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Dennis "D Source" Guillermo
Boxing Examiner
November 8th, 2010
"We haven't done many stories on boxers, but there's good reason to do one now. Next Saturday there will be a fight in Dallas featuring a 31-year-old Filipino who is quite simply, the best boxer in the world today. His name is Manny Pacquiao and he's generating excitement not seen in the ring since Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard or Muhammad Ali. Incredibly, Manny or 'Pac Man' as he's called, holds world titles in seven weight divisions; from 105 pounds to 148- that's never been done before."
Those were the opening statements of distinguished and multi-awarded journalist Bob Simon of CBS' 60 Minutes in his segment featuring Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao. The feature, which lasted about 13 minutes, came after CBS correspondent Steve Kroft's interview with US President Barrack Obama who addressed the first 2 years of his term as president. In boxing lingo, you can say Obama was on Pacquiao's "undercard".
The feature wasn't just a tribute to Pacquiao's impact in the sport and his nation, it was also a win for boxing as it brought back memories from its golden ages when mainstream media cared about the sport.
Here are some other noteworthy and quotable quotes from the 60 Minutes feature on Pacquiao:
On Pacquiao's smiling ring entrances:
Simon - "I've never seen a fighter walk towards the ring smiling. Are you just doing that, is it a tactic, or are you really happy?"
Pacquiao - "That's just me; I'm always smiling."
On Pacquiao's ranking among the greats:
Simon - "Just how good is Manny Pacquiao?"
Arum - "I think Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter that I have ever seen."
**Simon narration: Bob Arum has promoted many of the world's great fighters including "The Greatest".
Arum - "I did 25 fights for Ali,"
Simon - "You're saying.. you're saying that Manny Pacquiao is a greater fighter than Muhammad Ali?"
Arum - "Yes he is, because Muhammad Ali was essentially a one-handed fighter. Manny Pacquiao really shocks these fighters, because he hits equally hard from the left side or the right side."
On Pacquiao using boxing as a means to get out of poverty:
**Simon narration: She (Manny's mom) wanted him to be a priest. He wanted to play basketball. But basketball didn't bring in bread, boxing did.
Simon - "How much?" (asking how much Pacquiao made when he started boxing)
Pacquiao - "100 pesos."
Simon - "100 pesos?"
Pacquiao - "Which is equivalent to 2 dollars."
Simon - "2 dollars to box?"
Pacquiao - "Yes" (laughing)
Simon - "And what are you making now?"
Pacquiao - (laughing) "Huh? Millions haha" (laughing)
On when trainer Freddie Roach realized Pacquiao was special:
Simon - "When did you realize that Manny was more than a really good boxer, that he was going to be a champion?"
Roach - "You know that first round really told me something." (Referring to the first time he did mitts with Manny)
Simon - "Already, the first round?"
Roach - "Because I never saw somebody with so much explosion on a punch. Bang! Bang! Bang! He was just like a gun firing off, and I never saw that all my life. And I've been with a lot of good fighters." (28 World Champions)
TRIVIA: Can you name the other 27 world champions Roach has handled? I'll give you a few: Mike Tyson, Gerry Penalosa, James Toney and Ana Julaton are some of them.
On Pacquiao's popularity in the Philippines:
Arum - There is nobody.. In the Philippines, nobody, who is not watching Manny Pacquiao fight and there must be blind Filipinos and they are listening.
In closing, Simon asked Pacquiao the money question:
Simon - "Who do you think is the greatest boxer ever?"
(pause)
Pacquiao - "Including me?"
Simon - "Including you..."
Pacquiao - "Of course me." (smiling)
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
^^^^^ muwahahahahahaha!!!! This is funny..... Yeah man, that is why America looks at Floyd as a ducker and Manny as the main man... Why do they view Floyd as a ducker you ask? Because they knew Manny was willing to OST, some say 7 days Manny said he agreed to everything, and America/the world is fine with 14 or 7 days which Floyd went on vacation because of. Check yo self foo.
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
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This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
too many "!!!!!!!"
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
Damn, the hate is strong here. Seems the attention the media is giving Manny struck a nerve in you :lol1:
Maybe you should take a vacation, make it a year or 2. Things might be better by then, Pacquiao might be retired and it'll be safe for you to come back.
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
You need help. Do you have any hobbies? Like seriously...
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
You must be very frustrated with your life.
I suspect you of using drugs, therefore you should undergo OST before you post, if you refuse, then you are definitely, 100% on banned substance.
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
You forgot to drink your meds
This piece on 60 minutes was pure propaganda!!!!!!!
NO mention of PACMAN losses.
NO mention of PACMAN turning down 40 million because he is scared of needles.
NO mention of PACMAN refusing Olympic style drug testing to prove he's clean.
NO mention of PACMAN, well Roach only is letting MANNY fight weight drained fighters.
NO mention of PACMAN being previously knocked out by a nobody.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting a known cheater who was caught with loaded gloves.
NO mention of PACMAN fighting for fake titles, you got to fight the real champ of the weight class at the maximum allowable weight of that weight class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
60 Minutes should not be allowed to do a piece on boxing in the way that they did it. PROPAGANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARUM "Manny the best fighter he has ever seen". REALLY, REALLY, ARUM!!!!!!!
PACMAN may be the most EXCITING fighter ARUM has ever seen, but the best NO WAY!
Had 60 minutes told the non-boxing fans that were watching this piece that PACMAN refuses to prove that he is clean by being tested in the proper manner, the story would not be WOW we got to watch his next fight. The story would be what is this guy trying to hide?
In America the one who refuses to be tested is probably doping and is a cheater!!!!!!!
That's just they way we see it in America.
On Pacquiao's ranking among the greats:
Simon - "Just how good is Manny Pacquiao?"
Arum - "I think Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter that I have ever seen."
**Simon narration: Bob Arum has promoted many of the world's great fighters including "The Greatest".
Arum - "I did 25 fights for Ali,"
Simon - "You're saying.. you're saying that Manny Pacquiao is a greater fighter than Muhammad Ali?"
Arum - "Yes he is, because Muhammad Ali was essentially a one-handed fighter. Manny Pacquiao really shocks these fighters, because he hits equally hard from the left side or the right side."
I don't think so BOB, the road Manny has been through is a red carpet compare to Ali's gaunlet. I know he's trying to be humble, but stuff like that should be said with your inside voice.
mayweather called and asked how does pac fight bigger men. 60 minutes was watched by 8 million viewers I am sure at least 300k have been turned to this fight now that didnt know about it. So the fight goes from 900k to 1.2 in my eyes. 60 minutes made the fight look bigger than it really is. No MMA fighter would ever make such an important show
That was amazing publicity for the fight. The biggest 60 minutes of the year had pacquiao on it period. So many people that don't watch boxing called me about now being interested in the fight. This brings ppv buys up to 1.2 million buys.
And this was after the Obama segment.
I think that if in fact Pac-Margo was not properly or fully promoted, it may have been to save up for this 60-minutes, lol.
BTW, did Floyd call you up too?
That was amazing publicity for the fight. The biggest 60 minutes of the year had pacquiao on it period. So many people that don't watch boxing called me about now being interested in the fight. This brings ppv buys up to 1.2 million buys.
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