What do y'all think about  Pacquiao's fluency in English?
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4. He lets his fist do the talking though which is a 10!
781365
The last match?\n\nShort but oh so sweet.. I respect Morales for being a good sport but I think he really needs to retire. \n\nPacquiao.. Wow.. He really should get a rematch with Marquez.. He should make Marquez kiss the floor for many more times..
1101485
yes he is. he is fast and very skilled which fortunately backs up his mouth. cotto was just too strong for him. i dont even think he belongs in that weight (referring to cotto) , he should be in middleweight
1081103
Pacquiao will not lose a fight in Manila. But I give it up to Larios for fighting there. He's crazy. He may lose, but he'll love the women there.
1176475
I'll tell you why Larry MErchant is well liked. Because he is old school.  He works well with play by play man Lampley, he works will with people who analyze like Steward or Foreman or Jones or Lennox (who I think is lame). Larry provides the color commentary. He's a boxing historian who actually knows his stuff. I've had the pleasure of meeting him before the Pacquiao/Marquez fight and he's a really nice, knowledgeable guy. He also stands up to fighters, not in a Jim Gray sort of way (who seems sleezy). I remember when Hopkins wanted to KO Merchant. I remeber when Oscar said that he knew Larry didn't like him much, but he had to like the way he (ODH) fought.  And when Larry 'blanks,' it is comedic relief. Sometimes he rambles on and on about nothing--and it's funny. Lennox, sorry to pick on will sit there and............Hello Lennox are you still there? But PPV without Jim, Ray Torres, Michael Buffer, whoever analyzes, and MErchant would not be the same.
360767
Yes, it's one of my biggest pet peaves.  I usually ask them if they have someone who speaks english.  They usually say, "I speekadaengish."   arrrgh!
197073
I don't think so. It's an international forum so a lot of people's english isn't that great. It doesn't really bother me too much on here but it makes me crazy when professionals in the workplace don't know how to spell!!
889053
Pacman's next fight is really dependent on the outcome of the nastiness going on between GBP and Top Rank. "De La Hoya and his Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions, are asking the Los Angeles Superior Court for unspecified damages and a court order preventing Arum’s Top Rank Inc. of Las Vegas from promoting Pacquiao’s next fight, slated for March."\n\nAt Manny Pacquiao's victory press conference held at Manila City Hall, the Filipino superstar discussed the recent talk of him fighting undefeated WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero.\n\n“All Valero’s opponents were tricycle drivers,” Pacquiao said.\n\nPacquiao said that he would prefer a bout against WBC champ Marco Antonio Barrera, but said that if Valero wants him in March, he will be in very "big trouble." Also, the Barrera rematch promises to put 5million plus in Pacman's bank account. Stay tuned.
1039640
Absolutely! He has been playing unbelievable tennis this season, especially in terms of Grand Slams. He got to the Final of the French Open and lost to maybe the best clay player who ever lived, so I would still consider his fight amazing. His stamina is great, his footwork and mental stability on grass is better than on any other surface; he has no one that can take him down.
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Right now? I know for sure that he is in Germany. He is under contract with Mexican TV network Televisa and is commentating the World Cup games for the TV channel TV Azteca, owned by Televisa. He retired from soccer about a year and a half ago. Before retiring, he was playing for Al-Arabi in Qatar and was thinking of making a move to Club San Lorenzo de Almagro in Argentina. He trained with them for one day but declined the offer and retired from soccer. Lately, he has been on Maradona's variety show "La Noche del 10" and has been on other programs. He has been a feature subject for interviews for magazines, newspapers, and TV programs around the world as well as for FIFA.com. Last week, he visited Argentina's training camp in Herzogenaurach, Germany and had lunch with the national team of Argentina competing in the World Cup. According to TN Noticias, a news station from Argentina reporting live in Herzogenaurach at the time, Batistuta was not allowed to conduct an interview with TV reporters because of his contract with Televisa. There has been photographs of him at the training camp, but I haven't seen them. Another little fact is that he has also taken up golf :)
588463
Good effort at Portuguese, Daveateam, but he would have said: "Quem são êles?"\n\nAs do I.
