kinds of atoms, the basic building blocks of the universe? Answer: Big Idea No. 2--Chemistry's Periodic Law.

Question: Where did the atoms of the universe come from, and what is their destiny? Answer: Big Idea No. 3--Astronomy's Big Bang Theory.

Question: How is the matter of the universe arranged in planet Earth? Answer: Big Idea No. 4--Geology's Plate Tectonics Model.

Question: How did life on Earth's originate and develop? Answer: Big Idea No. 5--Biology's Theory of Evolution.

The authors acknowledge that these and other scientific ideas are just ideas until someone makes decisions about whether and how to apply them and weighs the potential benefits of a proposed action against potential risks.

The book is accompanied by hilarious cartoons that will have us laughing as we learn and gives us a great way to open our mind to the wonders and challenges of science.

PACQUIAO VS MARQUEZ III ODDS

HERE'S THE ODDS 
Compiled by Alex P. Vidal via MGM Resorts International Race and Sports


JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ VS MANNY PACQUIAO
MGM Grand Arena, November 12, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada


Juan Manuel Marquez +650
Manny Pacquiao -950


WILL GO/WON'T GO FULL ROUNDS PROPOSITION


Will Go 10 Rounds +115
Won't Go 10 Full Rounds -135


KNOCKOUT/DECISION/DRAW PROPOSITION


Marquez by Knockout 12/1
Marquez by Decision 10/1
Pacquiao by Knockout -400
Pacquiao by Decision -300
12-Round Draw 22/1


Knockout includes: Knockout, T.K.O. and disqualification
Decision: Must go to judges score card, includes technical decision.
Draw: Must go to judges score card to be declared a draw including technical draw.


PICK THE K.O. ROUND PROPOSITION


Marquez by KO in Round 1 -- 40/1
Marquez by KO in Round 2 -- 40/1
Marquez by KO in Round 3 -- 40/1
Marquez by KO in Round 4 -- 40/1
Marquez by KO in Round 5 -- 40/1
Marquez by KO in Round 6 -- 30/1
Marquez by KO in Round 7 -- 30/1
Marquez by KO in Round 8 -- 30/1
Marquez by KO in Round 9 -- 30/1
Marquez by KO in Round 10--30/1
Marquez by KO in Round 11--20/1
Marquez by KO in Round 12--20/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 1 -- 10/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 2 --10/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 3 -- 10/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 4 -- 8/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 5 -- 8/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 6 -- 8/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 7 -- 5/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 8 -- 5/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 9 -- 5/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 10-- 5/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 11--5/1
Pacquiao by KO in Round 12 --6/1


If the fight ends in a 12-round decision or draw, better loses. If one or both fighters fail to answer the bell for a round, the fight is judged to have finished in the previous round. If scheduled number of rounds is changed from the above, all bets on pick the round proposition are void. Odds shown reflect opening lines.

