Star Snippets: Manny Pacquiao, Jong Uichico …..

February 7, 2010 | Posted by benjie

Boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao once again received another accolade to add in his resume as he was named by the highly regarded Examiner.com as one among the Top Ten International Athletes. Pacquiao occupied the 5^th spot behind Tennis icon Roger Federer, Football star David Beckham, Tennis starlet Maria Sharapova and Basketball hotshot Dirk Nowitzki. The criteria used in this list include popularity and name recognition, accomplishments, impact, earnings, sport popularity and long-term coverage in the media. U.S. based athletes were not included in the list.

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Promising boxer Drian Francisco is set to face Ricardo Nuñez of Panama on March 27 either in Ynares Center in Rizal or in Batangas City Sports Complex. The fight at the 115-division will be a title eliminator for the right to face WBA super flyweight champion Nobuo Nashiro of Japan. Francisco earned his No. 3 rating in the WBA with a 10^th round TKO win over Roberto Vasquez, also of Panama last October. Nuñez meanwhile occupies the No.2 spot in the WBA rankings.

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Ginebra Gin Kings coach Jong Uichico engaged Talk N’ Text coach Chot Reyes in a word war following the controversial ‘walk out’ incident staged by the PLDT –owned team in the game 4 of their quarter final series . Ucihico gave his reactions after Reyes showed some game statistics to defend his claim that game officials had been working for Ginebra’s favor. Uichico also cited some game statistics to refute Reyes’ allegations. Both teams are set to face in the sudden death game tonight.