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The magic of Manny Pacquiao

Nigel Collins writes about the Manny Pacquiao phenomenon in the latest edition of Boxing News magazine

BN Staff

14th June, 2016

The magic of Manny Pacquiao
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IN this week’s edition of Boxing News Nigel Collins writes about following the Manny Pacquiao phenomenon:

AT his very best, Manny Pacquiao fought like a comic book superhero come to life. There was a swirl of action almost faster than the eye could see, as he swooped in, unleashed a series of leather-encased lightning-bolts and spun away before your brain could catch up with your senses.

It was intoxicating stuff, a fighter who laughed and waved as he jogged to the ring and then turned into a stone-cold assassin until his job was done. Then he reverted to the humble, fun-loving Pinoy as seamlessly as Superman became Clark Kent.

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