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by Charles Jay Another twist came up this past week in the Manny Pacquiao tax case – the claim that when the BIR did serve their “letter of authority” to him, it was received by someone named “Jocelyn Nobria,” who Pacquiao says he does not know. Whether he’s trying to …

By Charles Jay Manny Pacquiao may have formulated a pretty good (in his mind) reason why he has been asked to provide information about his income to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Philippines. Photo Credit : Chris Farina – Top Rank Somebody has a political vendetta against …

by Charles Jay Manny Pacquiao may be an elected member of Congress in the Philippines, but he seems uncomfortable these days in being treated, by some of the current powers-that-be, more like a public official with responsibility to a certain degree of transparency than an athletic icon who can more …

by Charles Jay Business of Boxing PacMoney – Marketing, Millions and Manny Pacquiao Manny Pacquiao could lay claim to being the #1 fighter in the world, on a pound-for-pound basis. Certainly the dispute between him and Floyd Mayweather for that mythical crown will continue to go on. However, when it …

Power Shots: News and Views on the Heavyweight Division By Johnny Walker SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY DOWN UNDER This Sunday in Brisbane, Australia, Alex “The Lionheart” Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs) will take on American Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) in an intriguing heavyweight matchup billed as “Sunday Bloody Sunday.” Leapai …

By Hans Olson “A fight with Chavez would be very important and very successful,” said Sergio Martinez to Boxing Insider a week removed from his triumph over Matthew Macklin at Madison Square Garden on St. Patrick’s Day…. “But, in my mind, is being the number one pound for pound—and that’s …

By Ivan G. Goldman There’s a pivotal scene in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid when Etta tells Sundance, “I’ll do anything you ask of me, except one thing: I won’t watch you die. I’ll miss that scene if you don’t mind.” Boxing fans as a rule don’t have to …

By Jackie Kallen Being a Jewish fighter was not so unusual or special back when Benny Leonard, Barney Ross and Maxie Rosenbloom were competing. But in recent years, the only notable Jewish boxers have been Dmitry Salita and Yuri Foreman. Both men won world titles. Hoping to match (or exceed) …

By Kirk Jackson TKO victory over undefeated junior welterweight prospect Vernon Paris. The victory puts Judah in a position to challenge the winner of the Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson IBF championship rematch taking place later in May 19th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. …

By Johnny Walker Odlanier “La Sombra” Solis, either one of the most underrated or overrated heavyweights out there, depending on your point of view (and there are plenty of people in both camps), makes his return from injury on May 19 in Texas, according to a press release out today. …