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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Collision course

Source: fightfan.com
By Ace Freeman (07-May-2009)

FightFan.com's Ace Freeman looks at the showdown that is now on the verge of inevitable: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. The two generational titans - in their prime - could potentially be on a collision course to face off later this year. Read on for some perspective and analysis on this future mega fight.

Photos: Joe Bruiser / Bruce Heinsius

Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.  Just looking at the names with the “vs.” between them begins to send chills and immediately these words inspire intrigue. Several years ago the names paired against each other would have looked strange and perhaps even silly. Now, the two are unequivocally the most prestigious fighters of this generation. Two warriors at the absolute peak of their craft.

At 31, I am between Mayweather and Pacquiao in age. They are 32 and 30 years old respectively.

I mention this only to provide some context that it was not long ago that these two were in the beginning stages of their careers while I was a young and eager boxing fan. Both fighters captured sudden and impressive acclaim at an early age and were regarded as  fighters to keep an eye on. Fast forward several years and now in 2009 they are neck and neck as the best fighters of their generation.

If we look back ten years their potential face off feels similar to an undefeated Oscar De La Hoya taking on an undefeated Felix Trinidad. Even farther back a young rising star, ‘Sugar Ray Leonard’ set out to fight an undefeated Thomas Hearns.

It is that momentum and perceived historical significance that defines a potential Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. While Manny Pacquiao’s record (49-3-2, 37 KOs) might not have a zero in the loss column, for all intents and purposes as far as this fight is concerned, it might as well have. The Filipino terror is undefeated in over four years and ten fights, most of them against the legends of his generation.

Make no mistake about it, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are at their absolute best. Both are freakish athletic specimens that represent the pinnacle of potential in the human body. Speed, Reflex, Athleticism, Mechanics, Skill, Power, both men posses these traits of fundamental  boxing like few athletes in the history of the sport.

In turn, both could claim the distinction of being the most historically significant boxer of their generation. In the better portion of this decade both of these amazing fighters have captured title after title in multiple divisions, dominating great and legendary fighters with an astounding and picturesque display of boxing attributes.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. captured a world title at just 21 years of age against an only once beaten forty fight veteran in Genaro Hernandez when he stopped the durable champion in eight rounds. Floyd has not lost before or since. He followed up that feat  by capturing titles in four more divisions, on route to becoming a five division champion. Mayweather is one of the only fighters in Boxing history to have held the prestigious WBC title in five separate weight classes. He has defeated some of the best fighters of his generation throughout those years and divisions including Jesus Chavez, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo, Zab Judah, Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya.

Manny Pacquiao is equally impressive over a wider range of weight classes. After turning pro as a small and starved 16 year old, the young Filipino has boxed his way through an unprecedented ten weight classes on his way from obscurity to the top of the boxing world. Winning titles in six weight classes between 112 pounds and 140 pounds, Pacquiao spanned a staggering 28 pounds between dominating title wins (to Mayweather’s 24 pounds, picking up championship belts from 130 pounds to 154 pounds).

Legendary names like Morales, Barrera, Marquez, Hatton and De La Hoya have all hit the canvass a combined 14 times in 9 fights against Pacquiao. It is not unfair to compare him to the ferocious punching machine that was a young Mike Tyson.

Between Pacquiao and Mayweather lies a path to storied supremacy in boxing history but at the end of that path there is only room for one. Both these fighters are in their physical and fighting prime at a very early age. They are masters of their craft, commanding supreme control over the operation of their bodies and reflexes.

To be completely honest, as a die hard boxing fan, this fight terrifies me. As unbiased as one tries to remain being an enthusiastic boxing scribe, I am truly in awe of both these fighters and have been a Fan since they burst on to the scene several years ago. My heart has been in my throat every time one of them stands across the ring from an opponent waiting for the opening bell to ring. When both men fight I often think to myself that I must be more nervous then they are at that moment of truth.

