Manny Pacquiao "Tricycle driver"

[oliver1013]

Valero not in Pacquiao’s wish list
by a.cordero
The Philippine Star 01/05/2007

With Marco Antonio Barrera out of the picture, Manny Pacquiao has started shopping around for an opponent whom he will face at the Wynn Hotel in Macau on April 28.

Pacquiao already has in his hands the list of probable opponents, a list that includes fighters from Japan, Brazil, Mexico, South African and the Dominican Republic.

Curiously, the 28-year-old Pacquiao did not mention the name of Edwin Valero, the undefeated knockout artist from Venezuela who challenged the Filipino to a fight the other day.

Valero needed only 72 seconds to get rid of Mexican Michael Lozada in Tokyo. It was his 21st victory in as many fights, all of them coming by way of knockout.

"I want Manny Pacquiao next. I hope Bob Arum is listening," said Valero, who despite his shining ring record has failed to impress the hard-hitting Filipino.

"Uhugin naman mga naka-kalaban niya eh (He has had greenhorns for opponents)," Pacquiao said yesterday as to how Valero had accumulated such a record.

More than a month ago, Pacquiao also made fun of Valero, describing the latter’s opponents as "tricycle drivers." Obviously, this did not sit well with the Venezuelan.

"I don’t want to hear from Manny a lot of excuses to fight me. If our fight will happen, he will realize that he too is a cab (tricycle) driver," said Valero.

Still, Pacquiao refused to bite.

Instead, Pacquiao mentioned Nobohito Honmo (29-4-2) and Yusuke Kobori (18-2-1) of Japan, Agnaldo Nunez (17-1-1) of Brazil, Guadalupe Rosales (21-1-0) of Mexico, Malcolm Klassen (19-3-2) of South Africa and Francisco Lorenzo (27-3) of the Dominican Republic as his possible opponent in April.

Whoever gets the call will definitely be in for a big fight, and most probably the biggest paycheck of their respective careers. Pacquiao is hoping to earn around $5 million for his next fight.

Not in Pacquiao’s list, but hotly considered as an ongoing poll at the Pacquiao website would show were In Jin Chi (WBC 126 lb champion), Joan Guzman (WBO 130 lb champion), Chris John (WBA 126 lb champion) and Humberto Soto (WBC contender).

[Zeus]

Pang warm up lang ni Pacman yun mga binanggit na kakalabanin nya e Si Valero siguro may laban

[RMean]

ang hangin talaga ni pacquaio.. sana makatikim sya ng isang malupet para naman mabawas bawasan ung hangin nya..

[empy]

ahaha...asar talo si valero. but i'm not sure if he knows what a tricycle is...wala yatang ganun sa venezuela

[evs_13]

"Uhugin naman mga naka-kalaban niya eh (He has had greenhorns for opponents)," Pacquiao said yesterday as to how Valero had accumulated such a record.

lumaki na talaga ulo ni manny, sana wag syang masyadong mayabang, idol pa naman sya ng mga pinoy.

[oldblue]

kung makikita nyo lang inset picture nun valero, matatawa din kayo

[lolo pepe]

ang laki na naman ng prize money ni Manny sa next fight niya - $5M.

"Manny" sounds very much like "money"

[Flagg]

Pwede kaya fight sila ni Tyson?

[dmenace]

ang hangin talaga ni pacquaio.. sana makatikim sya ng isang malupet para naman mabawas bawasan ung hangin nya..

seryoso ka? Yun lang sinabi "mahangin" na?

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