How judges scored Pacquiao-Marquez fight?

The Pacquiao victory had cast doubt among both side's followers. A draw could have been a better option but I thought Pacquiao nailed it when he got Marquez down in the third round. So how did they conclude it? Here's the official NSAC master scoresheet:


source: Fightnews.com

Pacman: “This business is over”

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao made history!

Manny Pacquiao is the first Filipino and the first Asian to win three-division championship when he beats Marquez by split-decision for WBC super featherweight title on saturday. Pacquiao is a WBC flyweight champion and IBF Super Bantamweight champion. That means he could be lined-up to Bob Fitzsimmons (160, 175, Heavyweight) Tony Canzoneri (126, 135, 140) Barney Ross (135, 140, 147) Henry Armstrong (126, 135, 147) Emile Griffith (147, 154, 160) Ray Leonard (147, 154, 160) Oscar De La Hoya (140, 147, 154) Floyd Mayweather 130, 135, 147) who all have three-division championship titles. Great feat for a Pinoy, kudos to Manny Pacquiao!

Pacquiao beats Marquez by split-decision.

Pacquiao snatched Marquez’s WBC super featherweight last Saturday night at Mandalay in a breathtaking battle that left both fighters bleeding. Marquez aggressiveness landed more punches at Pacquiao but Pacquiao’s vicious left hook thump him down. Albeit I’m into Pacquiao’s side but I was convinced Marquez fought a good fight. But the judges says it all; it was a split-decision, Manny Pacquiao won!

Judge Duane Ford 115-112 favored Pacquiao
Jerry Roth 115-112 for Marquez
Tom Miller gave a 114-113 to Pacquiao

Marquez in denial?

“I don’t like the decision,” Marquez said. “I still feel I am the champion. It was a bad decision. That first knockdown, he got me cold, but then I adjusted my game plan and I thought from then on, I dictated the whole fight. … The people are the best judge, and the people are booing him. I won.” - AP

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What Went Wrong?

In my futile attempt to write a sensible and child-friendly article I end up not writing anything at all, for three days already. Not that there’s nothing news-worthy to write for a kid. It just that the world is going crazy even children nowadays are getting sick of thinking what is right from wrong. Al Gore in an interview with the British paper the Sun, said; "The Planet is in Destress and all of the attention is on Paris Hilton. We have to ask ourselves what is going on here"

It seems that entertainment is a necessity that we don’t give a damn on what’s more important. Violence are everywhere even at the comfort of our home. Some parents allow their kids to watch brutal scene on a PG tv or take part in a role-playing game that promotes nothing but hostility. I’m talking according to surveys, news articles and personal experience here. Nobody can blame anybody; as the world around us evolve we human goes as well. Inevitable? Duh, just plain personal irresponsibility associated with social enigma of adjustment.

Yesterday, the sun vividly shone inside my room that it woke me up turning my PC and go online. I took a sip of my freshly brewed coffee igniting my day for a new start when I saw the headline “kid accidentally pulls the trigger killing some kid”. I don’t want to spend the entire entry ranting about what went wrong. Rather I want to emphasize that we have to do something and ask ourselves what is going on.

10 Birkin bags, 80 classrooms and 4,800 students!

New LA resident Victoria with her custom-made birkin bag in Pink ostrich matching her dress, Lindsay Lohan's blue birkin that was reportedly stolen at Heathrow airport and the paparazzi-allergic Kate Moss hurrying with her green birkin. All are fashionable in their own ways, but hey, it’s not about whose fashionable or not. But who’s sensible enough to think it over.

According to Forbes’s magazine, Hermes custom-made Birkin Bags cost to about $20,000-$40,000. In fact it's the most expensive bag in the list. Are they sure? And an average of 10 Hollywood celebs own at least one of these bags. So that’s about $370,000 or P15, 540,000. Wow, that’s smashing!

Do you know that 1 classroom building here in the Philippines cost P325,000 – P375,000, and can accommodate 60 students (COA), if you do the math, 10 Birkin bags simply equals to 80 classrooms and 4,800 students. Come to think of it.

And not to mention several of those helpless animals they need to slaughter to come up with these bags. But that’s another story. Laughs!