523951
This is a funny topic since the Senate yesterday tripped all over itself to endorse English to the extent that it is unclear what the Senate Bill would call for at this point.\n\nFirst they voted by large majority to add to their Senate Bill that English would be the 'national' language.  Immediately afterwords, they voted by large majority that English would be a 'common and unifying language'.  (Neither one stops election or health care etc. translations into other languages.)\n\nAs to what this will mean to George Bush, by the time people figure out the intent of the law (if passed) he will be back in Texas.
1166509
Absolutely!\n\nIf an announcer is going to attempt pronunciation in the "Latino" way he should be speaking that language.  Otherwise he makes himself appear stupid!
961877
Praise him for seeing that it doesn't make sense.  He is very insightful.  Explain to him the fact that our English language doesn't always follow it's own rules and certain letters have the same or similar sounds and we just have to learn the inconsistancies and that it is totally normal to be confused right now.
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filipino boxer manny pacquiao used southpaw style, and known as a strong puncher, very aggressive, fast, he is developing his footwork, and counter pounching techniques, his only weakness is his defense, and his determination to play underdog if ever he is dominated by the opponent in the first few rounds. but because of his explosive offense most opponents are struggling defending themselves than executing offense against pacquiao.  pacquiao is good in dominating the first few rounds, it means sucess for him. dont also have the mistake of boxing toe to toe with the pacman, that is the mistake of erik morales of using pacquiao's style thinking it would be best to fight head on, it would have been better to prolong the fight, test the stamina of pacquiao, and use defense and tire pacquiao before going all out againsts pacquiao, he went all out in the first three rounds, it puts down morales defense because he went all offense, which gives a heyday for a setup of pacquiao's counter power punches.. causing knockdowns of morales in the bout..\n\noscar de la hoya's golden boy productions would want to get pacquiao's  management contract, by breaching his current management contract.. and would gladly pay the current manager of all damages due to breach although after the bout current manager clarifies that they are still the manager of pacquiao although pacquaio may still rescind the contract in month's to come..\n\nboxing is a dangerous game causing severe physical damage and injuries, but it is also within the best interest to safeguard the welfare of our boxers that it would be better to regulatre the sport of professional boxing, than to force it underground, ban boxing and it will just go elsewhere to the underground parking areas, private coloseums, hotel ballrooms, and it will vcause more damage and exploitation to boxers, it may also cause more deaths than what is now, they may say it may cause less deaths, but its untrue, because more deaths will be unreported or misreported for fear due to its illegality under the law, its like choosing the lesser evil, or the issue of alcohol or liquour ban in the early years of 1920s to 1940s. ill choose it to be legal and let the government bodies regulate it than let the boxers be exploited and be helpless againsts gambling lords.. give the boxers the chance to fight with dignity, honor, and give them the recognition which rightfully is theirs to claim due to hard work.. and receive acclaims for it..
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As much as I wanted Erik to retire and sip margaritas for the rest of his life down in TJ, this match is very intriguing. The slashing jab of Joel vs the determination of El Terrible. Both possess KO power Casa already proved he took the punch with him as he rose the libras ladder. \n\nThe weight has been such a thorn in Erik's side now he gets to fight at a (what I assume) more comfortable weight for him. Only wish he had did this 3yrs ago. He'd probably be reigning over 135lbs today. I agree with you Bk this shapes up to be another battle for Morales but that's his trade or his cross to bear based on past performances. I will be pulling for Erik to win the fight if it does get signed for this Summer. Nice Question and Fast with the Info Thanks.
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Yes he is a goofy,English hating prat i cant wait for him to get knocked out at Wimbledon so that he can go running off back to jock land to his mummys apron strings.I hope no self respecting English man or woman cheers him on ever again.\n\noh and COME ON ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!