DE LA HOYA SEX SCANDAL ERUPTS AS FANS GO GAGA OVER PACQUIAO-MARQUEZ III

De La Hoya sex scandal erupts as fans 
go gaga over Pacquiao-Marquez III 


By Alex P. Vidal


LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The "exclusive" story written by New York Post writer Emily Smith entitled "Oscar De La Hoya threw kinky, coke-fueled sex party: suit" has become the talk-of-the-town here as two of boxing's most popular ribcrackers from the Philippines and Mexico prepare to maim each other in a trilogy secheduled for 12 rounds at the MGM Grand. 
In the media center, sports scribes feast on a report that a 25-year-old woman has described De La Hoya's recent "freaky cross-dressing fetish" reportedly in a sex party in New York City. 
Here's Smith's "exclusive" report: "Those fishnets were no fluke.
"A second woman has come forward to describe boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya’s freaky cross-dressing fetish -- alleging he threw a kinky, booze-and-cocaine fueled sex party at The Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South, prancing around in skimpy ladies underwear and intimidating her and a roommate when they tried to leave.
“'It was beyond kinky,' New York model Angelica Marie Cecora, 25, told The Post in an exclusive interview. 'Things that I don’t even know how to explain were done with him.'
"In a new lawsuit, Cecora tells of the pervy pugilist’s predilection for ladies’ wear, saying the retired fighter contacted her through her modeling Web site to help him 'relax' last March 15 after returning from a goodwill visit with the troops in Iraq.
"He told her his name was Thomas Crown -- the rich playboy in the 1968 film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' and its 1999 remake -- but finally revealed his true identity over dinner, flashing his AmEx Black Card, she said.
"'He said there was no alcohol and no women [in Iraq], and he needed to unwind,' Cecora, 25, told The Post. 'Once dinner was over, he decided he wanted me to spend the whole night with him.'
"Cecora said De La Hoya was drinking heavily during dinner and ordered more booze to his room when they got upstairs -- and that’s when he got freaky.
"'He started to put my stuff on, my underwear. I had a skirt with me. He put that on,' she said.
"'He was the exact same size as me. He fit into the tiniest pair of underwear that I had been wearing,” said Cecora, who has posed for Playboy and Maxim.
''He was dancing, playing around with my [clothes], playing a woman, very feminine.
"'We had intercourse . . . He wasn’t taking no for an answer, as if I could leave.
"'He ordered drugs to be delivered to the room. I tried to hide them from him to keep him under control, but he just wanted more and more.'
"De La Hoya declared that he idolizes Charlie Sheen -- and after he got the drugs, he kept shouting the actor’s favorite word, 'Winning!' and got 'completely wasted from then on,' Cecora said.
He became too much for her to handle, so she called in her sexy Russian roommate, she claimed.
"'She is a dancer. I thought he would definitely be interested in her,' Cecora said. 'He had asked her to bring some stuff with her. Some more underwear, some vibrators, toys . . . She brought a vibrator, a dildo, a bong.
"'He was naked the whole time, wearing our underwear, nothing more,' she said. 'He had both of ours on at the same time.'
"In one of the most shocking claims, Cecora alleged the boxer was snorting cocaine -- and asked her to perform an extreme sex act.
"'I explained to him I have never done that before,” she said. 'He was in these positions that (still) keep flashing into my head.'
"When the women tried to sleep, De La Hoya allegedly got persistent.
"'We locked him out of his own room and made him sleep in the living room,'Cecora said.
"'He came in the room about four times, trying to crawl in bed with us, to the point that me and her screamed at him, ‘Go away, Oscar. Otherwise we’re leaving, and its not going to be pretty.’ He wasn’t taking no for an answer.'
"In the morning, he was gone.
''All the paraphernalia was cleaned up, the toys were all still left there, plugs, everything we had (used) was still there, but the drug paraphernalia was cleaned up,' she said.
"She said the two women had breakfast and went to the downstairs spa, but were told that the ex-champ had checked out -- and left them with a bill for nearly $1,500. They ran off without paying, and De La Hoya’s manager later tried to settle up with her, she said.
"The lawsuit alleges emotional distress, false imprisonment, assault and battery, although she never reported the incident to cops.
"Two months after their tryst, the former boxing great entered rehab for substance abuse.
"A lawyer for De La Hoya, Judd Burstein, said last night he had been 'unable to reach my client for comment.'
"De La Hoya last September admitted to dressing in drag, and confessed that November 2007 photos were genuine that showed him in high heels, fishnet stockings and women’ panties and bra.
"After he launched a campaign to discredit the wild images, Siberian knockout Milana Dravnel filed a federal lawsuit, claiming his handlers duped her into agreeing that the photos were manipulated.
"They settled out of court, but sources had told The Post that De La Hoya shelled out $20 million to make Dravnel to go away -- and to return the drag-wear.
"Yesterday, Cecora’s lawyer, Tony Evans, said, “I think this case is a sad example of abuse of power. Clearly, my client was intimidated and abused by Mr. De La Hoya’s abuse of his celebrity power, his monetary power and his tremendous physical power and presence. It’s never OK to dehumanize and intimidate people, as was done here.”
"Cecora's spokesperson, publicist R Couri Hay told us, 'Angelica is speaking out to stop Oscar from victimizing other women.'