Pacquiao possibly to retire after Clottey

[djcione]

I'm not an expert on the subject, but Filipino politics is a sad joke. It is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, and there are always scandals about who's taking more $$$ from the govt. It is also controlled by most of the old, filthy rich, land owner families who just pass on their positions to sons and daughters. Vote buying is very common here since the masses are so poor.

Manny is facing one of those old families, and they say it will be close. The elections are less than 2 months away so he needs to get back here soon if he wants to win. The last i heard he was supposed to be in Hawaii to headline a concert, but now they are saying it was canceled because of poor ticket sales. I know that he's not in the Philippines- when he comes back it will be super headlines here.

Most of the people still don't want to see him in the dirty world of politics. The sessions are held in English, and he can barely speak it. Some also say he could help the poor in his area more by setting up foundations and programs for them. No doubt he has the resources; he's an extremely wealthy guy since it was recently reported that he's the 6th highest paid athlete in the world.

I'm not sure what his motives are-he's affiliated with a Presidential candidate who's been accused, rather convincingly, of swindling the govt for millions as a senator, and bribing other candidates to drop out of the race. He is one of the richest persons in the country.

Arum is still going through with the lawsuit- he recently was quoted as saying that he'll win it just like Manny will beat Floyd.