American Idol Top 12: Ramiel's on the top 12!

I'm so hooked to AI that I cant help myself but imagine the whole day who got eliminated. Yesterday was one hell of a performance although I wasn't quite impress with Ramiel's rendition of "against all odds" but at least she nailed it compare to other American Idol hopefuls. Paula even said, "you deserves to be in the top 12". And she really did. But I was shocked when Asia'h Epperson got eliminated, I thought her version of "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" was fantastic. Kady Malloy, Luke Menard and Danny Noriega also didn't made it.

According to host Ryan Seacrest, more than 36 million votes were cast. And for the first time in American Idol history contestant can now sing Beatles's song.

Here's the complete list of AI's top 12:
Chikezie Eze, Amanda Overmyer, David Hernandez, Kristy Lee Cook, Brook White, Carly Smithson, David Archuleta, Ramiel Malubay, David Cook, Jason Castro, Michael Johns, Syesha Mercado

Pacman vs Marquez: The Unfinished Business!

The most anticipated rematch between Manny Pacman Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Dinamita Marquez for the WBC super featherweight title is just 11 days away which will be aired on March 15*, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

referee: Kenny Bayless judge: Duane Ford judge: Jerry Roth judge: Dick Flaherty

Marquez:

sex:male
birth date: 1973-08-23
age : 34
division: super featherweight
rating: 2 / 977
nationality : Mexico
alias: Dinamita
residence: Anaheim, California, United States
birth place: Mexico City, DF, Mexico
birth name: Juan Manuel Marquez Mendez
stance: orthodox
height: 5′ 7″ reach: 67“
won 48 (KO 35) + lost 3 (KO 0) + drawn 1 = 52

Pacquiao:

sex: male

birth date: 1978-12-17
age : 29
division: super featherweight
rating: 1 / 977
nationality: Filipino
alias: Pac Man
birth place: Bukidnon, Philippines
birth name: Emmanuel D. Pacquiao
stance: southpaw
height: 5′ 6½″ reach: 67“
won 45 (KO 35) + lost 3 (KO 2) + drawn 2 = 50

here's what manny pacquiao said in his column in philboxing.com:

"Umabot na po ako sa pinakamahirap na yugto ng aking training at gusto ko lang na ipaalam sa lahat na nalampasan ko na ang mga matitinding pagsubok na nasa harapan ko," said Pacquiao."Masaya po ang aking coaching staff na binubuo ni Freddie Roach, Buboy Fernandez at Nonoy Neri at ang conditioning coach ko na si Eric Brown sa ipinakita kong lakas, bilis at stamina. Konti pa, matatamo ko na ang isang perfect condition," the boxing icon added. more..

*pls check your local listing, it's available in the Philippines on March 16, 2008 which will be aired by Solar and GMA.

How to make money online? Part 1

Hey, i dont know why Im posting about this topic even I was amazed by the many ways you can make the most out of your free time online. I had the habit of deleting forwarded emails in my inbox without bothering myself where it came from. But one email gets my attention my friend sent me that says "take the online survey in just 5-10 minute for $6" without bothering myself the $6 interest me (let's not be hypocrite guys we all need money) and so I take the survey, and it's true! In fact right now I already accumulated $27 just by taking those non-sense surveys,hehehe.. here's the link..

http://www.AWSurveys.com/HomeMain.cfm?RefID=jiro81

My days are numbered!

It has been a month now since I first nursed this feeling of uncertainties with in me. I have been very unhappy and unsatisfied since then. I’ve been experiencing last-day-of-your-life syndrome usually acquired by cancer patients. Scary eh? I don’t have cancer but my days are numbered. As of this writing I only have ten days left to complete my thirty-day notice before I gracefully terminate my contract with the company I am working right now. It’s difficult but I believe I made the right decision.

Every waking day was like a bitter pill I need to swallow and everything just kind of took place behind my consciousness. It all started when I went home last Christmas and realized I need my sanity back from the stressful corporate jungle. I had my schedule squeezed to the point of regularly calling in for almost a week. And after few considerations I finally decided to resign from the job. I don’t know what in store for me but I just can’t resist bumming days. Laughs!