Clueless Manny Pacquiao speaks again, retracts his last statement (sort of)

Manny Pacquiao's "Combination" column is supposed come out only once a week. A "special" article came out today, barely four days after the last article wherein he stated that they have not agreed to put championship belts on the line because of the catchweight. Now he says the WBO will sanction the fight despite the catchweight. Also, i mentioned in the last translation that Pacquiao is humble enough not to pursue boxing immortality. Now it seems he is not that humbe (but there is nothing wrong with pursuing boxing immortality, i'm all for it), he was just CLUELESS!!! He did not know, you know. :-) Translation in italics. "Kumbinasyon" By Manny Pacquiao Papuri sa WBO Praise to WBO PhilBoxing.com 30 Jul 2009 MANILA—Magandang araw po ulit sa inyong lahat, mga minamahal kong tagasubaybay ng kolum na ito. Sana ay nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan saan man kayo naroroon sa mundo. Good day once again to all my beloved followers of this column. I hope you are all well wherever you may be in this world. Noong huling linggo, sa aking huling kolum, naisulat ko na ayon sa naunang napagkasunduan namin ng kapwa naming promoter na Top Rank Inc. ni Miguel Angel Cotto, walang nasaad na title fight dahil na rin sa 145 pounds ang catch weight na napagkayarian at kulang ng dalawang pounds para sa totong welterweight limit. Ito ay ang nire-require ng lahat ng world governing bodies kasama na ang World Boxing Organization (WBO) sa pangunguna ng president nitong si Ginoong Francisco Valcarcel. Last Sunday, in my last column, i wrote that based on what we have initially agreed with Top Rank who is also Miguel Cotto's promoter, the fight will not be a title fight because of the agreed 145 catchweight which is 2 pounds below the true welterweight limit. This is required by all world governing bodies including the WBO led by its president Mr. Francisco Valcarcel Noong sinusulat ko iyong kolum, hindi ko pa nabalitaan na ayon sa WBO, maari naman nilang i-sanction pala ang laban namin kahit na nagkasundo kami ni Ginoong Cotto sa catch weight na 145 pounds. Nang malaman ko ang magandang balita at dahil na rin sa magandang hangarin ng WBO na pagkilala sa magandang match namin ni Cotto, kaagad kong tinawagan ang aking abogado at kaibigan na si Franklin “Jeng” Gacal Jr. na makipag-ugnayan kaagad kay Ginoong Valcarcel at ang aking promoter na Top Rank Inc. sa pamumuno si Bob Arum upang tanggapin ang alok na sanction ng WBO sa aming laban sa Nov. 14 sa Las Vegas, Nevada, sa magara at malawak na MGM Grand Garden Arena. When I wrote that column, I have not yet heard the news that according to the WBO, they can sanction the fight even if Mr. Cotto and myself agreed to the 145 pound catchweight. When I learned that good news, and also because of the good intention of the WBO to recognize this good match with Cotto, I immediately called my lawyer and friend Franklin "Jeng" Gacal Jr. to contact Mr. Valcarcel and my promoter Top Rank Inc led by Bob Arum to accept WBO's offer to sanction our Nov. 14 fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the posh MGM Grand Arena. Binibigyan ko ng papuri ang WBO sa kanilang espesyal na pagbibigay ng konsiderasyon na ang laban na ito ay para sa korona ni Cotto, ang pinakamagaling na welterweight sa mundo sa kasalukuyan. I praise the WBO for giving special consideration to make this fight with Cotto, the best welterweight in the world today, a title fight for Cotto's crown Sa pamamagitan ng pag-sanction ng WBO sa laban namin, mangyayaring magkakaroon ako ng tsansa na maging isang seven-division champion, na hindi pa nangyayari sa kasaysayan ng boxing. By sanctioning this fight, the WBO gave me a a chance to become a seven-division champion, which has never happened in the history of boxing. Tanging si Oscar Dela Hoya lamang ang nakakagawa pa ng ganitong record sa kasaysayan ng sport na ito at ako ay magkakaroon na ng tsansa na malampasan ang ganitong record. Only Oscar Dela Hoya has achieved this record in the history of the sport (translator's note: this is the literal translation, but of course he meant only he and dela hoya have achieved the record of six-division champion), and I will have a chance to surpass this record. Kahit na tinalo ko si Ginoong Dela Hoya sa 147 pounds na limit, wala naman siyang korona sa 147 pounds noong naglaban kami. Opo, talagang malaki ang aking handicap kapag lumalaban ako sa ganitong timbang dahil lubhang mas malalaki ang aking mga kalaban sa ganitong weight class. Sa pagtanggap ko nitong laban kontra kay Miguel Cotto, alam kong matinding pagsubok na naman ang nasa aking harapan at matinding ensayo na naman ang aking gagawin. Even though I defeated Mr. Dela Hoya at 147 pounds limit, he did not have a crown at 147 pounds when I fought him. Yes, I have a big handicap whenever I fight at this weight because my opponents are so much bigger than me at this weight class. When I accepted this fight against Miguel Cotto, I know that I will once again face a severe test and I will once again do intense training. Inspirado ako na simulan na ang training pero marami pa rin akong mga obligasyon sa labas ng boksing gaya ng pag-shoot sa ilan pang commercial at sa pag-tape ng mga episodes ng aking mga susunod na TV shows sa GMA 7. Nitong Lunes din, sumama ako sa State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at nagpapasalamat din ako sa pagbanggit niya ng aking pangalan at ang pagkilala niya sa aking kasipagan at pagkamaka-Diyos bukod sa aking pag-train na walang puknat, matinding disiplina sa sarili, na ilan sa mga sangkap ng aking pagiging kampeon at pagiging “pinakadakilang boksidor sa kasaysayan.” I am inspired to begin training but I still have many obligations outside boxing like shooting a few more commercials and taping episodes of my next tv shows at GMA 7. This Monday, i attended the State of the Nation Address of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and I thank her for mentioning my name and for recognizing my hard-working and god-fearing personality, in addition to my relentlessness in training and tremendous self-discipline which are some of the ingredients to my being champion and my becoming the "greatest boxer in history"