So when a friend or a fellow boxing fan asks me what I think about a Mayweather vs. Pacquiao bout I am admittedly torn. Knowing other rabid fellow Fight Fans as I do, many will be quick to jump to an immediately polarizing position.

Some will tell me Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s technical skills will take everything that makes Pacquiao a great fighter and solve them like a puzzle. His text book defense will make Pacquiao chase him resulting in him walking into Floyd’s well placed counter punches (much like Pacquiao did to Ricky Hatton recently in Las Vegas).

Others will boldly dismiss Mayweather with contempt for boring them, and point out that Pacquiao’s ferocity knows no end, saying that  Mayweather will certainly not weather his storm. The speedy and crafty little southpaw will attack Mayweather with a speed and tenacity that Floyd has never dealt with before.

But what do I think? The arguments for both sides are compelling. As much as I’ve come to expect the unexpected in boxing and to just simply make a selection regardless, I remain torn on this fight… much like I do with my inability to decide which fighter I enjoy watching more.

Photo: Joe Bruiser

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is poetry in motion. I have had the pleasure of attending workouts in training camp for several of his last fights. Standing on the ring apron, hanging over the top rope, you gain a new appreciation for these fighters. Up close the sights and sounds are as vibrant and hypnotizing as standing in the winners circle while a jockey parades his prized thoroughbred within an arm’s reach of you after winning a race.

Mayweather’s mechanics are something to marvel at. If you have been in any boxing gym and watched as a typical fighter pounds on a heavy bag or navigates around a boxing ring you have the context to begin to understand the separate level at which an athlete of this caliber operates.

The use of the word athlete cannot be overstated. Boxing is truly the pinnacle atop the sporting and athletic pedestal. It is the meeting of a mesmerizing grace and a brutish test of human will and endurance that culminates in one of the most coveted prizes in all of athletics, holding the distinction of being ‘Champion of the world’.

To watch Floyd Mayweather in action is to truly understand why boxing is called the ‘Sweet Science’. As he spends countless hours  (often in the middle of the night) moving effortlessly around the boxing ring, he is working in milliseconds. His head movement on both the front and back foot is Ying and Yang. He religiously practices just moving backward and forward to strike and retreat like a cobra. He feints to and from and uses his instinctive reactions to bring explosive offensive punches out of a defensive stance.

When you see this translate into actual combat, and witness the easy and effortless temperament with which Mayweather operates (even with legacy and millions of dollars on the line), you begin to appreciate the mastery he holds over the science of pugilism.

It is absolutely a similar awe that Manny Pacquiao inspires as he places his lightning quick explosions of power punches at a multitude of angles. I have had the equal good fortune of standing in the  thick and sweat filled air of Freddie Roach’s Hollywood ‘Wild Card Boxing Club’ as Manny Pacquiao has prepared for his last five fights. Much like Mayweather, Pacquiao is marvel to watch in action.

Photo: Bruce Heinsius

The speed with which the Filipino warrior operates and tirelessly practices is unlike anything I have ever seen. Pacquiao pushes the envelope at the top speed of a pair of  human hands and then practices precise mechanical punches in sequence at that same speed. The speed with which you witness his hands moving in video clips (where you hear him cry out with exasperated gasps) is nowhere near as random as it might appear. A lot of fighters can flail their hands towards a target, but it is tireless effort that compels Manny Pacquiao to take his God given gift of hand speed one step further and practice placing combinations at supreme velocity.

In his early years, it was this speed and the potential it held that had the young tiger destroying anyone who stood in his way. It is now years later and the jaws of the most skeptical boxing pundits are dropping as the realized potential of that speed  (paired with learned skill and a veteran savvy) is destroying fighters 28 pounds north of where the young Filipino fighter began. Manny Pacquiao is currently scoring one-punch knockouts over champions up to ten weight division higher than when he began his career.

So what does all of this tell us about a potential clash between these two titanic figues?

