PACQUIAO WATCH: The mantle too heavy

His eight-round methodical drubbing of boxing’s former golden boy Oscar de la Hoya made him the logical and apparent heir as king of pay per view tickets.

On his shoulders rests the onus of carrying the load of boxing’s waning popularity following the expected exit of de la Hoya, the sport’s biggest draw and cash cow.

At 29 years old, boxing superstardom and legacy are the Filipino’s to lose if he chose to ignore the honor he grabbed from de la Hoya and now is bestowed upon him.

Pacquiao is a once-in-a-generation kind of gifted athlete - one who defies logic and one very difficult to dissect. read full story

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