After some time spent pondering, I can tell you that I feel this fight will come down to speed. The speed at which both fighters operate is unparalleled, with the exception that one will ultimately “out speed” the other.

If Floyd Mayweather defeats Manny Pacquiao, it will be because the technical brilliance from which he operates allows him to play chess at the ultimate level of human hand speed. He will time Manny Pacquiao’s storm and use his fundamental mastery of the art of boxing to largely avoid  taking punches while landing his own. Perhaps with stunning accuracy he will catch an unexpected Pacquiao advancing into his counter punches. Or… maybe his victory will come after he’s able to avoid enough of Pacquiao’s shots (round after round) so as to thwart him on route to a decisive scorecard check mate.

If Manny Pacquiao beats Floyd Mayweather it will be because his controlled fists (that are fired like speeding bullets) will be an instant too fast for even the craftiest of defenders. Perhaps even someone with Mayweather’s pedigree and professed mastery of the sweet science isn’t fast enough to stop the momentum, power, and speed that Pacquiao’s attack carries.

The two scenarios bounce back in forth in my head. To try to decide which way it will go at this point in time seems beyond me.

Currently this fight is several months away from becoming a reality. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has a July 18 “comeback ” fight where he will look to shake off over a year of inactivity against the crafty Juan Manuel Marquez. Marquez is currently considered a top 3 fighter in all of boxing.

This match up between Pacquiao and Mayweather means too much money for too many people not to actually take place. I am confident that as the yellowing leaves begin to drop from the trees this fall the boxing world will be buzzing about  the two titans of this current generation  being on a collision course. Two legends in the making with room for only one to take a step higher.

Many Fight Fans will feel that one fighter has the edge over the other. They always do. While the outcome is uncertain at this point, one thing is not. Boxing fans everywhere should hope beyond all hope that  they have the privilege of seeing this fight come to fruition. It is the stuff of which legends are made, and something no doubt most of us will one day be telling our grandchildren about.

Mayweather wins decision over Marquez

source: abs-cbnnews.com/sports

Former pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. outclassed Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in their "Number One vs Numero Uno" showdown at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (Sunday in the Philippines).

Judges saw it 118-109, 120-107 and 119-108 all in favor of the unbeaten Mayweather, who knocked down the tough Mexican with a left hook to the head.

Mayweather, who has temporarily retired for two years, showed no hint of ring rust as he outpunched Marquez all through out the fight.

"I've been off two years... he's tough. He's tough as nails," Mayweather said in a report posted on FightHype.com.

The Mexican tried pressuring the former pound-for-pound king with multiple combinations but Mayweather is just too fast for Marquez.

Marquez had success in landing blows on Mayweather in the fourth round but suffered a small cut in the process.

Mayweather pressed the action in Rounds 9 and 10, punishing the mexican with ripping punches. The Mexican, however, continued his valiant stand as he tried matching Mayweather blow by blow.

The durable Mexican remained standing in Rounds 11 and 12, weathering Mayweather's furious attacks. Marquez, however, came short on points.

Compubox statistics showed Mayweather landing 290 punches out of 493, a far cry from Marquez's 69 out of 583.

Mayweather also landed 105 power punches out of 177 while the Mexican champion only connected with 48 out of 295.

The decision has given Mayweather his 40th career win. Marquez, on the other hand, absorbed his fifth loss in 56 fights.

The fight also saw Mayweather using his size to dominate the smaller Marquez. Mayweather came in at 146 pounds on Friday's official weigh-in. The Mexican tipped the scales at 142 in the fight described as a welterweight bout with a catch weight limit of 144 pounds.

Immortality ( by Nikki C. - Contributor - )

As a student nurse for about a year, I've handled many cases, and I've met many faces and races. I never thought caring and loving for someone would be so hard. At the hospital, people may think it is so easy enough for the medical staff to handle things. Yes, it may be easy as it seems, but I guess it's not if you don't really love what you are doing. I can see how the nurses and doctors get tired and be exhausted but still, they work so hard for it is their responsibility. And we, as a student nurse, we would stay beside our patient until our shift ends and that's for 8 long hours. We talked to our patients and asked them how they feel. Oftentimes, they tell us they are okay but you can see on they're faces that they are not. Sometimes we ignore how they feel but often we care a lot. Little by little I start loving how it is like to be a Nurse.

I was once assigned to be the student head nurse for our group. I would go "rounds"- a term use in the hospital when the nurses check their patient's room. There was a case of a 5 year old child who was admitted in the hospital for stomach pain and vomiting
g. The hospital was not as good as a private one because it lacks facilities and equipments for it is only a public hospital. Then, I did my rounds. as I checked the child's room who happened to be in a Ward room, She was found dead. I still remember how my heart crushed into thousand pieces when I saw her and as I hold her cold body. I know for a fact that both of her parents can't give their child's need, you can see it accordingly, the child was wearing a rugged shirt and she was not as healthy as other children were. Her eyes were wide open, while her body lies frozen. I felt sympathy as I terminated the IV fluid from her body. She was so cold. My tear almost rush down my face when I saw her brother maybe a year younger than her. I saw him embracing her sister so tightly, crying, saying his sister's name repeatedly, " Ate, Ate,Ate" ( A term used in Filipino language to call the elder sister.), I can't do nothing but stare! Damn! Her parents can't say a word, more and more tears rush down their faces, as I saw her parent's heart die little by little staring at their daughter's cold body. I pause, and I felt cold for a while. I said to myself, "If I could only give half of my life to make her live again, I would, but I really can't do anything. I am not scared of dying, but rather losing my love ones. But as I reflect, Life and Death are normal, unless you are immortal.

XBOX 360 or Play station 3?

Which is which? If you are a serious gamer or an occasional gamer, which will you prefer to play your game?  We can see the battle between two big consoles and as long as both of the consoles have existed, many discussions, reviews, debates and war who makes the best console in terms in sales and quality.
                    

Makers of the console have different kind of approach in terms in sales and advertising their products. This also include on what is inside a gaming console. For some focus on their storage while the other one focus on the graphics and etc. With all these upgrade, it has advantages and disadvantages.

To be fair to Sony, the actual hardware was never really going to be in much doubt. And after your first few hours in the company of the PlayStation 3, you're likely to be impressed.

Several initial thoughts went through this reviewer's head. Firstly, the machine's really quite heavy. Secondly, aesthetically, it's really quite smart. And thirdly, and surprisingly, is that given the immense processing grunt under its glossy, buffed-up exterior, it's very quiet in operation. It certainly puts the Xbox 360 in the shade in that department.

When we switched on for the first time, following as simple a connection procedure as you'd expect with a games c

onsole, we signed up for the PlayStation Network and downloaded an advised, albeit not compulsory, update. This involved us getting the machine online, which was thankfully straightforward. A built-in wireless receiver or the Ethernet port at the back are your two choices, and we tried both, finding the machine adapted to either at breakneck speed.

The download and application of the upgrade took care of the first five minutes or so, but eventually we got to spend some time with the browser interface. This bears striking similarities to the one Sony employed with the PSP, and given that the two machines have a degree of interoperability, that's perhaps unsurprising.

It was interesting to note, going through the menu, just how Sony has made it easy to support elements you'd usually not expect it to be so welcoming of. The option for an OS install took us aback, and we were pleased to see the Folding@Home client built in too. But on top of that, the likes of keyboards, mice, Web-cams and such like - all of which can hook up via the assorted USB ports - are very easy to add.

Media support is well-rounded, too. That 60GB hard drive inside the machine can be filled with music files, for instance, and several codecs are supported. Likewise, there's Blu-ray and DVD playback. The former - the reason why the machine is so over deadline and so over budget - actually turns out to be a bit of a trump card. While we've not had the pleasure of many Blu-ray players, we're informed by colleagues who have that the PS3 is one of the finest, if not the very best, Blu-ray disc playback device on the market, to the point where many are picking up the PS3 for precisely that reason, rather than for its gaming prowess. It's aided - again, for the time being scoring a point over its Microsoft-produced rival - by the native inclusion of HDMI, meaning full 1080p output is well within the realms of the console (a new model of the Xbox 360 is expected to add this feature shortly).

The games, which ultimately will be the biggest influence in the rise or fall of the machine, we'll look at in a separate review. But there's little doubt that the PS3 is capable of some incredibly impressive-looking games. There's no obvious outright classic available as this review was written, nor a clear one on the horizon, but Sony's track record should ensure that the shortage isn't a long-term one. There's also, of course, Sony's equivalent to Xbox Live Arcade, whereby games can be bought and downloaded onto the console online. A free game was available at launch and you can expect lots more, for sub-£10 price tags, in the future.

But there are still problems here, and they break down into price, the competition and backwards compatibility. In reverse order, then, the European model has been compromised slightly and the hardware that allowed support for PSOne and PS2 games has been cut back. As a result, software emulation is doing more of the work, and it renders a massive chunk of the Playstation back catalogue incompatible at this point in time. Given the price premium Europeans are paying, we find this a complete and utter disgrace.

Furthermore, for the same money as the PlayStation 3 goes for, a gamer could pick up both a Wii and an Xbox 360, and arguably they'd get better value that way. £425 for a games console is, in the modern era, unacceptable, and ironically the only people who will initially get real value from it are the aforementioned Blu-ray player customers. Gamers aren't getting the best end of the deal.

So it all leads to point one: price. £425 is a massive price tag and one that, while the hardware may justify, the competition makes a mockery of. Sony is, infamously, making a heavy loss on each unit sold at the moment too, which may yet tie its hands for future price cuts, and that leaves the PlayStation 3 in a very weak place. The machine is genuinely excellent and in many ways it's better than the Xbox 360. But it's not got enough up its sleeve to justify a £150 price premium. (Source itreview.co.uk last 26/03/09)

The advantages are of course better gaming experience, better quality for the video but the disadvantages of having all this was the over heating problem. Xbox 360 already had their issue especially about the three red lights or the hardware malfunction  but so far Microsoft are fixing the issue already and provide three years warranty for the console service to make sure that they can help the customer. Especially now that Xbox 360 lowered their prices, like a 100$ off from the original the price. (For sure, this will be a big impact for Microsoft and good sales for the last quarter of 2009)

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Technology and Evolution

   by SJ.Yip

Technology nowadays are rapidly evolving, who can’t recognize the changes? It’s really fast that we can’t coupe up with upgrades on gadgets, computers, mobile phones and many more. Can we picture out what will it be 10 years from now? Maybe, there will be flying cars or maybe flying shoes to wear. I may imagine things which are for now are not possible but who knows someone already created one.

The human species' use of technology began with the conversion of natural resources into simple tools. The prehistorically discovery of the ability to control fire increased the available sources of food and the invention of the wheel helped humans in traveling in and controlling their environment. Recent technological developments, including the printing press, the telephone, and the Internet, have lessened physical barriers to communication and allowed humans to interact freely on a global scale. However, not all technology has been used for peaceful purposes; the development of weapons of ever-increasing destructive power has progressed throughout history, from clubs to nuclear weapons.

Technology has affected society and its surroundings in a number of ways. In

many societies, technology has helped develop more advanced economies (including today's global economy) and has allowed the rise of a leisure class. Many technological processes produce unwanted by-products, known as pollution, and deplete natural resources, to the detriment of the Earth and its environment. Various implementations of technology influence the values of a society and new technology often raises new ethical questions. Examples include the rise of the notion of efficiency in terms of human productivity, a term originally applied only to machines, and the challenge of traditional norms.

Philosophical debates have arisen over the present and future use of technology in society, with disagreements over whether technology improves the human condition or worsens it. Neo - Ludhism,anarcho-primitivism, and similar movements criticize the pervasiveness of technology in the modern world, opining that it harms the environment and alienates people; proponents of ideologies such as trans-humanism and techno-progressivism view continued technological progress as beneficial to society and the human condition. Indeed, until recently, it was believed that the development of technology was restricted only t
o human beings, but recent scientific studies indicate that other primates and certain dolphin communities have developed simple tools and learned to pass their knowledge to other generations. (Source – wikipedia.com)

 

Gadgets that people say make our life easier. Does this mean that we are lazy doing the basic things. It’s like going back to basic where we are not dependent on gadgets. Where are there are no electricity? No computer? No gaming console? For some place which technology was not that updated or not yet been introduce they may say “Yeah, I can live without it” and maybe can survive for such but for those who are already used to it will be hard for them say “sure, why not”

 

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Share your most important gadgets and how it helps your life easier?

 

A cordless future for electricity?

(CNN) -- Electronics such as phones and laptops may start shedding their power cords within a year.

Wireless electricity may soon make tangled power cords a thing of the past.

That's the prediction of Eric Giler, CEO of WiTricity, a company that's able to power light bulbs using wireless electricity that travels several feet from a power socket.

WiTricity's version of wireless electricity -- which converts power into a magnetic field and sends it sailing through the air at a particular frequency -- still needs to be refined a bit, he said, but should be commercially available soon.

Giler, whose company is a spinoff of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology research group, says wireless electricity has the potential to cut the need for power cords and throw-away batteries.

"Five years from now, this will seem completely normal," he said.

"The biggest effect of wireless power is attacking that huge energy wasting that goes on where people buy disposable batteries," he said. Watch Giler demonstrate the idea

It also will make electric cars more attractive to consumers, he said, because they will be able

Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy dies after cancer battle

(CNN) -- Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, the patriarch of the first family of Democratic politics, died late Tuesday at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. He was 77.

Kennedy, known as the "Lion of the Senate," died after a lengthy battle with brain cancer.

"We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever," a family statement said. "We thank everyone who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress toward justice." Timeline: Follow Kennedy's life and career

Kennedy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, just a few feet from the graves of his bro

Facebook Liberation

FACEBOOK is one of the social networks that came out after Friendster.

For most young Filipinos, Multiply and MySpace are most likely next to Friendster in popularity.

However, something happened lately and there’s a deluge of Internet users getting active in Facebook, including me, and that is because of the numerous application invites that current users send to their friends. These application invites include questions, virtual drink, gestures and, most especially, games.

Last week, I finally succumbed and started tinkering with my old Facebook account. It was then that I discovered its developers program (http://developers. facebook.com) that allows application and website owners to provide an interface of their application in Facebook and take advantage of the millions of users online there today.

Blink of an Eye

Do you imagine what can happen to you in a blink of an eye? As we wake up everyday and do the normal things that we usually do, do you get the feeling that something good or bad will happen to you? I guess almost everyone does, it is like feeling positive and negative in what we do. But regardless on what we feel things happen and it always happen for a reason. That some reason, we don’t know but for sure God does.

People may experience success, pain, happiness, sadness and even deaths in a blink of an eye. It doesn’t choose location or race as long as we are here living. We can’t predict what things can happen to us in a split second as we blink our eyes.

I was 23 years old at that time that I experienced near death because of appendicitis and at first I thought of it was just a normal stomach pain so what happen was my family brought me to an “Albularyo”

Why do people lie?

Do you guys ever question yourself " Why make lies if the truth,can always set you free?". I really cant think of anything today. So I decided to make a blog something about People making lies.

I'm not saying that I'm not lying. I admit that I do sometimes make, what my hubby and I called " White lies", the thing is, I only did that because I know that's what can make things better. I know that nobody's perfect, but its not really necessary to lie if you don't really need to. Frankly speaking, I really hate those people who are doted of making lies, very bad lies. Its like you already know that